Two Weintraub Attorneys Named 2026 “Lawyer of The Year” by Best Lawyers®
Published: August 21, 2025
Weintraub Tobin is proud to share that two attorneys have been honored in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® as a “Lawyer of the Year” in Sacramento.
The Best Lawyers in America® is a highly respected peer-reviewed guide highlighting the top legal talent across the United States. Of those awarded, less than 1% earn the distinction of “Lawyer of the Year,” which is reserved for attorneys with the highest overall peer-review feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location.
Weintraub shareholder Chris Chediak was named a 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Corporate Law. Chris’s practice focuses on corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate finance. He has extensive experience representing both public and private clients and regularly represents clients in the following industries: agri-business, technology, software, private equity, venture capital, manufacturing, and non-profit associations. Chris has previously been honored as “Lawyer of the Year” in Sacramento for Corporate Law in 2009, 2014, and 2024 and for Business Organizations in 2020 and 2023.
Weintraub shareholder Kelly Dankbar was named a 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Trusts and Estates Litigation. Kelly works with families and other loved ones to protect seniors when they become incapacitated. She combines her litigation experience with a thorough knowledge of probate law to help her clients resolve a wide range of trust and probate disputes, including elder financial abuse claims, contested conservatorships, will and trust contests, contested accountings, breach of fiduciary duty claims, and other contested and uncontested matters involving the administration of trusts and estates. With Kelly’s extensive experience in helping families resolve disputes, she knows that a successful result often involves keeping the family relationships intact, and she helps her clients work through their disputes at very emotionally difficult times.
Only a single lawyer in a specific practice area and geographic region is honored with a “Lawyer of the Year” designation.