32 Downey Brand Attorneys Named 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
July 7, 2022
Downey Brand is pleased to announce that 19 attorneys were honored as 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers and 13 as Northern California Rising Stars.
Super Lawyers awards attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who excel in their respective fields of law. The list of honorees is chosen through a multiphase selection process, including peer recognition, evaluation, and independent research predicated on professional experience.
Downey Brand’s 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers are:
- Meghan Baker – Business Litigation
- Jim Deeringer – Estate and Probate
- James Dreher – Bankruptcy: Business
- Matt Ellis – Real Estate
- Sean Fillipini – Construction Litigation
- Jeff Galvin – Estate and Trust Litigation
- Steve Goldberg – Environmental Litigation
- Christian Marsh – Energy & Resources
- Mary Martinelli – Family Law
- Scott McElhern – Construction Litigation
- Steve Meyer – Business Litigation
- Kevin O’Brien – Environmental Law
- Sil Reggiardo – Estate and Probate
- Scott Shapiro – Energy & Resources
- Danielle Stephens – Real Estate
- Max Steinheimer – Construction Litigation
- Mike Thomas – IP Litigation
- Melissa Thorme – Environmental Litigation
- Bill Warne – Business Litigation
Northern California Rising Stars are recognized based upon the same criteria as Super Lawyers, however, they are chosen for this distinction because they have been practicing law for less than ten years and are 40 years old or younger.
Downey Brand’s 2022 Northern California Rising Stars are:
- Dustin Amrein – Real Estate
- Sam Bivins – Energy & Resources
- Kristin Capritto – Estate & Probate
- Kimberly Gambrall – Business/Corporate
- Daria Gossett – Civil Litigation: Defense
- Hina Gupta – Land Use/Zoning
- Brian Hamilton – Energy & Resources
- Tyler Horn – Business Litigation
- Tyson Hubbard – Estate and Trust Litigation
- Alex LaFountain – Employment Litigation: Defense
- Ryan Reed – Employment Litigation: Defense
- Hannah Shakin – Estate & Probate
- Crystal Vizina – Family Law