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

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 Welcomes Chief Operating Officer Kellie Narayan

Weintraub Tobin is pleased to welcome Kellie Narayan as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). From her home base in Sacramento, Kellie will provide strategic leadership and oversight for firmwide operations, guiding cross-functional teams and key business functions to support organizational goals, operational excellence, and long-term growth.

As COO, Kellie will have day-to-day responsibility for all aspects of law firm operations and strategy, from business to risk management, information governance and technology, vendor relations, facilities and construction projects, human resources, insurance, employee relations, communication, and conflict resolution.

Matt Sugarman Named to The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Lawyers List

Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that partner Matt Sugarman has been named to The Hollywood Reporter’s 2026 Power Lawyers list, which recognizes the top attorneys shaping the entertainment industry across film, television, and media.

Matt Sugarman is a partner in Weintraub Tobin’s Entertainment & Media practice group, where he represents authors, screenwriters, producers, and directors in cutting-edge deals. His recent negotiations have helped bring best-selling novels, series, and comics to the screen through adaptations with major film and television production houses.

Read more in The Hollywood Reporter

Jeanne Vance to Present at AHLA Health Care Transactions Conference

  • When: Apr 14, 2026 04:15 pm PDT - 05:15 pm PDT
  • Where: Nashville, TN

Weintraub Tobin shareholder and Healthcare Group co-chair Jeanne L. Vance will speak on the panel “Red Tape to Green Light: Licensure, Certification and Enrollment in Health Care Transactions” as part of the American Health Law Association (AHLA) Health Care Transactions Conference in Nashville, TN. Jeanne also served on the conference’s Planning Committee. 

This session will bring together industry professionals to discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding healthcare transactions, with a focus on navigating licensure, certification, and enrollment requirements in an increasingly complex environment.

Matthew Sugarman Recognized in Variety’s 2026 Legal Impact Report

Weintraub Tobin is proud to share that partner Matthew Sugarman has been selected for inclusion in Variety’s 2026 Legal Impact Report, an annual feature highlighting the entertainment industry’s most influential attorneys.

The report profiles legal leaders who have made a meaningful impact over the past year, recognizing their work across film, television, music, theater, and digital media. Matt’s inclusion reflects his continued role advising clients on high-level transactions and navigating an evolving media landscape.

Matt Sugarman is a partner in Weintraub Tobin’s Entertainment & Media Group, where he represents authors, screenwriters, producers, and directors in cutting-edge deals. His recent negotiations have helped bring best-selling novels, series, and comics to the screen through adaptations with major film and television production houses. 

Read more in Variety.

WT Clients: “The Paradise Problem” Set for Film Adaptation

Rebelle Media, the company behind the Hulu breakout “Tell Me Lies” and the films “Mr. Malcolm’s List” and “Long Weekend,” has rebranded to focus exclusively on romance, developing and producing love-led storytelling across film, television, and books. The relaunch, led by founder Laura Lewis and new Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer Amanda Palley, positions Rebelle as a romance-focused indie studio following a first-look television deal with MGM Television. Lewis and Palley will be closely involved in all projects, serving as producers and creative consultants. Current plans call for Christina Lauren’s “The Paradise Problem” to be developed as a feature film in partnership with Popcorn Storm, with Rebecca Armitage’s “The Heir Apparent” envisioned as a television series in partnership with Pinky Promise.

Christina Lauren is represented by Weintraub Tobin partner Matthew Sugarman.

For more on Rebelle Media’s relaunch and upcoming projects, please see the full Deadline article.

Lizbeth “Beth” West to Present “The Leap That Changed Everything: Stories of Women Who Turned Doubt Into Direction”

  • When: May 5, 2026 12:30 pm PDT - 01:15 pm PDT
  • Where: 6300 Fountain Square Drive, Citrus Heights, CA 95621

On Tuesday, May 5th, Weintraub shareholder Lizbeth “Beth” West will present “The Leap That Changed Everything: Stories of Women Who Turned Doubt Into Direction” at the Better Business Bureau’s 2026 Sacramento Women’s Conference. Beth will be joined by Dr. Christina Bilyeu from the Kaiser Permanente Greater Sacramento Valley Psychiatry Residency, to discuss the challenges and inspirations they experienced in their career paths. They will share their journeys and explain how important it was to rewrite the stories they had learned, or told themselves, about what they could and couldn’t do, and discuss how perseverance led them to create their own professional legacy with a commitment to lift others along the way.