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The Best Lawyers in Northern California

Our 2022 Best Lawyers in Northern California publication features top-ranked legal talent in Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose and Santa Rosa.

The Best Lawyers in Northern California
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October 21, 2021 06:00 AM

The 2022 Best Lawyers in Northern California publication includes top-ranked legal talent in The Best Lawyers in America® as well as the second edition listings of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Fresno, Oakland, Sacramento, San Francisco, San Jose and Santa Rosa.

In this issue, we feature Randall H. Scarlett and Scarlett Law Group, one of Northern California’s premier personal injury law firms. Traumatic brain injuries are the most life-altering injuries sustained, and Scarlett Law Group has spent more than 30 years fighting for clients to receive multi-million-dollar settlements. The needs and costly care of patients with traumatic brain injuries can be significant, but Scarlett Law Group has made it their mission to bring victims the compensation they deserve.

This issue also features:

  • A spotlight on 2022 San Francisco Securities / Capital Markets Law "Lawyer of the Year” Charlene “Chuck” Shimada
  • A look back at three ongoing court cases in Northern California involved battles in the workplace
  • Listings of all lawyers in Northern California listed in The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

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