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Vivek K. Chavan is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Vivek K., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2018. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Vivek K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Davina Pujari is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Environmental Law. Davina, 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 Davina is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Troy Van Dongen focuses his practice on the resolution of state and local tax (SALT) controversies through negotiation and litigation. He advises clients across the country in a variety of state and local tax matters, including income, franchise, sales, and use taxes, and he has a particularly strong background in property taxation. Read full biography here: https://www.mwe.com/people/van-dongen-troy/

Richard M. Heimann is one of the nation’s foremost trial attorneys and skilled negotiators, with unparalleled experience in complex securities and investor fraud, antitrust and intellectual property, consumer protection, and personal injury and mass tort cases. Richard led Lieff Cabraser’s work in the Wells Fargo Shareholder Derivative Litigation and was appointed Co-Lead Plaintiffs’ Counsel in the case. In April 2020, the Court granted final approval to a settlement includi...

Sanford Jay Rosen is a founding partner of Rosen Bien Galvan & Grunfeld LLP, where he concentrates his practice on constitutional and civil rights law, employment law, consumer law, complex commercial litigation, and litigation involving attorneys, including malpractice, law firm formation and withdrawal issues, and claims for attorneys’ fees. He is an experienced trial and appellate lawyer, arbitrator, mediator, ADR panelist, and testifying expert on attorneys’ fees and relat...

Brian A. Sutherland is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Appellate Practice. Brian A., 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 Brian A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Jeremy Cloyd is a partner at Altair Law, which focuses on serious injury cases. In 2011, Mr. Cloyd was named a finalist for the Trial Lawyer of the Year award by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association for his work as co-trial counsel in the case of Travis v. Bison Builders, Inc., which resulted in the largest injury verdict in Marin County history. He was a finalist again in 2015 as co-trial counsel in the case of Le Moullac v. Daylight Foods, Inc. a disputed liability case involving the...

Sean Absher is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Real Estate Law. Sean, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2025. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Sean is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

A Business Leader, Innovator and Defender of Investor Rights Bruce W. Leppla is a partner in the San Francisco office of Lieff Cabraser, the 2022 New York Law Journal “Class Action Department of the Year,” the 2021 American Lawyer “Boutique Litigation Firm of the Year,” and the Benchmark Litigation “California Plaintiff Firm of the Year.” Bruce has received numerous honors and awards, including: Lawdragon named Bruce “one of the nation’s best pl...

David Durham concentrates his practice on representation and advice to businesses in all matters involving labor unions. He works in many sectors, including technology, real estate, retail, higher education, construction, marine terminal operations, rideshare, health care, alcoholic beverage producers, food service, hotel, newspapers, radio, television and live entertainment. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/people/durham-david/