Alan E. Swerdlow

Alicia M. McKnight is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Alicia M., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2023. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alicia M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Susan von Herrmann is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Susan, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2019. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Susan is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Steven A. Kronenberg is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Steven A., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2021. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Steven A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Bruce B. Kelson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Bruce B., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2024. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bruce B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Charles (Chuck) Moll focuses his practice on state and local tax (SALT), primarily concentrating on the resolution of tax controversies. He regularly appears before the various California tax authorities—including the State Board of Equalization, the California Franchise Tax Board, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, and the Office of Tax Appeals—as well as local authorities such as assessors and assessment appeals boards. He has litigated at all levels of Cal...

Deborah Schmall is widely recognized as one of the leading environmental law practitioners in California. She recently served as the Co-Chair of the Global Environment and Energy Practice at Paul Hastings. She is ranked Band One in Chambers for California Environmental Law. Starting with her career at the U.S. Justice Department’s Environmental Enforcement Section, where she prosecuted civil and criminal enforcement matters under a range of federal environmental laws, Deborah has practi...

Camarin E.B. Madigan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law. Camarin E.B., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2016. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Camarin E.B. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jill Dodd chairs the firm’s estate planning and personal representation practice, focusing on gift, estate and philanthropic planning for very-high-net-worth individuals and families. Jill counsels very-high-net-worth individuals in all aspects of gift, estate and philanthropic planning. She has extensive experience designing and implementing a variety of sophisticated structures, including family limited partnerships, grantor retained annuity trusts, insurance trusts, complex grantor t...

David H. Kremer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. David H., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 1997. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which David H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

R. Brian Dixon is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Labor and Employment. R. Brian, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2017. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which R. Brian is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.