Irvine, CA – August 15, 2024 – Rutan & Tucker is pleased to announce that 25 attorneys have been named in the 2025 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 Alan Fenstermacher, JR Sechrist, Brandon Sylvia and Matthew Francois to the list for the first time!
Additionally, Partner John Ramirez has been named Lawyer of the Year in Real Estate Law by 2025 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, CA
- Michael Adams – Commercial Litigation
- Randall M. Babbush – Real Estate Law
- Alan Fenstermacher – Land Use and Zoning Law*
- Roger F. Friedman – Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Richard K. Howell – Commercial Litigation
- Jeremy Jungreis – Utilities Law & Water Law
- Patrick D. McCalla – Real Estate Law
- Edson K. McClellan – Employment Law – Individual & Employment Law – Management
- William F. Meehan – Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey T. Melching – Litigation – Municipal & Municipal Law
- Richard G. Montevideo – Environmental Law & Water Law
- Lisa Neal – Commercial Litigation
- Steven A. Nichols – Construction Law & Litigation – Construction
- Ronald Oines – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Alisha Patterson – Land Use and Zoning Law
- John Ramirez – Land Use and Zoning Law & Real Estate Law
- Ira G. Rivin – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance, & Litigation – Real Estate
- Michael Rubin – Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, & Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- J.R Sechrist – Real Estate Law*
- Brian Sinclair – Employment Law – Management
- Maria Stearns – Employment Law – Management
- Brandon Sylvia – Litigation – Labor and Employment*
- Hans Van Ligten – Land Use and Zoning Law
- Palo Alto, CA
- Matthew Francois – Land Use and Zoning Law*
- David P. Lanferman – Land Use and Zoning Law & Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
*Indicates those recognized for the first time.
The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch for 2025
Allina M. Amuchie, Kelly L. Galligan, Sayuri P. Espinosa, Samantha L. Papuchis, Lucas K. Hori, Lauren Li Glincher, Lisa Montague, Kelsey Quist, Briana Richmond, Adrianna A. Rubino, Alexander Swanson, Jordan C. Tessier, Travis Van Ligten, Bryan A. Wilbert, Meredith Williams (Sivakumar)