Bryan M. Weiss

Kirsten Wolff is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Kirsten practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Kirsten Wolff since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Kirsten Wolff is held by other lawyers.

Justin D. Hovey is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions. Justin D. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Justin D. Hovey since 2024. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Justin D. Hovey is held by other lawyers.

Dana Finberg serves as first-chair trial counsel in all manner of civil litigation. He brings proven skill and favorable outcomes to litigating trade secret, patent, trademark, trade dress, and copyright cases throughout the United States. His practice also encompasses a wide variety of complex civil litigation matters, including breach of contract and business tort cases, class action defense (including in website accessibility cases under the ADA), and Voting Rights Act litigation. Moreover...

Paul P. Spaulding III is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Environmental Law and Litigation - Environmental. Paul P. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Paul P. Spaulding III since 2021. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Paul P. Spaulding III is held by other lawyers.

Maria Pappas-Rajotte is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Maria practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Maria Pappas-Rajotte since 2027. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Maria Pappas-Rajotte is held by other lawyers.

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...

Susan Horst is a specialist in writs of mandamus and prohibition in the California appellate courts. For more than 31 years, Susan served as the writ attorney for the California Court of Appeal for the First District, Division One, in San Francisco. Susan is one of the only practicing attorneys in California to have devoted virtually her entire career to appellate writs. As writ attorney in the First District, Susan evaluated thousands of pre- and post- trial writ petitions in all types of ci...

Steve Kostka, senior counsel with the firm's Environment, Energy & Resources practice, has represented clients in a broad range of cases involving the California Environmental Quality Act, the Planning and Zoning Law, and other state and federal environmental and land use statutes. He also has extensive experience counseling public agencies and private clients on land use, CEQA and NEPA compliance issues. Steve is a co-author of Practice Under the California Environmental Quality Act. Thi...

Attorney Jennifer L. Alesio is a partner at Simmons Hanly Conroy in the San Francisco office. She focuses her practice on mesothelioma and asbestos-related cases, helping injured workers and their families secure the justice they deserve. In the 10 years Jennifer has practiced law, her tenacity in the courtroom and empathetic approach to clients has resulted in hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for her clients. “It’s my job to tell the stories of the work...

Natalia Lopez-Whitaker is a Partner at Nachlis Cohade Lopez-Whitaker LLP in San Francisco, California. She practices exclusively in Family Law and Family Law Mediation , representing individuals and families in a broad range of matters involving divorce , child custody , child support , parentage , premarital agreements, postmarital agreements, cohabitation agreements , and complex family law disputes. Natalia also works extensively in alternative dispute resolution, including mediation, Coll...