Awards/Best Lawyers

Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 41 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.

32 Weintraub attorneys are included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, of which six are recognized by Best Lawyers for the first time this year. This annual publication recognizes outstanding attorneys by using a sophisticated survey process based entirely on peer review on a national level.

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Three Weintraub attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” in the milestone 30^th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, earning four prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” awards.

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Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 25 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, and eight attorneys have been named to the 2024 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America. Three attorneys have also named “Lawyer of the Year,” and 11 attorneys are recognized by Best Lawyers for the first time.

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Weintraub Tobin is pleased to announce that 19 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 29^th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Additionally, six of our attorneys have been named to the third edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, and one attorney, Kay Brooks, was named the “Lawyer of the Year” 2023 for Trusts & Estates in Sacramento.

Weintraub Tobin’s attorneys recognized in The Best Lawyers in America list for 2023 are:

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Sacramento, CA (August 19, 2021) – Weintraub Tobin, a leading California full-service law firm, is pleased to announce that 16 attorneys have been included in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers in America and 6 Weintraub attorneys have been included in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

Weintraub Tobin’s recognized Best Lawyers in America 2022 are:

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Sacramento, CA – Weintraub Tobin, a leading California full-service law firm, is pleased to announce that Louis Gonzalez, Jr. was named Best Lawyers® 2021 Litigation- Real Estate “Lawyer of the Year” in Sacramento. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location each year. The honor is awarded to the individual lawyer with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region.

Louis is a shareholder at Weintraub Tobin and a senior trial attorney in the Firm’s Litigation group. His practice spans all areas of real estate litigation including purchase and sale contracts, due diligence, disclosure, options, partnership, commercial landlord/tenant, and master-planned community disputes. He has tried over thirty jury trials to verdict and numerous court trials and binding arbitrations to judgment. Louis is active in the community, where he serves on many nonprofit boards, and in the Firm, where he currently serves on the Managing Board and has previously served as the Litigation Group Chair.

Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on peer-review evaluation. The highly-respected guide for the legal industry is published in over 70 countries and is regarded as a reliable and unbiased source for legal referrals.  Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed.

Sacramento, CA (August 20, 2020) – Weintraub Tobin, a leading California full-service law firm, is pleased to announce that 17 attorneys were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021. This year Best Lawyers launched “Ones to Watch,” a recognition for attorneys earlier in their careers, and 4 Weintraub attorneys were included in the inaugural edition. In addition, Louis Gonzalez Jr. received the prestigious 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition for Litigation (Real Estate) in the Sacramento region.

Weintraub Tobin’s recognized Best Lawyers in America 2021 are:

Sacramento

• ­­­Gary L. Bradus – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Kay U. Brooks – Trusts and Estates
• Dale C. Campbell – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Christopher Chediak -Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions
• Janet Z. Chediak – Trusts and Estates
• Jim Clarke – Litigation Controversy Tax, Tax Law
• Edward J. Corey Jr. – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Kelly E. Dankbar – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Mike De Angelis – Corporate Law
• David Diepenbrock – Commercial Litigation, Litigation-Real Estate
• Louis Gonzalez Jr. – Lawyer of the Year-Litigation-Real Estate
• Shawn M. Kent – Real Estate Law
• Michael A. Kvarme – Real Estate Law
• Julie E. Oelsner – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Charles L. Post – Employment Law –Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Newport Beach

• Gary Waldron – Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate

San Diego

• Jo Dale Carothers, Ph.D. – Litigation – Intellectual property, Litigation – Patent

San Francisco

• Gary D. Rothstein – Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Weintraub Tobin’s recognized Best Lawyers “Ones to Watch” 2021 are:

• Justin M. Borrowdale – Corporate Law
• Mark E. Ellinghouse – Corporate Law
• Daniel C. Kim – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates

Best Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys by using a sophisticated survey process based entirely on peer review on a national level. “Ones to Watch” are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States; recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years. The “Lawyer of the Year Award” is only awarded to one individual for each specialty and location and is rated with the highest overall peer-feedback.

SACRAMENTO, CA (August 15, 2019) – Weintraub Tobin, a leading California full-service law firm, is pleased to announce that 19 of our attorneys have been recognized on the 2020 The Best Lawyers in America list. In addition, Weintraub Tobin attorney Christopher Chediak was named the Best Lawyers^® 2020 “Lawyer of the Year” for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) in the Sacramento region.

Weintraub Tobin’s recognized Best Lawyers in America 2020 are:

Sacramento

David C. Adams – Corporate Governance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Gary L. Bradus – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law

Kay U. Brooks – Trusts and Estates

Dale C. Campbell – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance

Christopher Chediak – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law

Janet Z. Chediak – Trusts and Estates

Jim Clarke – Litigation Controversy Tax, Tax Law

Edward J. Corey, Jr. – Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Kelly E. Dankbar – Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Mike De Angelis – Corporate Law

Louis A. Gonzalez, Jr. – Litigation – Real Estate

Shawn M. Kent – Real Estate Law

Michael A. Kvarme – Real Estate Law

Julie E. Oelsner – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Charles L. Post  – Employment Law – management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

San Diego

Jo Dale Carothers, Ph.D. – Litigation – Intellectual property, Litigation – Patent

Newport Beach

Sherry S. Bragg – Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Real Estate

Gary A. Waldron – Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate

San Francisco

Gary D. Rothstein – Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Best Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys by using a sophisticated survey process based entirely on peer review on a national level. The “Lawyer of the Year Award” is only awarded to one individual for each specialty and location and is rated with the highest overall peer-feedback.

SACRAMENTO, California – August 15, 2018 – Weintraub Tobin congratulates its nineteen attorneys who have been included in The Best Lawyers of America© 2019 list.

David Adams, Sacramento, Corporate Governance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Gary L. Bradus, Sacramento, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law

Sherry Bragg, Newport Beach, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Real Estate

Kay U. Brooks, Sacramento, Trusts and Estates

Dale Campbell, Sacramento, Bet-The-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance

Jo Dale Carothers, San Diego, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent

Chris Chediak, Sacramento, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law

Janet Z. Chediak, Sacramento, Trusts and Estates

Jim Clarke, Sacramento, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law

Edward J. Corey, Sacramento, Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Kelly E. Dankbar, Sacramento, Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Andrew M. Gilford, Los Angeles, Commercial Litigation

Louis Gonzalez, Jr., Sacramento, Litigation – Real Estate

Shawn M. Kent, Sacramento, Real Estate law

Michael A. Kvarme, Sacramento, Real Estate Law

Julie E. Oelsner, Sacramento, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Charles L. Post, Sacramento, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Gary D. Rothstein, San Francisco, Litigation-Trusts and Estates

Gary A. Waldron, Newport Beach, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate

For more information on Best Lawyers^®, visit: https://www.bestlawyers.com/

SACRAMENTO, California – August 16, 2017 – Weintraub Tobin congratulates its nineteen attorneys who have been included in The Best Lawyers of America© 2018 list.

David Adams, Sacramento, Corporate Governance Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law

Gary L. Bradus, Sacramento, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law

Kay U. Brooks, Sacramento, Trusts & Estates

Dale Campbell, Sacramento, Bet-The-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Banking and Finance,

Jo Dale Carothers, San Diego, Litigation – Intellectual Property
Chris Chediak, Sacramento, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law

Janet Z. Chediak, Sacramento, Trusts & Estates
Jim Clarke, Sacramento, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law

Edward J. Corey, Sacramento, Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Kelly E. Dankbar, Sacramento, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Daniel B. Eng, San Francisco, Banking & Finance Law, Corporate Governance Law,  Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Securities/Capital Market Law

Andrew M. Gilford, Los Angeles, Commercial Litigation
Louis Gonzalez, Jr., Sacramento, Litigation – Real Estate

Shawn M. Kent, Sacramento, Real Estate law
Michael A. Kvarme, Sacramento, Real Estate Law

Julie E. Oelsner, Sacramento, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Charles L. Post, Sacramento, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
Gary D. Rothstein, San Francisco, Litigation-Trusts and Estates

Gary A. Waldron, Newport Beach, Litigation – Real Estate

For more information on Best Lawyers^®, visit: https://www.bestlawyers.com/