37 Weintraub Attorneys Named to 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
Published: July 5, 2022
Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 37 of its attorneys have been recognized on the 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists.
Several Weintraub attorneys also received special recognition on Super Lawyers “Top” lists, including six attorneys named to the Sacramento Top 25 Super Lawyers (Gary L. Bradus, Chris Chediak, Edward J. Corey, Jr., Louis A. Gonzalez, Jr., Charles L. Post, and Lizbeth (Beth) V. West), representing over 25% of the city’s Top 25 Super Lawyers. Chris Chediak, Edward J. Corey, Jr., and Charles Post were named to the Northern California Top 100 Super Lawyers, and Lizbeth (Beth) V. West was named to the 2022 Top 50 Women Northern California Super Lawyers.
The complete roster of Weintraub attorneys selected to the 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list includes Meagan D. Bainbridge, Brendan J. Begley, Gary L. Bradus, Kay U. Brooks, Dale C. Campbell, Chris Chediak, Janet Z. Chediak, Jim Clarke, Lukas Clary, Edward J. Corey, Jr., Kelly E. Dankbar, Mary K. deLeo, David A. Diepenbrock, Mark E. Ellinghouse, Alison E. Geddes, Louis A. Gonzalez, Jr., Julie E. Green, James Kachmar, Kevin Kelso, Shawn M. Kent, Daniel C. Kim, Michael A. Kvarme, Darrin M. Menezes, Audrey A. Millemann, Charles L. Post, Carlena L. Tapella, Jeanne L. Vance, and Lizbeth (Beth) V. West from the Firm’s Sacramento office, and Shauna N. Correia, Paul E. Gaspari, Hilary L. Lamar, and Gary D. Rothstein from the Firm’s San Francisco office. Super Lawyers lists recognize no more than five percent of attorneys in each state each year.
Weintraub attorneys named to the 2022 Northern California Rising Stars list are Justin Borrowdale, Katie Collins, Danielle F. Diebert, Josh H. Escovedo, and Josiah M. Prendergast. The Rising Star list recognizes those who are 40 years of age or younger or have been practicing for 10 years or less. It is an honor given to no more than 2.5% of attorneys in each state each year.
Three Weintraub attorneys mark their 10th year being named to the list, including Brendan Begley, Kay Brooks, and James Clarke, while others celebrate being named to the list for the first time, including Meagan Bainbridge, Mark Ellinghouse, and Daniel Kim (all of whom have previously been named to Northern California Rising Star lists).
Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement in more than 70 practice areas. The annual selections are made on a state-by-state basis using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.