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Amy L. Hespenheide is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Amy L., 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 Amy L. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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/

Larisa A. Meisenheimer is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Larisa A., 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 Larisa A. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Gay Crosthwait Grunfeld is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Civil Rights Law and Employment Law - Individuals. Gay Crosthwait, 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 Gay Crosthwait 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...

Patrick Gunn is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Commercial Litigation. Patrick, 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 Patrick is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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...

Bobbie Wilson is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Patent. Bobbie, who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2020. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Bobbie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

The Daily Journal describes Anna-Rose Mathieson as “one of the West Coast’s leading appellate litigators.” She’s been named one of the Top Women Attorneys in California three times, is certified as an appellate specialist by the Board of Legal Specialization of the State Bar of California, and taught appellate writing at Stanford Law School. She served as a law clerk to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the U.S. Supreme Court. Anna-Rose draws from her broad experience to ...

Ragesh K. Tangri is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law and Trade Secrets Law. Ragesh K., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2007. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Ragesh K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic...