Jan T. Chilton

Charles S. Birenbaum serves as the firm’s Chair of Northern California. Chuck is an experienced labor and employment attorney who focuses his practice on traditional labor and employment law matters, and has wide-ranging experience litigating in state and federal courts as well as various administrative agencies. He has testified on proposed legislation impacting entire industries before state legislative committees, and has interfaced and negotiated with labor organizations, politician...

Mia S. Blackler is a partner with Lubin Olson in San Francisco, California . She practices in the firm’s Litigation , Commercial Litigation , Real Estate Litigation , and Employment service groups and chairs the Creditor’s Rights, Receiverships, & Insolvency service group. Her practice focuses on commercial, real property, and financial institutions litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts, including matters involving mortgage banking and foreclosure law. Ms....

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...

Joseph P. Crawford is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Family Law and Family Law Mediation. Joseph P. practices law in San Mateo, California Best Lawyers has recognized Joseph P. Crawford since 2009. 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 Joseph P. Crawford is held by other lawyers.

Conor M. Kelly is a tireless advocate for victims of injustice recognized by Daily Journal as one of 2021’s Top 40 Under 40 Lawyers in California and awarded the 2019 Trial Lawyer of the Year Award by the San Francisco Trial Lawyers Association. Conor specializes in complex personal injury and wrongful death cases and has a long track record of success. Conor has extensive experience in cases involving traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury and catastrophic orthopedic injuries. He h...

Jenny Yelin is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Individuals and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Jenny practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Jenny Yelin 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 Jenny Yelin is held by other lawyers.

Richard J. Guggenhime is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates. Richard J. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Richard J. Guggenhime 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 Richard J. Guggenhime is held by other lawyers.

Allan E. Low is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. Allan E. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Allan E. Low since 2018. 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 Allan E. Low is held by other lawyers.

Steve Hankins tries cases involving intellectual property, employment, and other disputes. Steve was hooked on trial advocacy right after college when he worked with a group of busy personal injury trial attorneys. There were many trials, each one requiring empathy, creativity, forensic legwork, and nuanced advocacy. Raised by English teachers and artists, these skills come naturally to Steve. After 25 years of practice, Steve still enjoys more than anything else the careful preparation and f...

Jennifer is a trusted and precedent-setting intellectual property trial lawyer guiding technology, media, and consumer brands through high‑stakes copyright, trademark, and innovation‑driven litigation. She guides clients through disputes at the intersection of intellectual property law, technology, and business strategy when legal outcomes have significant operational or reputational impact. Through her litigation and advisory work, Jennifer helps clients protect and enforce intellectual prop...