Costa Mesa, CA – August 20, 2020 – Rutan & Tucker is pleased to announce that 17 attorneys have been named in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Best Lawyers has published its list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 65 countries. We welcome Mark Frazier, M. Katherine Jenson, Edson McClellan, Ronald Oines and Michael Rubin to the list for the first time!
In addition, Partner Steve Nichols has been named 2021 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers for his construction litigation practice. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant.
COSTA MESA
Randall M. Babbush – Real Estate Law
Thomas G. Brockington – Corporate Law
Mark Frazier – Commercial Litigation
Richard K. Howell – Litigation: Commercial, Intellectual Property, Labor/Employment
M. Katherine Jenson – Environmental Law, Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Jeremy Jungreis – Water Law
Patrick D. McCalla – Real Estate Law
Edson McClellan – Employment Law – Management
Richard Montevideo – Water Law
James L. Morris – Labor Law/Management, Labor/Employment Litigation
Steven A. Nichols – Construction Law/ Construction Litigation (Lawyer of the Year Award 2021)
Ronald Oines – Litigation – Intellectual Property
Ira Rivin – Commercial Litigation/Banking and Finance Litigation
Michael Rubin – Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Brian Sinclair – Employment Law/Management
Hans Van Ligten – Land Use and Zoning Law
PALO ALTO
Ash Pirayou – Government Contracts
The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for 2021
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