43 Weintraub Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers® Publication
Published: August 20, 2026
SACRAMENTO, CA (20 AUG 2026) – Weintraub Tobin is proud to share that 43 of the Firm’s attorneys have been honored in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™. Of the 43 attorneys recognized, seven have been recognized as Ones to Watch and two attorneys have received the distinguished title of “Lawyer of the Year.” The Best Lawyers in America® is a respected peer-reviewed guide recognizing the nation’s top attorneys. Selection is based entirely on the confidential evaluations of fellow lawyers within the same practice areas and geographic regions.
We congratulate the following Weintraub attorneys named a 2027 “Lawyer of the Year:”
- Daniel M. Steinberg – Litigation – Real Estate Law
- Lizbeth (“Beth”) V. West – Employment Law – Management
The complete list of Weintraub Tobin attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America (2027 Edition) includes:
Los Angeles
- Stan Coleman – Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
- Alan L. Grodin – Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
Sacramento
- Ryan E. Abernethy – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Dustin M. Amrein – Construction Law; Litigation – Real Estate
- Christopher F. Anderson – Corporate Governance Law
- Meagan D. Bainbridge – Litigation – Labor & Employment; Employment Law – Management
- Brendan J. Begley – Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Gary L. Bradus – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Corporate Law
- Kay U. Brooks – Trusts & Estates
- Scott Cameron – Commercial Litigation
- Dale C. Campbell – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Chris Chediak – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Janet Z. Chediak – Trusts & Estates
- Jim Clarke – Corporate Governance Law; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
- Lukas J. Clary – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Edward J. Corey, Jr. – Elder Law; Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- David W. Creeggan – Real Estate Law
- Kelly E. Dankbar – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts & Estates
- Mike De Angelis – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Talia L. Delanoy – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mary K. deLeo – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- David A. Diepenbrock – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
- Mark E. Ellinghouse – Real Estate Law
- Alison E. Geddes – Real Estate Law
- Louis A. Gonzalez, Jr. – Litigation – Real Estate
- Julie E. Green – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
- James Kachmar – Litigation – Labor and Employment; Employment Law – Management
- C. Kevin Kelso – Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Darrin M. Menezes – Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Audrey A. Millemann – Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Zachary Smith – Commercial Litigation
- Daniel M. Steinberg – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate
- Carlena L. Tapella – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Lizbeth V. (Beth) West – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
San Diego
- Jo Dale Carothers – Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
San Francisco
- Gary D. Rothstein – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts & Estates
The following Weintraub Tobin attorneys were recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, along with their primary practice areas:
Sacramento
- Ruby Bitzer – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
- Tatum Kennedy – Corporate Law
- Nikki Mahmoudi – Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Annie Marcroft – Construction Law
- Devinn Martin – Real Estate Law
- Marc A. Rodriguez – Commercial Litigation
- Monica A. Silver – Commercial Litigation
About Weintraub Tobin:
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