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Weintraub Tobin Recognized in 2026 Chambers Spotlight California Guide for Second Consecutive Year 

Published: November 6, 2026

For the second consecutive year, Weintraub Tobin has been ranked by Chambers and Partners in the 2026 Chambers Spotlight California Guide, recognizing it as one of the state’s top mid-sized law firms for Mergers & Acquisitions. 

This edition of the Chambers Spotlight California Guide highlights an elite group of boutique and mid-size law firms, vetted through Chambers’ rigorous selection process to prove high-quality legal expertise and exceptional client service in practice areas critical to California’s dynamic businesses and communities. 

Weintraub Tobin’s inclusion among a select group of firms recognized for Mergers & Acquisitions in the Spotlight California Guide, along with being the only Sacramento firm honored, underscores the firm’s strength as a trusted advisor in California’s fast-moving corporate legal landscape.

“Being recognized by Chambers for the second consecutive year underscores the strength of our corporate practice and the exceptional work of our attorneys in Sacramento and across California,” said Managing Shareholder, Gary Bradus. “This honor reflects our team’s continued commitment to delivering strategic, high-value counsel to clients statewide.”

The Weintraub Tobin Corporate Practice Group is widely recognized as one of California’s premier legal teams for mergers and acquisitions, with its attorneys playing a central role in some of the most significant recent M&A transactions across the Central Valley and Northern California. The firm’s M&A team advises both buyers and sellers in complex, high-value transactions involving privately held and public companies, helping drive business growth and strengthen the region’s economy.

With unrivaled, independent research, Chambers and Partners is considered the most definitive and respected mark of excellence across the legal industry worldwide. The Chambers Spotlight rankings feature select firms in top states for their excellence in key practice areas. To read more about Weintraub Tobin’s Chambers Spotlight recognition, please visit the Firm’s Chambers profile. 

About Chambers and Partners

Chambers and Partners has over 30 years of US research in the Legal Market and therefore uniquely placed to identify markets where there is a significant collection of leading smaller firms, Chambers is on a mission to uncover the best legal talent wherever it may be. Chambers is on a mission to uncover and champion the best legal talent across the United States, wherever it exists, starting with shining a spotlight on select states in 2024.  Chambers sought to identify the leading small to medium-sized law firms offering a credible alternative to Big Law. The ranked firms were selected based on independent and in-depth market analysis, coupled with an assessment of their experience, expertise and calibre of talent.  Chambers Spotlight covers Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, California, Illinois, Ohio, Texas, Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and New York State.

Weintraub Tobin Receives 20 Regional Rankings Across California in 2027 Best Law Firms

Published: November 5, 2026

Weintraub Tobin is proud to share that the Firm earned 20 regional rankings across California in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms®. The Firm retained all 11 of its previous Tier 1 rankings and earned two additional first-tier distinctions in Sacramento. Both Litigation – Construction and Securities / Capital Markets Law rose from Tier 2 to Tier 1.

Weintraub received Regional Tier 1 rankings in Sacramento for the following 13 practice areas in the 2027 edition of Best Law Firms®:

Weintraub Tobin Welcomes Alex Leshnick

Published: November 2, 2026

Weintraub Tobin is pleased to welcome Alex Leshnick as an associate with the Firm’s Litigation practice group.

Based in Sacramento, Alex joins Weintraub with prior experience serving as corporate counsel at a technology company. Alex is committed to working with clients of all sizes, from emerging companies to established businesses, to help them understand their options and mitigate risk, and, when a dispute cannot be resolved early, to pursue the best outcome in court. We look forward to his contributions to the Firm and to our clients.

Jessica Marlow and Shaun Gordon Named to The Hollywood Reporter’s 2026 Power Reps: Creators List

Published: October 21, 2026

Weintraub Tobin is proud to announce that partners Jessica Marlow and Shaun Gordon have been named to The Hollywood Reporter’s 2026 Power Reps: Creator List. This is the second consecutive year both have been recognized, following their inclusion on the publication’s inaugural list in 2025. Jessica and Shaun counsel some of the industry’s most influential creators, podcasters, and media companies as they build businesses spanning publishing, film, television, consumer products, live experiences, and brand partnerships.

“Shaun and Jessica are redefining what creator representation looks like today. They innovate on behalf of their clients at every turn, whether that means structuring a first-of-its-kind deal or protecting creators’ brands in a market that changes by the week,” said Wayne Kazan, Entertainment & Media Practice Group Leader at Weintraub Tobin.

Jessica Marlow is a partner in Weintraub’s Entertainment & Media practice group and serves as a member of the firm’s Board of Directors. She represents a diverse roster of creators, including Claudia and Jackie Oshry, hosts of The Toast; Remi Parsons, co-host of Pretty Basic and Basically Unfiltered; and Chris Olsen, TikTok creator and author of the memoir I Think My Therapist Hates Me. Notably, Jessica negotiated the Oshrys’ landmark three-year partnership with Dear Media, as well as their partnership with Spotify, helping expand the reach and commercial footprint of The Toast. She also represented Parsons in connection with her New York Times bestselling cookbook, Let’s Get Cooking: Everyday Meals, Tipsy Favorites, and Comfort Food Cravings, extending her work in digital media into publishing.

Shaun Gordon, also a partner in the firm’s Entertainment & Media practice group, represents leading creators, talent, and media companies. As counsel to Alex Cooper and Unwell, Shaun advises on the business behind Call Her Daddy, the Unwell Network, film projects, live events, touring, and major brand partnerships, including Unwell’s distribution relationship with SiriusXM. In 2026, Unwell raised its first outside capital at a reported $500 million pre-money valuation, marking another milestone in its growth into a diversified entertainment company. Shaun also represents Caleb Pressley, creator and host of Sundae Conversation, advising on his production company, talent agreements, and brand partnerships. His recent work includes a significant Fanatics agreement making the company the show’s presenting sponsor for the NFL season and launching a new Pressley series.

Read more in The Hollywood Reporter.

WT Clients: Zosia Mamet to Return for HBO’s “Girls” Revival

Published: October 15, 2026

Weintraub Tobin is pleased to share that client Zosia Mamet will reprise her role as Shoshanna Shapiro in HBO’s five-episode revival of Girls. Mamet will also serve as a co-executive producer, joining returning cast members Lena Dunham, Allison Williams, Jemima Kirke, and Andrew Rannells. Production begins in 2027, a decade after the original series concluded.