Hanson Bridgett Attorneys Named 2025 Best Lawyers in America
August 15, 2024 (San Francisco)—Hanson Bridgett LLP is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers has recognized 15 partners, two senior counsel, and five associates in its 2025 Best Lawyers in America list, honoring outstanding legal professionals across the country. These awards are a testament to the demonstrated expertise and dedication to each lawyer's skills and commitments in their respective practices, whose work continues to shape the future of the legal industry.
2025 Best Lawyers in America
- Samir Abdelnour – Environmental Law
- Howard Ashcraft – Construction Law and Litigation–Construction
- Alex Baghdassarian – Construction Law
- David Buoncristiani – Construction Law
- Claire Collins – Real Estate Law
- Noel Cook – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- 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 – Trusts and Estates and Litigation-Trust and Estates
- Bill Taylor – Transportation Law
- Garner Weng – Litigation - Intellectual Property
2025 Ones to Watch
- Josue Aparicio – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Kendall Fisher-Wu – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Alexa Galloway – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Morgan Gray – Tax Law
- 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. The 2025 awards marks the 31st edition of the Best Lawyers in America and the fifth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. 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. Learn more about Best Lawyers' methodology and trends here.
About Hanson Bridgett LLP
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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