Irvine, CA – August 18, 2022 – Rutan is pleased to announce that 23 attorneys have been named in the 2023 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 Michael Adams and Maria Stearns to the list for the first time!
Additionally, Partner Ira Rivin has been named Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Banking and Finance and Partner Mike Rubin has been named Lawyer of the Year in Litigation – Land Use and Zoning by 2023 Best Lawyers. 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.
IRVINE
Michael Adams – Commercial Litigation
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, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
Jeremy Jungreis – Environmental Law, Municipal Law, Utilities Law, Water Law
Patrick D. McCalla – Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
Edson McClellan – Employment Law – Management, Individuals
Jeffrey Melching – Municipal Law
Richard Montevideo – Environmental Law, Water Law
Steven A. Nichols – Construction Law – Construction Litigation
Ronald Oines – Litigation – Intellectual Property
Alisha Patterson – Land Use and Zoning Law
John Ramirez – Real Estate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
Ira Rivin – Commercial Litigation/Banking and Finance Litigation (2023 Lawyer of the Year)
Michael Rubin – Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning (2023 Lawyer of the Year)
Brian Sinclair – Employment Law – Management
Maria Stearns – Employment Law – Management
Hans Van Ligten – Land Use and Zoning Law
Duke Wahlquist – Insurance Law
PALO ALTO
David Lanferman – Land Use and Zoning Law
Ash Pirayou – Government Contracts
The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for 2023
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