Northern California Super Lawyers Articles
Elizabeth Cabraser tackles Volkswagen, Takata and Exxon—and seldom misses a drumming gig
How Clement Kong Measures Success
The Sacramento attorney says it’s all about the people you meet along the way
How a timely technology purchase eased Peter Brewer’s mind after a serious accident
Shattering the ‘Two-Seater Mentality’
Pat Gillette wants firms to put more women and minorities in the board room
An international network headed up by Charles Kagay arms boutique firms with more firepower
That’s how Sacramento attorney Shaye Diveley helped deliver an arena for the Kings—and just before the buzzer
How Hal Bartholomew Got a Namesake Park …
… Even though the Elk Grove family law attorney is very much alive and well
Policyholders Accuse Insurer of Underpaying Their Claims
San Francisco insurance-coverage lawyer Ivo Labar is spearheading a class action against The Hartford
‘Adopt-a-Nazi’ Program Takes on White Supremacists
San Francisco attorney Cody Harris turned to GoFundMe to counteract a planned extremist rally
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
How Daralyn Durie and high-tech clients like Google are shaping the future of copyright law
The Lawyer Judges Wish They Could Clone
Rick Watters keeps his focus on the client—and his ego in check
For local lawyers in love with the grape, options range from helping vintners finance land deals to producing wine of their own
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
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
Local Counsel with Benjamin E. Shiftan
The San Francisco attorney tells us what’s good in the neighborhood
I Don’t Know What I’d Do Otherwise
An oral history of attorneys who remember wearing fedoras and watch fobs, hopping the “C” train to the office, and triumphantly negotiating a salary of $9,000. A year.
How Kathryn Doi’s penchant for wading through regulations helped save dental coverage for millions of Californians
Karen Goodman defends attorneys facing malpractice claims; Bill Gwire puts them in the hot seat
Annette Hurst: Defending Your Right to Skip Ads
How she got a judge to reject broadcasters’ demands for an injunction against DISH Network
Why Russell Austin can’t say no to community service
Ana de Alba’s Homegrown Activism
The daughter of immigrant workers returns to Central Valley, law degree in hand
When Luke Ellis gets a case, the first thing he does is tear it apart
Jean K. Hyams is all about making sure her clients get a fair shake in the workplace
Antitrust attorney Bruce Simon has gotten ‘in the heads’ of Archer Daniels Midland, Anheuser-Busch and international cartels—but he says there’s no need to be nasty
Divorce lawyer Esther Lerner makes it her business to see that kids don’t get caught in the crossfire
Gary L. Bradus brokers 9-figure deals, but at heart he’s a ‘small-town’ kind of guy
For Morrison & Foerster, pro bono work is more than just a priority
Victor Schachter on launching mediation centers in emerging democracies around the world
Immigration attorney Minette A. Kwok helps possibilities become realities
How Kurt Melchior, who escaped Nazi Germany at 13, metamorphosed into a business litigator
That’s what Charles Schwab calls his general counsel Carrie Dwyer
How Jeff Lawson Doubled His Lifetime
An unlucky draft number proved transformational for the San Jose environmental lawyer
Geoff Howard orchestrates Oracle’s landmark case against fellow tech giant SAP
Julie Pearl leads Pearl Law Group’s pro bono charge on immigration cases
The formidable personal injury attorney both goes for the jugular and encourages civility (through scotch and baseball)
Bankruptcy boutique Felderstein Fitzgerald Willoughby & Pascuzzi plays well—and fights well—with others
How Susan T. Kumagai rose from a disadvantaged childhood to co-found a thriving employment law firm
Facebook’s first general counsel participates in hackathons, runs races, and brings the legal and engineering teams together
Josh Floum helped Visa unify its business and continues to guide the company as currency evolves
The Compassionate Approach to Divorce
Mindy Ross says the human issues are the same, even if the client is named Sean Penn
Terry McMahon’s working-class roots helped make him an uncommonly good IP attorney
How Eric Havian became a ‘giant-killer’
Once a child soldier in Lebanon, Haitham E. Ballout rebuilt his life in the U.S. Now he helps others do the same
To Susan Popik, insurance law is riveting stuff
Kevin M. Fong brings old-fashioned elegance to the appellate court
Therese and Barbara Lawless
Heidi Timken and Marvin Starr
How Jeremy Goldman helped battle the anti-gay marriage measure
How this employment defense attorney with Kronick Moskovitz Tiedemann & Girard helped save California $2 billion
Life as Google’s top lawyer is a crucible filled with extraordinary demands. He couldn’t be happier
Laurence Wilson guides Yelp through its early twists and turns
In Roger Dreyer’s eyes, he’s never lost a case
Robert Rubin has made protecting civil liberties his life’s work
Growing up, Gary Hernandez was anxious to leave, but he keeps coming back
Everyone Deserves a Good Lawyer
So believes William Gagen, even though his clients sometimes do terrible things
No one digs up and chews details like trial lawyer Gerald Schwartzbach—just ask Robert Blake
Timothy Tosta was given two years to live … 19 years ago
Pamela Duffy loves San Francisco, which makes sense—she’s behind some of its most successful developments
Don Specter
Gordon Greenwood
No Wine (or Lawsuit) Before Its Time
Robert Arns
Andy Gillin
District Attorney Kamala Harris on working for Jesse Jackson, Barack Obama, and where to get really good Indian food in the city
How Robert Gordon went from a farm commune to Safeway Inc.
Meet Michelle Banks, counsel to Gap Inc.
Mike Kelly is a very funny man. But facing him in court is no laughing matter
Bill Veen has traveled a long way since his days in Satan's Chauffeurs
Chris Dolan's cases are a real-life Streets of San Francisco
Diana Richmond works to connect new ideas of family with old ideas of family law
Matthew Powers is the Willie Mays of Patent litigation
Why Mike Godwin disowns his own content
For Clifford Yin, success came early
It took all of three months before Hiep Truong was made the head of his firm's workers' comp practice
Inattention at High Speeds Is a Very Bad Thing
Racing cars has helped Ed Hugo's focus in the courtroom
How Terry O’Reilly Found His Way to Law Through Rugby
Sports, says O'Reilly, have taught him to never give up
Alice Plays Juries as Powerfully as She Plays Beethoven
Alice O'Sullivan transformed from piano prodigy to legal savant
Michael Callahan on negotiating with Microsoft, Google and Icahn
Allen Ruby's early training in the ring (and we're not talking Wagner here) prepared him for the fight
Boris Feldman wants to Save the World (And Make It Safe for Fun)
Anyone who can replace stacks of files with piles of toys can't be all bad
Thorny business problems are Gordy Davidson's playground
No Steak Tartare for Alan Mendelson
A gentle man is sought by emerging life sciences companies
Jerry Falk Almost Always Gets the Last Word
It's so much fun winning appeals for clients
Let Judgment Run Down as Waters, and Righteousness as a Mighty Stream
Who believes that stuff? Amos ... and Arthur Bryant
Become the King of Janitors? No, thanks
How to Clean Up a Pornographer, and Other Problems of the Law
Nanci Clarence wants you to see the good she sees in people
Some people are guided by a moral compass; San Francisco employment attorney Cliff Palefsky has a moral GPS
From Woodward & Bernstein to Holme Roberts & Owen
A former investigative reporter advises newspapers on where to draw the line
The Confessions of a Political Turncoat
Jack Londen may be his family's (political) black sheep, but he's a liberal hero
Old Lawyers Can Learn New Tricks
Ronald Rossi goes back to college in his 50s
Robert Van Nest proves that “world-class litigator” and “decent guy” aren’t mutually exclusive concepts
A '60s Norman Vincent Peale survives. No-thrives
Liberal Cristina Arguedas fights for those downtrodden, underdog corporate honchos
Can You Be a Millionaire and a Marxist?
John Poswall wonders if ’60s idealism died with seven-figure salaries
The Best Little Art Gallery in San Francisco
Richard Greene built a law firm and a cultural institution in one
Help, I'm in Legal Trouble. Get Me John Keker
He’s the lawyer lawyers want to hire
Nancy Geenen: Rebuilding the Mideast
The woman who never does anything surprising decides to change her ways
Definitely Not Attorney Barbie
Annette Hurst wasn’t toying around when she took on Mattel, but she still finds law a lot of fun
The Attorney Who Built a Practice on a Single Case
Between his baseball games, watching over his restaurant, and a few years of ducking angry protestors, Duncan Barr has been working the same case for over two decades
The Man Who Bullies the Bullies
Why does Joe Cotchett win so often? Street smarts
Don Tamaki helped the defendant in the landmark internment case win exoneration
Dan Higgins, who almost lost his legs in Vietnam, knows health care from the inside out
Sara Thorpe climbs against cancer
Richard Mendelson represents vineyards and grows them too
An unexpected phone call puts Tom Weathers on a new path in life
Jeff Selbin with partner Laurel Fletcher and their daughter Aiden
Like Midas, Everything Sheldon Siegel Touches Turns to Gold
In addition to coming out on top in court, Siegel tops the best-seller lists
From Picking Peaches to Picking Up Million-Dollar Lawsuits
Arturo González is a Latino hero with one eye on the law, one on injustice and both on a possible political career
Assistant San Francisco D.A. Paul Henderson charms his juries into submission
John Martel by Day, Joe Silverhound by Night
He’s always seemed to lead several lives. These days, one of those is as an author of popular thrillers