Browse Super Lawyers articles by year in California
2016
‘Just a [Supreme] Thrill’
An oral history of local lawyers who clerked in the rarefied chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court, for justices ranging from William O. Douglas to Stephen Breyer
The Lawyer Judges Wish They Could Clone
Rick Watters keeps his focus on the client—and his ego in check
Practical Applications in Northern California
Handy legal apps
Uncommon Courtesy
Bill Smith is determined to bring back good manners
Game Changer
How Daralyn Durie and high-tech clients like Google are shaping the future of copyright law
Discovery with Steven G. Churchwell
The Sacramento attorney, who has been lead counsel on a score of statewide initiative and referendum measures, reveals his inner Elvis
Liquid Assets
For local lawyers in love with the grape, options range from helping vintners finance land deals to producing wine of their own
Local Counsel with Benjamin E. Shiftan
The San Francisco attorney tells us what’s good in the neighborhood
For a Friend of a Friend of a Friend
Yosef Peretz has taken on heavyweights like Tesla, but he always finds time to help those down on their luck hang onto their homes
The Great Promise
Moez Kaba, a first-generation Pakistani Muslim, reps clients from the LGBT community to a Koch brother
New Game Plus
How Stephen McArthur turned his gaming passion into a niche practice
Discovery with Sarah Fergusson Chambless
The Manatt associate boldly goes where no corporate and finance attorney has gone before
Tea With Ginsburg, Hiking With O’Connor
Two attorneys reminisce about their year clerking or the U.S. Supreme Court
Local Counsel with Sara Kornblatt
The Gibbs Giden attorney tells us what’s good in the neighborhood
Kindred Spirits
Mia Yamamoto spent years working for social justice before finding it for herself
The Two Sides of Koji Fukumura
The securities lawyer is a mix of laid-back Hawaiian and Philly street fighter
The Dignity Deposit
The personal harassment cases that made an employment attorney out of Genie Harrison
You Messed with the Wrong Marine
How elder abuse litigation attorney Kimberly Valentine transcended a tough upbringing to become a voice for the vulnerable