Buchalter Attorneys Named 2027 Best Lawyers in America

Buchalter is pleased to announce that 144 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®.

Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas.

For the 2027 edition, millions of votes were analyzed to identify the top legal talent, as identified by their peers. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Buchalter, would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2027 The Best Lawyers in America list:

Scottsdale, AZ

• Stephen Best, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
• Shaleen D. Brewer, Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law
• J. Craig Cartwright, Real Estate Law
• Steven M. Fox, Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Glenn Hotchkiss, Commercial Litigation
• Kevin Lytle, Real Estate Law
• Chris M. Mason, Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Robert J. Miller, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Christopher J. Rogers, Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Buzzi L. Shindler, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate
• Jonathon A. Talcott, Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law
• Quinn C. Wheeler, Real Estate Law
• Eric C. Wilhelm, Real Estate Law
• Jeffrey H. Wolf, Franchise Law

Irvine, CA

• Caroline R. Djang, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Jeffrey K. Garfinkle, Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Jason E. Goldstein, Insurance Law
• Barbara Lichman Ph.D., Land Use and Zoning Law
• Deborah S. Mallgrave, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Scott O. Smith, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Robert J. Stemler, Corporate Law; Real Estate Law

Los Angeles, CA

• Paul S. Arrow, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Farhad Bahar, Banking and Finance Law
• Terese A. Mosher Beluris, Health Care Law
• Bernard D. Bollinger, Jr., Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• William S. Brody, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Anthony R. Callobre, Banking and Finance Law
• Harry W.R. Chamberlain II, Appellate Practice; Insurance Law
• Arthur Chinski, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Robert S. Cooper, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Mark T. Cramer, Commercial Litigation
• Robert J. Davidson, Banking and Finance Law
• Elizabeth R. Glasgow, Trusts and Estates
• Amber S. Healy, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• J. David Hitchcock, Real Estate Law
• Jeffrey H. Kapor, Corporate Law
• Kevin M. Lally, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Robert Collings Little, Appellate Practice
• Carol K. Lucas, Health Care Law
• Damaris L. Medina, Health Care Law
• Mary H. Rose, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Health Care Law
• Joel G. Samuels, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Andrew H. Selesnick, Health Care Law
• Steven M. Spector. Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Lawrence B. Steinberg, Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Michael L Wachtell, Litigation – Real Estate
• Pamela Kohlman Webster, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Michael Williamson, Litigation – Real Estate
• Robert A. Willner, Commercial Finance Law
• Philip J. Wolman, Tax Law

Sacramento, CA

• Colby A. Campbell, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Real Estate Law
• William H. Davis, Trusts and Estates
• Danielle F. Diebert, Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• James K. Dyer, Jr.,  Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law
• Josh H. Escovedo, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Real Estate
• John D. Fairbrook, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
• Gregg D. Josephson, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Elizabeth Stallard, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Dylan W. Wiseman, Litigation – Labor and Employment

San Diego, CA

• David Balfour, Health Care Law
• Sanjay Bhandari, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Agustín Ceballos, Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Brian C. Fish, Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
• Rebecca Fortune, Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
• Noel Gillespie, Patent Law; Trademark Law
• Laura L. Nichols, Trusts and Estates
• Kristin N. Reyna DeHart, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Bryn C. Spradling, Health Care Law
• Robert Alan Zadek, Banking and Finance Law; Equipment Finance Law

San Francisco, CA

• Peter G. Bertrand, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Shawn M. Christianson, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Noel Matthew Cook, Trademark Law
• Matthew S. Covington, Environmental Law
• Manuel Fishman, Real Estate Law
• Alicia Guerra, Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law
• Bruce B. Kelson, Commercial Litigation
• Natacha Kolb, Trusts and Estates
• Monica Mazzei, Family Law
• Gwenneth O’Hara, Natural Resources Law
• Jay L. Paxton, Real Estate Law
• Valerie Bantner Peo, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• C. Jean Ryan, Tax Law
• Nora Sheriff, Energy Law; Natural Resources Law
• Thomas M. Sherwood, Real Estate Law
• Douglas C. Straus, Real Estate Law

Denver, CO

• Betty Carter Arkell, Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Venture Capital Law
• Michele On-ja Choe, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Terry G. Freeman, Banking and Finance Law
• Dylan H. Metzner, Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Steve Segal, Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law

Atlanta, GA

• Alison M. Ballard, Commercial Litigation
• Russell B. Dunlap, Litigation – Intellectual Property; Patent Law
• Julian A. Fortuna, Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
• Brian Goldberg, Commercial Litigation
• Roy E. Hadley, Jr., Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Privacy and Data Security Law
• Amanda Hyland, Litigation – Intellectual Property; Trademark Law
• Coby Nixon, Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law
• Reginald L. Snyder, Commercial Litigation
• Seth Kincaid Trimble, Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law
• Jonathan B. Wilson, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Governance Law; Information Technology Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Technology Law

Chicago, IL

• Steven Jakubowski, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Steven D. Mroczkowski, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
• Patrick D. Owens, Trusts and Estates
• Justin L. Weisberg, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
• Kendall E. Woods, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction

Portland, OR

• Amber Bevacqua-Lynott, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Susan Beckert Bock, Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Trusts and Estates
• L. David Connell, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Amy J. Cross, Trusts and Estates
• Frank X. Curci, Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice; Technology Law
• Michelle Da Rosa, Real Estate Law
• Kirsten J. Day, Real Estate Law
• David J. Elkanich, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Michael Fillingame, Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
• Jeffrey S. Frasier, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Emily V. Karr, Trusts and Estates
• Daniel P. Larsen, Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Leah C. Lively, Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Kevin S. Mapes, Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
• Michael J. Sandmire, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Nashville, TN

• Daniel Crowell, Employment Law – Management
• Matthew J. DeVries, Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
• J. Wallace Irvin, Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation-Construction
• Kendra E. Samson, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Leslie Sanders, Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Bradley G. Siegal, Real Estate Law
• Heather Wright, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
• Jim G. Zumwalt, Entertainment Law – Music

Dallas, TX

• Meredith C. Doll, Employment Law – Management
• Matthew E. Yarbrough, Electronic Discovery and Information Management Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Privacy and Data Security Law

Salt Lake City, UT

• Jason Croft, Patent Law
• Catherine Maness, Commercial Litigation
• George W. Pratt, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Michelle Quist, Commercial Litigation
• Keven M. Rowe, Real Estate Law

Seattle, WA

• Marissa Alkhazov, Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Jeffrey G. Frank, Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Real Estate Law
• Bradley W. Hoff, Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
• Michelle Pham, Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Midori Sagara, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Tereza Simonyan, Corporate Law
• Ian S. Taylor, Real Estate Law
• Bradley P. Thoreson, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
• Kripa Upadhyay, Immigration Law