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Mel M. Cole is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management. Mel M., 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 Mel M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

William E. Bonano is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law. William E., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2008. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which William E. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Louise Sackley is a Family Law attorney with Van Voorhis & Sosna LLP in San Francisco, California. She represents clients in a wide range of family law matters , including divorce , legal separation , child custody , parenting plans, child and spousal support , parentage actions, and premarital and postmarital agreements . Louise began her legal career in the United Kingdom, first serving as a court clerk and later working as a paralegal in the capital markets and structured finance group...

George H. Kalikman is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation - Bankruptcy. George H., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2010. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which George H. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Sarah Arnott is a Partner at Van Voorhis & Sosna LLP in San Francisco, California, where she represents clients in a wide range of Family Law matters . She was certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legalization in Family Law in 2015 and is trained in Collaborative Divorce. Sarah previously served as Chair of the Family Law Section of the San Francisco Bar Association’s Barristers Club in 2013 and currently serves as Secretary of the San Francisco Bar Association Family L...

Alison Sundberg Telleen is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Alison Sundberg, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2027. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Alison Sundberg is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

In her representation of Silicon Valley’s high earners or their spouses, Jennifer Crum draws upon nearly 20 years of experience untangling complex assets acquired in the unique tech economy.Jennifer combines her mastery of high-asset marital dissolutions with compassion for the emotional and personal transition her clients are experiencing. She is among an elite group of California attorneys recognized as a Certified Family Law Specialist. Jennifer is highly experienced in divorces invo...

Christin J. Hill is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Securities. Christin J., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Christin J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Lynn K. Cadwalader is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Leisure and Hospitality Law and Real Estate Law. Lynn K., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2015. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Lynn K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.