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Hanson Bridgett Attorneys Named 2024 Best Lawyers in America

August 17, 2023 (San Francisco, CA) – Hanson Bridgett LLP is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers has honored the following Hanson Bridgett attorneys in their 2024 Best Lawyers in America: 

2024 Lawyers of the Year

Ted Hellman – Trusts and Estates

Pam Kaufmann – Nonprofit/Charities Law

2024 The Best Lawyers in America

Samir Abdelnour – Environmental Law

Howard Ashcraft – Construction Law and Litigation - Construction

Alex Baghdassarian – Construction Law

Katherine Bowles – Health Care Law

David Buoncristiani – Construction Law

Claire Collins – Real Estate Law

James Eastman – Real Estate Law

Paul Gordon – Litigation - Health Care

Ted Hellman – Trusts and Estates

Pam Kaufmann – Nonprofit/Charities Law

Kristina Lawson – Land Use and Zoning Law

Robert McFarlane – Litigation - Intellectual Property

Daniel Spector – Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Bill Taylor – Transportation Law

Garner Weng – Litigation - Intellectual Property

2024 Ones to Watch

Josue Aparicio – Litigation – Labor and Employment

Alexa Galloway – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Morgan Gray – Tax Law

Natalie Kirkish – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental

Bianca Ko – Trusts and Estates

Laura Ratcliffe – Real Estate Law

Niran Somasundaram – Commercial Litigation

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication company in the legal profession. Their lists of lawyers are compiled by conducting peer review surveys of leading lawyers who confidentially evaluate their professional peers. If the votes for a lawyer are positive enough for recognition by Best Lawyers, that lawyer must maintain those votes in subsequent polls to remain in each edition.

About Hanson Bridgett

Hanson Bridgett LLP is a full service AmLaw 200 law firm with more than 200 attorneys across California. Creating a diverse workforce by fostering an atmosphere of belonging and intentional support has been a priority at Hanson Bridgett since its founding in 1958. We are dedicated to creating an environment that provides opportunities for people with varied backgrounds, both for attorneys and administrative professionals. As the first law firm recognized as a certified B Corp, we are committed to the communities where our employees live and work and consider it part of our professional obligation to serve justice by encouraging and supporting pro bono and social impact work.

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John J. Buchanan
Chief Marketing Officer
Hanson Bridgett LLP
415-995-5031