1. Michele Haydel Gehrke
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D.
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A.
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D.
Practice Area:
Membership:

2. Alexander L. Merritt
Title: Associate
Law School: Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2011 Order of the Coif, Washington and Lee Law Review
College: University of Virginia, B.S., 2006
Admitted: Washington and Lee University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2011 Order of the Coif, Washington and Lee Law Review
Practice Area: Real Estate
Membership:

3. Peter S. Hecker
Title: Partner
Law School: Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, J.D., 1973
College: Carleton College, B.A., 1970
Admitted: Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, J.D., 1973
Practice Area: Financial Services Law; Financial Institutions and Real Estate Litigation
Membership:

4. Eric J. DiIulio
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Hastings, J.D., magna cum laude, 2014 Thurston Society
College: Stanford University, B.A., 2005; University of Hawaii at Manoa, M.Ed., 2008
Admitted: University of California, Hastings, J.D., magna cum laude, 2014 Thurston Society
Practice Area: Litigation; Privacy and Cybersecurity
Membership: •Certified Information Privacy Professional, U.S. private sector (CIPP/US) •State Bar of California •Bar Association of San Francisco •Association of Business Trial Lawyers

5. Erinn M. Contreras
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: University of California, Los Angeles, J.D., 2006 Chief Student Articles Editor of the Women's Law Journal
College: Westminster College, B.A., 2003
Admitted: University of California, Los Angeles, J.D., 2006 Chief Student Articles Editor of the Women's Law Journal
Practice Area: Construction & Infrastructure; Labor and Employment; Litigation; Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental; Food and Beverage
Membership: •Member, NAIOP's San Francisco Bay Area Chapter •Member, NAIOP's 2015-2016 Young Professionals Group

6. Matt R. Klinger
Title: Associate
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
College: Creighton University, B.A., magna cum laude; Georgetown University, M.A., with honors
Admitted: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Finance
Membership: •Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum •California Receiver's Forum •International Association of Privacy Professionals •Turnaround Management Association

7. Zachary D. Welsh
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, Boalt Hall, J.D. Executive Editor, California Law Review
College: University of California, Davis, B.S., cum laude
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, Boalt Hall, J.D. Executive Editor, California Law Review
Practice Area: Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental; Construction; Retail; Sports
Membership:

8. Brian S. Fong
Title: Attorney
Law School: University of San Diego, J.D., cum laude, 2007; Comments Editor, San Diego Law Review
College: University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., 2000; American University in Cairo, Egypt, Study Abroad Student 1999-2000; Senior Executive Editor, Journal of Contemporary Legal Issues
Admitted: University of San Diego, J.D., cum laude, 2007; Comments Editor, San Diego Law Review
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Labor and Employment Counseling; Labor and Employment Litigation
Membership:

9. Kymberly Harris Legolvan
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Diego, School of Law, J.D., 2013 Executive Comments Editor, San Diego Law Review
College: University of Arizona, B.A., Journalism, 2009
Admitted: University of San Diego, School of Law, J.D., 2013 Executive Comments Editor, San Diego Law Review
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Labor and Employment Counseling; Employee Hiring/Discipline/Termination; Handbooks and Personnel Policies; Harassment Investigation and Training; Labor and Employment Litigation; Wage and Hour Class Actions; Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Class Action Defense; E-Discovery
Membership:

10. Krista Stevenson Johnson
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D., 1996
College: University of Arizona, B.S., cum laude, 1992
Admitted: University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Labor and Employment Counseling; Wage and Hour Regulations; Labor and Employment Litigation; Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation; Wrongful Termination; Wage and Hour Class Actions; Retail
Membership: •Member, Bar Association of San Francisco •Member, Alameda County Bar Association •Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment Section, 2015-present •Judicial Appointments Evaluation Committee, 2016-present •Member, Council of Business Advisors, San Francisco 3 Chapter •East Bay Women in Business Roundtable, Steering Committee member •Watermark Women's Networking Organization

11. John-Paul S. Deol
Title: Associate
Law School: Santa Clara University, J.D., 2012 Honors Moot Court Board
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., highest distinction, 2009 Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: Santa Clara University, J.D., 2012 Honors Moot Court Board
Practice Area: International Reach; Labor and Employment; Labor and Employment Counseling; Labor and Employment Litigation; Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation; Employee Privacy and Defamation; Wage and Hour Class Actions; Wrongful Termination; Food and Beverage; Healthcare; Wine
Membership: •Mr. Deol serves on the Board of the South Asian Bar Association of Northern California and also serves as Secretary of the Bar Association of San Francisco's Barristers Litigation Section. He is also an associate member of the Edward J. McFetridge American Inn of Court.

12. Steven B. Sacks
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Davis, J.D., 1980 Order of the Coif
College: University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., with honors, 1975
Admitted: University of California, Davis, J.D., 1980 Order of the Coif
Practice Area: Litigation; Appellate; Financial Institutions Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Professional Liability; Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Bankruptcy Litigation; Finance; Financial Services
Membership: •Member, Board of Directors, TechSoup Global (1996-2011, and President, 1998-2001)

13. Brian E. Sweeney
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1985
College: State University of New York at Stony Brook, B.A., 1982 with Honors, Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: George Washington University Law School, J.D., 1985
Practice Area: Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade
Membership:

14. Nadezhda Nikonova
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., Certificate in Business Law, Editor-In-Chief of theBerkeley Business Law Journal, Research Assistant to Professor Aaron S. Edlin, Business Economics/Psychology, 2013
College: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., summa cum laude, college honors, 2006
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., Certificate in Business Law, Editor-In-Chief of theBerkeley Business Law Journal, Research Assistant to Professor Aaron S. Edlin, Business Economics/Psychology, 2013
Practice Area: Antitrust and Competition; International Reach; International Trade and Investment
Membership: •Young Lawyer Representative, ABA Antitrust Section's Joint Conduct Committee, 2016-2017 •American Bar Association, Section of Antitrust Law, Intellectual Property Committee and Economics Committee •State Bar of California •Bar Association of San Francisco •Association of Business Trial Lawyers

15. Daniel R. Fong
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., 2016 Editor, Michigan Law Review
College: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., cum laude, 2012 Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., 2016 Editor, Michigan Law Review
Practice Area: Construction; Litigation; Class Action Defense
Membership:

16. Kristina Martinez
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Francisco, J.D., magna cum laude, 2016
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 2010
Admitted: University of San Francisco, J.D., magna cum laude, 2016
Practice Area: Real Estate, Land Use and Environmental
Membership:

17. Michael M. Lauter
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2006
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., departmental highest honors, 2001 Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: University of Chicago Law School, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Finance; Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS)
Membership: •Member, Bench-Bar Liaison Committee - U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California

18. Miriam Montesinos
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 1999 Member, California Law Review
College: Stanford University, A.B., 1995
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 1999 Member, California Law Review
Practice Area: Environmental Law
Membership:

19. Michael H. Giacinti
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Golden Gate University, J.D., 2006
College: University of California, San Diego, B.A., 1998
Admitted: Golden Gate University, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Labor and Employment Counseling; Employee Hiring/Discipline/Termination; Handbooks and Personnel Policies; Harassment Investigation and Training; High-Technology Employment; Wage and Hour Regulations; Labor and Employment Litigation; Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation; Wage and Hour Class Actions; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Food and Beverage; Hospitality; Retail; Social Media and Games; Sports
Membership:

20. Amanda E. Beckwith
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 2016
College: University of California, Irvine, B.A., 2012
Admitted: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 2016
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership:

21. Julie Anne Bauman
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Southern California, J.D., 2014; Order of the Coif, Senior Submissions Editor, Southern California Law Review
College: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., cum laude, 2009; Legal Writing Fellow
Admitted: University of Southern California, J.D., 2014; Order of the Coif, Senior Submissions Editor, Southern California Law Review
Practice Area: Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade; Litigation; Securities Enforcement
Membership:

22. Jason R. Schendel
Title: Partner
Law School: Columbia Law School, J.D., 2002 Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
College: University of Minnesota, B.S.B., 1996 Evans Scholar, Dean's List
Admitted: Columbia Law School, J.D., 2002 Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
Practice Area: Corporate; Capital Markets; Private Equity; Public Company Corporate Governance and Compliance; Digital Media; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Entertainment; Financial Services; Life Sciences and FDA; Social Media and Games
Membership:

23. Ellen Bronchetti
Title: Partner
Law School: Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 2003
College: Boston College, B.A., magna cum laude, 2000
Admitted: Northeastern University School of Law, J.D., 2003
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Aviation; Digital Business; Entertainment, Technology and Advertising; Hospitality; Retail
Membership: •Bar Association of San Francisco

24. Ron Holland
Title: Partner
Law School: Fordham University, J.D., 1990
College: Cornell University, B.S., 1987
Admitted: Fordham University, J.D., 1990
Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Municipal and Public Entity Restructuring; Labor and Employment; Aviation; Digital Business; Entertainment; Hospitality; Retail
Membership:

25. Sandra Zúñiga Nierenberg
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., Associate Editor of theMichigan Law Review, 2006
College: Stanford University, B.A., 2003
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., Associate Editor of theMichigan Law Review, 2006
Practice Area: Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade
Membership: ·California Women Lawyers

26. Philip F. Atkins-Pattenson
Title: Partner
Law School: University of San Francisco, J.D., 1980 Articles Editor, Law Review
College: Stanford University, A.B., 1974; Harvard University, Masters of Divinity, 1977 Rockefeller Fellow
Admitted: University of San Francisco, J.D., 1980 Articles Editor, Law Review
Practice Area: Litigation; Insurance Litigation; Toxic Torts and Products Liability; Securities Litigation; Class Action Defense; Financial Institutions Litigation; Aviation; Digital Business; Financial Services; Healthcare
Membership: •Harvard Divinity School, Alumni/Alumnae Council (2012-2014)

27. Randal B. Short
Title: Partner
Law School: Stanford University, J.D., 1971
College: University of Missouri, A.B., 1967 Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: Stanford University, J.D., 1971
Practice Area: Corporate; Family Owned and Closely-Held Businesses; Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; International Practice; Korea; Private Wealth Services; Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Food and Beverage; Private Equity; Wine
Membership: •Co-Chair, Stanford Law Society of San Francisco, 1998- 2000, and board member

28. David DeGroot
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 1993 Prosser Award in Federal Courts, Moot Court Board, Moot Court Oral Advocacy Award, Taught legal writing section
College: Yale University, B.A., 1986
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 1993 Prosser Award in Federal Courts, Moot Court Board, Moot Court Oral Advocacy Award, Taught legal writing section
Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Finance; Intellectual Property; Litigation; Construction Litigation; Construction and Infrastructure; Digital Business; Financial Services; Insurance
Membership: •Member, Association of Business Trial Lawyers

29. Micah D. Bobo
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D., 2012 Law and Economics Fellow
College: Washington College, B.A., 2009 Hugh McGuire Scholar
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D., 2012 Law and Economics Fellow
Practice Area: Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental
Membership:

30. Lauren E. Meyerholz
Title: Associate
Law School: Georgetown University, J.D., 2013
College: Duke University, B.A., 2009
Admitted: Georgetown University, J.D., 2013
Practice Area: Labor and Employment
Membership:

31. Adam McNeile
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2011 Articles Editor, Berkeley Technology Law Journal
College: University of Southern California, B.A., cum laude, 2008
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley School of Law, J.D., 2011 Articles Editor, Berkeley Technology Law Journal
Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Finance; Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS); Financial Services
Membership: •Member, The Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum

32. Edward V. Anderson
Title: Partner
Law School: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1978 Editor of Stanford Law Review
College: Stanford University, A.B., with honors, with distinction, 1975 Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: Stanford Law School, J.D., 1978 Editor of Stanford Law Review
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; False Advertising, Lanham Act and Unfair Competition; IP Licensing, Technology and Commercial Transactions; Patent Litigation; Trade Secrets; Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Membership: •Board Member and former President, Lick-Wilmerding High School (1983 to 1998)

33. Toni Qiu
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Davis, J.D., 2014
College: University of Chicago, B.A., 2009
Admitted: University of California, Davis, J.D., 2014
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; False Advertising; Lanham Act and Unfair Competition; Patent Litigation; Trademark Applications and Prosecution; Trademarks and Trade Dress
Membership:

34. Marcelo Quinones
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California Berkeley School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2011
College: Florida State University, Bachelor of Arts, 2005
Admitted: University of California Berkeley School of Law, Juris Doctor, 2011
Practice Area:
Membership:

35. Marcus T. Hunt
Title: Associate
Law School: Santa Clara University, J.D., 2006
College: California Polytechnic State University, B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1999
Admitted: Santa Clara University, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Patent Prosecution and Counseling
Membership:

36. Robert J. Guite
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Montana, J.D., with highest honors, 1995 Managing Editor of Montana Law Review
College: Seattle University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1992
Admitted: University of Montana, J.D., with highest honors, 1995 Managing Editor of Montana Law Review
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; False Advertising; Lanham Act and Unfair Competition; Labor and Employment; Employee Benefits/ERISA; Litigation; Class Action Defense; Insurance Litigation; Toxic Torts and Products Liability; Insurance
Membership:

37. Michael H. Ahrens
Title: Partner
Law School: University of San Francisco, J.D., 1969
College: University of San Francisco, B.A., 1967
Admitted: University of San Francisco, J.D., 1969
Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Membership:

38. M. Elizabeth McDaniel
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 1984
College: Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1966
Admitted: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 1984
Practice Area: Environmental; Litigation; Real Estate, Land Use and Natural Resources; Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions; Real Estate Development; Energy; Climate Change and Clean Technology
Membership: •Former Member, Judicial Council Advisory Committee on Local Court Rules, 1990-1992

39. Robert A. Thompson
Title: Partner
Law School: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1969
College: Stanford University, B.A., 1965; University of Vienna, Fulbright Scholar, 1965-1966
Admitted: Harvard Law School, J.D., 1969
Practice Area: Land Use and Natural Resources; Real Estate; Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions; Real Estate Development
Membership:

40. James L. McGinnis
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 1979
College: Yale University, B.A., 1976
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 1979
Practice Area: Litigation; Securities Litigation; Toxic Torts and Products Liability; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations
Membership: •Member, Antitrust Section's Committee on Criminal Practice and Procedure, ABA

41. Meredith A. Jones-McKeown
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 2004
College: Columbia College, Columbia University, B.A., cum laude, 2000
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 2004
Practice Area: Real Estate, Land Use and Natural Resources; Environmental; Litigation; Construction Litigation; Construction and Infrastructure
Membership:

42. Adam P. Bailey
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Los Angeles, J.D., 2011 Senior Editor, UCLA Law Review
College: Harvard University, A.B., with honors, 2001
Admitted: University of California, Los Angeles, J.D., 2011 Senior Editor, UCLA Law Review
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Litigation
Membership:

43. Ori Katz
Title: Partner
Law School: Boston University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2000
College: University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., 1996
Admitted: Boston University, J.D., magna cum laude, 2000
Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Membership: •Member, Insolvency Law Committee, Business Law Section, State Bar of California

44. Aaron Kleven
Title: Associate
Law School: Stanford Law School, J.D., 2011 Editor in Chief, Stanford Journal of Animal Law and Policy
College: Tufts University, B.A., 1999
Admitted: Stanford Law School, J.D., 2011 Editor in Chief, Stanford Journal of Animal Law and Policy
Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Finance
Membership:

45. Snehal Patil
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Mumbai, Government Law College, LL.B., International Law, 1997 member, Moot Court Association; Indian Academy of International Law, P.G. Diploma, International Law & Diplomacy, 2001 ranked second
College: University of Mumbai, B.Com., Financial Accounting & Auditing, high honors, 1994 president & treasurer, Sydenham Nature Club; University of Delhi, M.A., 2000
Admitted: University of Mumbai, Government Law College, LL.B., International Law, 1997 member, Moot Court Association; Indian Academy of International Law, P.G. Diploma, International Law & Diplomacy, 2001 ranked second
Practice Area: Corporate; Climate Change and Clean Technology; Digital Business; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Financial Services; Healthcare; Outsourcing
Membership:

46. Scott A. Vignos
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Davis, J.D., 2011 President, Law Students Association
College: Carleton College, B.A., 2006
Admitted: University of California, Davis, J.D., 2011 President, Law Students Association
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership:

47. Dorna Moini
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Southern California, J.D., 2012 Editor, Southern California Review of Law and Social Justice
College: New York University, B.A., Economics, magna cum laude, 2009
Admitted: University of Southern California, J.D., 2012 Editor, Southern California Review of Law and Social Justice
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Litigation
Membership:

48. Alfred Fraijo, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: Loyola Law School, J.D., 2002
College: Harvard University, B.A., cum laude, 1999
Admitted: Loyola Law School, J.D., 2002
Practice Area: International Practice; Latin American Practice; Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Education
Membership: •Founder of the Los Angeles Urban Renewal Network, Inc.

49. Camille Formosa
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 2006
College: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 2002
Admitted: University of California Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 2006
Practice Area: Corporate; Global Capital Markets; Public Company Corporate Governance and Compliance
Membership:

50. Hae Eun Choi
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, J.D., 2011
College: Seoul National University, B.A., 2007
Admitted: University of California, J.D., 2011
Practice Area: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; International Practice
Membership: •Asian Pacific American Bar Association of Silicon Valley

51. Jessica Fairbairn
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010
College: University of California, Davis, B.A., with honors, 2005
Admitted: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 2010
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Litigation
Membership:

52. Rachel Tarko Hudson
Title: Associate
Law School: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2010 Executive Editor, Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics
College: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., cum laude, 2004
Admitted: Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2010 Executive Editor, Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics
Practice Area: Litigation; Advertising; Automotive; Entertainment, Media and Technology; Fashion, Apparel and Beauty
Membership:

53. Babak G. Yousefzadeh
Title: Partner
Law School: University of San Francisco, School of Law, J.D., International & Comparative Law Focus, with honors, 2004 McAuliffe Honor Society, Senior Staff Editor of the USF Law Review; New York University School of Law, LL.M., 2010
College: University of California, Davis, B.A., 2000
Admitted: University of San Francisco, School of Law, J.D., International & Comparative Law Focus, with honors, 2004 McAuliffe Honor Society, Senior Staff Editor of the USF Law Review; New York University School of Law, LL.M., 2010
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Labor and Employment Counseling; Labor and Employment Litigation; Wage and Hour Class Actions
Membership: •San Francisco Bar Association

54. Jamee R. Lewis
Title: Associate
Law School: Yale Law School, J.D., 2014
College: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., 2009
Admitted: Yale Law School, J.D., 2014
Practice Area:
Membership:

55. Tyler M. Cunningham
Title: Associate
Law School: Golden Gate University, J.D., 2006 J. Lani Bader Award for Academic Excellence, Journalist, San Francisco Daily Journal and The Oakland Tribune among other local publications
College: College of the Holy Cross, B.A., 1993
Admitted: Golden Gate University, J.D., 2006 J. Lani Bader Award for Academic Excellence, Journalist, San Francisco Daily Journal and The Oakland Tribune among other local publications
Practice Area: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation
Membership: •Member, Bar Association of San Francisco

56. Michael B. Wilmar
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 1967 Issue Editor of the Hastings Law Journal
College: Stanford University, A.B., 1963
Admitted: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 1967 Issue Editor of the Hastings Law Journal
Practice Area: Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Public Lands
Membership: •Past Member, Board of Directors, San Francisco Planning and Urban Research Association (SPUR)

57. Keith R. Gercken
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Hastings, J.D., magna cum laude, 1987
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1983
Admitted: University of California, Hastings, J.D., magna cum laude, 1987
Practice Area: International Practice; Israel; Private Wealth Services; Tax; Corporate Tax; Executive Compensation; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Life Sciences and FDA
Membership: •Member, Section of Taxation, Committee on U.S. Activities of Foreigners and Tax Treaties, American Bar Association

58. Karie Rego
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Boston College, J.D., 1993
College: Assumption College, A.B., 1990; Boston College Graduate School of Management, M.S., Finance, 1994
Admitted: Boston College, J.D., 1993
Practice Area: Corporate; White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations; Healthcare; Life Sciences
Membership:

59. Paul S. Cowie
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK (J.D., 2001; LL.B., honors)
College:
Admitted: University of Northumbria at Newcastle, UK (J.D., 2001; LL.B., honors)
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; Trade Secrets; Labor and Employment; Labor and Employment Litigation; Privacy and Data Security; Digital Business; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Retail; Social Media; Video Game
Membership: •Member, San Francisco Bar Association

60. Jenny Park Garner
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 2001
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., with high distinction, 1997 Phi Beta Kappa, Golden Key National Honor Society
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 2001
Practice Area: Finance; Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities - "CMBS"; International Practice; Korea; Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Financial Services
Membership: •Member, Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum

61. S. Keith Garner
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 2001 Managing Editor, California Law Review, Executive Editor, Ecology Law Quarterly
College: Stanford University, B.A., with honors, 1993; Harvard University, Master in Urban Planning, with distinction, 1997
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 2001 Managing Editor, California Law Review, Executive Editor, Ecology Law Quarterly
Practice Area: Real Estate, Land Use and Natural Resources; Wetlands and Endangered Species; Land Use Litigation; Environmental; Energy; Climate Change and Clean Technology
Membership:

62. Judy V. Davidoff
Title: Partner
Law School: Boston College, J.D., with honors, 1977
College: State University of New York, Albany, B.A., summa cum laude, 1973
Admitted: Boston College, J.D., with honors, 1977
Practice Area: Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Environmental; Real Estate Development; Tribal and Indian Law; Retail
Membership: •Member, San Francisco Bar, Environment, Water Law and Real Property Sections

63. James J. ("Jerry") Slaby
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Minnesota, J.D.
College: University of South Dakota, B.S.
Admitted: University of Minnesota, J.D.
Practice Area: Corporate; Mergers and Acquisitions; Family Owned and Closely-Held Businesses; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Digital Business; Energy
Membership: •Board of Directors, Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles, 1981-1985

64. Katharine E. Allen
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Davis, J.D., 2006 Senior Articles Editor, U.C. Davis Law Review, Witkin Awards for Academic Excellence in the subjects of Torts and Bioethics
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., with honors, 2003
Admitted: University of California, Davis, J.D., 2006 Senior Articles Editor, U.C. Davis Law Review, Witkin Awards for Academic Excellence in the subjects of Torts and Bioethics
Practice Area: Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental
Membership: •Member, San Francisco Bar Association

65. Elia DeLuca
Title: Associate
Law School: Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2006 Best Oral Advocate in Appellate Advocacy
College: Santa Clara University, B.S., 2002
Admitted: Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., 2006 Best Oral Advocate in Appellate Advocacy
Practice Area: Labor and Employment; Aviation; Digital Business; Entertainment, Technology, and Advertising; Hospitality; Retail
Membership: •Member, San Francisco Bar Association

66. Jennifer Holly
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 2008; Comments and Symposium Editor, Hastings Law Journal; Member, Employment and Labor Law Students Association; Teaching Assistant, Employment Law Practicum; Study Abroad, International and French Employment Law, Nanterre University, Paris, France, 2007
College: Santa Clara University, B.A., Spanish, French, Italian, Minor, International Studies, magna cum laude, 2002 Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Sigma Iota; Study Abroad, Religious Studies, L'Institut Catholique, Paris, France; Study Abroad, Assisi, Italy, 2001; Study Abroad, Literature, La Sorbonne, Paris, France, 2000; Recipient, "Best Brief, " Moot Court, 2007
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 2008; Comments and Symposium Editor, Hastings Law Journal; Member, Employment and Labor Law Students Association; Teaching Assistant, Employment Law Practicum; Study Abroad, International and French Employment Law, Nanterre University, Paris, France, 2007
Practice Area: Labor & Employment
Membership: •Member, Sacramento County Bar Association

67. Neil Ray
Title: Associate
Law School: London School of Economics and Political Science, LL.B., 1998; The College of Law, London, Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, 1999
College:
Admitted: London School of Economics and Political Science, LL.B., 1998; The College of Law, London, Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice, 1999
Practice Area: International Practice; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Communications; Litigation; Digital Business; Social Media
Membership:

68. Morgan Forsey
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Davis, J.D., 2005
College: North Carolina School of the Arts, B.F.A. Managing Editor, U.C. Davis Journal of International Law and Policy
Admitted: University of California, Davis, J.D., 2005
Practice Area: Litigation; Labor and Employment
Membership: •Served as a CASA volunteer in both Alameda and Contra Costa Counties

69. Brenna Moorehead
Title: Associate
Law School: University of Southern California, J.D.
College: Stanford University, B.A.
Admitted: University of Southern California, J.D.
Practice Area:
Membership:

70. Molly Newland Tullman
Title: Associate
Law School: Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006 Senior Editor, Journal of International Law and Business
College: Northwestern University, B.S., cum laude, with departmental honors, 2002
Admitted: Northwestern University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2006 Senior Editor, Journal of International Law and Business
Practice Area: Intellectual Property; False Advertising, Lanham Act and Unfair Competition; Patent Litigation; Trade Secrets; Litigation
Membership: •Co-Chair of San Francisco Bay Area Northwestern University Law Alumni Club

71. Anna S. McLean
Title: Partner
Law School: UCLA School of Law, J.D., 1989 UCLA Law Review
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., with high distinction, 1984
Admitted: UCLA School of Law, J.D., 1989 UCLA Law Review
Practice Area: Litigation; Class Action Defense; Automotive
Membership: •Association of Business Trial Lawyers

72. Neil A.F. Popovic
Title: Partner
Law School: Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, J.D., 1987; Tufts University, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, M.A., 1992; Academy of European Law
College: University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1983
Admitted: Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California, J.D., 1987; Tufts University, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, M.A., 1992; Academy of European Law
Practice Area: Financial Services Law; International; Complex Litigation; White Collar Crime
Membership:

73. Alisa Woodring
Title: Assistant General Counsel
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 2001 Executive Editor, California Law Review
College: Creighton University, B.A., magna cum laude, 1986; University of California, Riverside, M.A., 1989
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 2001 Executive Editor, California Law Review
Practice Area:
Membership:

74. David M. Madway
Title: Senior Attorney
Law School: University of Chicago, J.D., 1964
College: Earlham College, B.A., 1961
Admitted: University of Chicago, J.D., 1964
Practice Area: Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Real Estate Development
Membership: •Member, Lambda Alpha

75. William T. Manierre
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 1975 Order of the Coif, Thurston Society, Executive Editor, The Hastings Law Journal
College: Yale University, B.A., cum laude, 1970
Admitted: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 1975 Order of the Coif, Thurston Society, Executive Editor, The Hastings Law Journal
Practice Area: Corporate; Capital Markets; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Family Owned and Closely-Held Businesses; Joint Ventures and Strategic Alliances; Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Public Company Corporate Governance and Compliance; Private Wealth Services; Construction and Infrastructure; Emerging Growth/Venture Capital; Financial Services; Life Sciences and FDA; Not-for-Profit; Private Equity
Membership: •Member, Berkeley Fair Campaign Practices Commission, 1988-1998, Past Chairman, 1994-1997

76. Otis McGee, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1976
College: University of California at Berkeley, A.B., with honors, 1973
Admitted: University of California, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Commercial Litigation; Employment Litigation
Membership:

77. Thomas D. Nevins
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 1983
College: University of California, Berkeley, A.B., 1975
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Litigation; Class Action Defense
Membership: •Member, Bar Association of San Francisco

78. Terrence V. Ponsford
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., 1965
College: University of Denver, B.A., 1962
Admitted: University of Texas, J.D., 1965
Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Membership: •Chairman, Creditors' Rights Committee of the United States Law Firm Group

79. D. Ronald Ryland
Title: Partner
Law School: Columbia University, J.D., 1970
College: College of Wooster, B.A., 1967
Admitted: Columbia University, J.D., 1970
Practice Area: Business Litigation; Bankruptcy Law; Commercial Law; Consumer Credit Law
Membership:

80. Joan H. Story
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Davis, J.D., 1977
College: Occidental College, B.A., 1965; University of California, Los Angeles, M.A., 1967
Admitted: University of California, Davis, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Finance; Real Estate Lending; Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Commercial Leasing; Real Estate Acquisitions and Dispositions; Real Estate Development; Hospitality; Wine
Membership: •Member and former Co-Chair, Trust for Public Land's California Advisory Board

81. Kristy E. Young
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Davis, J.D., 2008 Senior Articles Editor, UC Davis Law Review, Senior Articles Editor, UC Davis Journal of International Law & Policy, Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Pritikin Prize for International Legal Scholarship, Certificate Recipient, Public Service Law Program
College: Wellesley College, B.A., 2001
Admitted: University of California, Davis, J.D., 2008 Senior Articles Editor, UC Davis Law Review, Senior Articles Editor, UC Davis Journal of International Law & Policy, Witkin Award for Academic Excellence, Pritikin Prize for International Legal Scholarship, Certificate Recipient, Public Service Law Program
Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Finance
Membership:

82. Edward B. Lozowicki
Title: Of Counsel
Law School: University of Santa Clara, J.D., 1969 Associate Editor, Santa Clara Law Review, Outstanding Moot Court Participant
College: St. Joseph's University, B.A., 1966 Alpha Sigma Nu National Honor Society
Admitted: University of Santa Clara, J.D., 1969 Associate Editor, Santa Clara Law Review, Outstanding Moot Court Participant
Practice Area: Litigation; Alternative Dispute Resolution; General Litigation; Construction Litigation; Government Contracts, Investigations & International Trade; Bid Protests; Claims; The False Claims Act and Related "White Collar" Issues; Real Estate, Land Use and Natural Resources; Energy; Climate Change and Clean Technology; Construction and Infrastructure
Membership: •Member, Board of Fellows, Santa Clara University

83. Joanna D. Frazier
Title: Assistant General Counsel
Law School: Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D., 1998
College: University of California, Davis, B.S., 1994
Admitted: Golden Gate University School of Law, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership: •Board of Directors, Child Care Law Center

84. Brian R. Blackman
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Francisco, J.D., 1998
College: Santa Clara University, B.A., 1994
Admitted: University of San Francisco, J.D., 1998
Practice Area: Litigation; Privacy and Data Security; Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
Membership:

85. Robert J. Stumpf, Jr.
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 1976 Order of the Coif
College: Harvard College, A.B., magna cum laude, 1970; University of California, Berkeley, M.A., 1971
Admitted: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 1976 Order of the Coif
Practice Area: Litigation; Financial Institutions Litigation; Appellate; Financial Services
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86. Robert J. Uram
Title: Partner
Law School: Northwestern Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1973
College: University of Pennsylvania, B.A., 1969
Admitted: Northwestern Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1973
Practice Area: Environmental; Real Estate, Land Use and Natural Resources; Wetlands and Endangered Species; Tribal and Indian Law; Energy; Climate Change and Clean Technology; Food and Beverage
Membership:

87. Maria Pracher
Title: Partner
Law School: Golden Gate University, J.D., highest honors, 1981 National Dean's List Nominee, Law Review
College: Mills College, B.A., with honors, 1978
Admitted: Golden Gate University, J.D., highest honors, 1981 National Dean's List Nominee, Law Review
Practice Area: Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental
Membership: •Member, CREW (Commercial Real Estate Women)

88. Donna R. Andrews
Title: Senior Attorney
Law School: Drake University, J.D., 1980
College: Northwestern University, B.A., 1977
Admitted: Drake University, J.D., 1980
Practice Area: Secured Transactions(75%); Real Estate(25%)
Membership:

89. Sheldon M. Siegel
Title: Contract Attorney
Law School: Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley, J.D., 1983
College: University of Illinois at Champaign, B.S., Accounting, highest honors, 1980
Admitted: Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Corporate and Securities; Mergers and Acquisitions
Membership: American Bar Association.

90. Michael W. Scarborough
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 1999
College: University of Virginia, B.A., with distinction, 1993 Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 1999
Practice Area: Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Litigation; Class Action Defense; General Litigation; Intellectual Property; False Advertising, Lanham Act and Unfair Competition; Labor and Employment; Labor and Employment Litigation; Wage and Hour Class Actions
Membership: •Executive Committee, Antitrust Section of the Bar Association of San Francisco

91. Steven H. Winick
Title: Partner
Law School: Northwestern University, J.D., 1992 Note & Comment Editor, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
College: University of Michigan, B.A., with distinction, 1986
Admitted: Northwestern University, J.D., 1992 Note & Comment Editor, Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology
Practice Area: Litigation; Financial Institutions Litigation; Class Action Defense; Financial Services
Membership: •Chairman, Board of Directors and Executive Committee, Greater Bay Area Make-A-Wish Foundation

92. Juliette M. Ebert
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 1986
College: University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.A., summa cum laude, 1983
Admitted: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 1986
Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Finance; Asset Based Lending; Real Estate Lending; Syndicated Credit Facilities; Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Financial Services; Hospitality
Membership:

93. Geraldine Ann Freeman
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 1983
College: University of California, Berkeley, A.B., with distinction in general scholarship, 1979
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 1983
Practice Area: Bankruptcy and Restructuring; Finance; Asset Based Lending; Real Estate Lending; Healthcare; Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Automotive; Digital Business; Financial Services; Food and Beverage; Healthcare; Hospitality; Retail; Wine
Membership:

94. Gary L. Halling
Title: Partner
Law School: Externship: Law Clerk, Justice Louis H. Burke, California Supreme Court, 1974; University of San Francisco, J.D., 1975 Articles Editor, Law Review
College: University of California, Los Angeles, B.A., cum laude, 1972
Admitted: Externship: Law Clerk, Justice Louis H. Burke, California Supreme Court, 1974; University of San Francisco, J.D., 1975 Articles Editor, Law Review
Practice Area: International Practice; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; Litigation
Membership:

95. Arthur J. Friedman
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1992
College: Yale University, B.A., cum laude, 1989
Admitted: University of Texas, J.D., with honors, 1992
Practice Area: Environmental; Litigation; Insurance
Membership:

96. Charles S. Donovan
Title: Partner
Law School: Cornell University, J.D., 1977
College: Haverford College, B.A., 1974
Admitted: Cornell University, J.D., 1977
Practice Area: Admiralty and Maritime Law; Corporate Law; Finance; International Law; Litigation
Membership: Louisiana State, American (Chairman, Admiralty and Maritime Law Committee, Section of Tort and Insurance Practice, 1989-1990) and International Bar Associations; State Bar of California; Maritime Law Association of the United States (Member, Committees on Marine Finance and Maritime Arbitration, 1982?).

97. James Rusk
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Hastings, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007 Order of the Coif, Senior Articles Editor, Hastings Law Journal
College: University of Houston, B.A., magna cum laude, 1997
Admitted: University of California, Hastings, J.D., magna cum laude, 2007 Order of the Coif, Senior Articles Editor, Hastings Law Journal
Practice Area: Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Wetlands and Endangered Species
Membership: •Organic Trade Association

98. Robert K. Sahyan
Title: Associate
Law School: Damascus University, J.D., Licentiate in Law; University of California, Hastings, J.D. Articles Editor, Hastings Business Law Journal
College: California State University, Fullerton, B.A., summa cum laude
Admitted: Damascus University, J.D., Licentiate in Law; University of California, Hastings, J.D. Articles Editor, Hastings Business Law Journal
Practice Area: Finance; Bankruptcy and Restructuring
Membership: •Turnaround Management Association

99. Martin White
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 2007 Communications Editor for the California Law Review, Editor-in-Chief for Boalt Briefs
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., magna cum laude, 2002 Phi Beta Kappa
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, J.D., 2007 Communications Editor for the California Law Review, Editor-in-Chief for Boalt Briefs
Practice Area: Litigation
Membership:

100. David P. Lanferman
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Hastings College of the Law, University of California, J.D., 1976
College: University of California at Davis, B.A., with high honors, 1973
Admitted: Hastings College of the Law, University of California, J.D., 1976
Practice Area: Litigation; Real Estate
Membership: Southern Alameda County Bar Association (President, 1985)

101. Alexis M. Pelosi
Title: Contract Attorney
Law School: University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 2000
College: University of California, Davis, B.S., 1994; Johns Hopkins University, M.S., 1997
Admitted: University of California, Berkeley, Boalt Hall School of Law, J.D., 2000
Practice Area:
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102. Dylan I. Ballard
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 2007 Hastings Law Journal
College: University of California, Santa Barbara, B.A., with highest honors, 2003
Admitted: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 2007 Hastings Law Journal
Practice Area: Litigation; Antitrust and Trade Regulation; White Collar Defense and Corporate Investigations; International Practice
Membership: •Bar Association of San Francisco

103. Mathew R. Troughton
Title: Special Counsel
Law School: Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1990
College: University of California, Berkeley, B.A., 1987
Admitted: Santa Clara University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, 1990
Practice Area: International Practice; International Arbitration; Litigation; Construction Litigation; Construction and Infrastructure; Energy
Membership: •Member, Independent Energy Producers Association

104. Scott E. Hennigh
Title: Partner
Law School: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 1996
College: University of Colorado at Boulder, B.A., 1990
Admitted: University of California, Hastings, J.D., 1996
Practice Area: Government Contracts,; Investigations &; International Trade; Litigation; Construction & Infrastructure; Real Estate; Land Use; and Environmental; Construction and Infrastructure
Membership:

105. Douglas Gerard Van Gessel
Title: Partner
Law School: University of Michigan, J.D., 1987
College: University of Michigan, B.A., with high distinction, 1982
Admitted: University of Michigan, J.D., 1987
Practice Area: Real Estate
Membership:

106. Kris B. Motola
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Francisco Law School, J.D.
College: San Francisco State University, B.A.
Admitted: University of San Francisco Law School, J.D.
Practice Area:
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107. Nicole M. Lee
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D.
College: University of California at Los Angeles, B.A.
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D.
Practice Area:
Membership:

108. Dawn Mayer
Title: Associate
Law School: Temple University, J.D
College: Bryn Mawr College, B.A.
Admitted: Temple University, J.D
Practice Area:
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109. Mona Solouki
Title: Associate
Law School: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D.
College: Golden Gate University, B.S.
Admitted: University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D.
Practice Area:
Membership:

110. James G. Higgins
Title: Associate
Law School: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude U.S.F. Law Review, Extern to Hon. Martin J. Jenkins, United States District Court, Northern District of California
College: College of the Holy Cross, B.A.
Admitted: University of San Francisco School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude U.S.F. Law Review, Extern to Hon. Martin J. Jenkins, United States District Court, Northern District of California
Practice Area: Litigation; Construction Litigation; Construction and Infrastructure
Membership: