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Orange County Business Journal 2025 Women in Law
2025 Women in Law – Orange County Business Journal Rutan & Tucker is proud to announce that Kelly Galligan, Talya Goldfinger, and Samantha Papuchis have been recognized in the Orange County Business Journal’s 2025 Women in Law Edition as powerful professionals changing the legal community in California.
27 Rutan & Tucker Attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026
Irvine, CA – August 21, 2025 – Rutan & Tucker is pleased to announce that 27 attorneys have been named in the 2026 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…
Rutan’s Land Use Team Secures Major Victory in CEQA Case
The Rutan Land Use team, led by partner Alan Fenstermacher, recently scored a crucial CEQA victory in a hard fought challenge to the City of Bakersfield’s approval of a state of the art outpatient medical clinic to be operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Rutan’s client, SASD Development Group, LLC, is the developer…
Rutan & Tucker’s Construction Practice Recognized by Chambers USA 2025
Rutan & Tucker, LLP is proud to announce its Construction Practice has been ranked in USA Chambers & Partners 2025 for the 11th year in a row. Chambers ranks leading law firms and lawyers in a range of practice areas throughout America. Partner Bill Eliopoulos has been ranked as a leader in Construction for the…
Credit Repair Clinic For Trafficking Survivors on June 18, 2025
Click here to RSVP! Click here to view the invitation! Clinic Zoom Information: Required Documents for Participation in Clinic: A Proof of Your Identity. a. This proof of identity has to contain sufficient information to allow the consumer reporting agency (“CRA”) to match you with your file. …
Mentorship Resolutions For The New Year
Law 360 The start of the new year is a perfect time for reflection and goalsetting. January is typically when people make resolutions for a new goal, habit or intention. Attorneys tend to focus on personal achievements or career milestones when they set yearly goals. One important area often gets overlooked in this process: mentoring…
2025 “Special Elections” in Local Jurisdictions Trigger 24-Hour Reporting Requirement
Vacancies in several state and local elected public offices throughout the state have triggered “special elections” in these jurisdictions in early 2025. If you choose to make a contribution in connection with one of these special elections, you may be required to file a report within 24 hours. Specifically, if you make a contribution of…
Rutan & Tucker Announces New Partners in Orange County
Irvine, CA – Rutan & Tucker LLP is pleased to announce it has elevated two attorneys to partnership, including Mallorie Schindler in Corporate and Tax, and Sarah Van Buiten in Litigation and Trial. The promotions become effective on January 1, 2025. “Both attorneys have demonstrated the outstanding skills, dedication to client service, teamwork and integrity…
OCBJ’s OC 500: Orange County’s Most Influential in Legal
2024 OC 500 – Orange County Business Journal Rutan is excited to announce that Managing Partner Michael Adams and Corporate Partner Kelly Galligan have been recognized in the ninth edition of the Orange County Business Journal’s OC500 annual Directory of Influence list. This publication features the names, biographies, recent news, and insider details about the…
