Jill M. Manning

Katherine Lubin Benson is a partner in our San Francisco office specializing in securities and derivative suits and antitrust class actions. Katherine currently represents court-appointed co-lead plaintiffs in shareholder derivative litigation against Fox Corporation’s directors and officers pending in Delaware Chancery Court, In re Fox Corporation Derivative Litigation , C.A. No. 2023-0418-BWD (Del. Ch.), and court-appointed co-lead plaintiff in securities fraud litigation against Bloc...

Marc Bruner is a partner with the firm's Environment, Energy & Resources practice. Marc represents governmental entities and private companies in a wide variety of environmental, land use, and natural resource matters. He counsels clients on formulating long-term development strategies, preparing and processing environmental studies and land use plans, and obtaining the necessary federal, state and local permits and approvals for a broad range of private and public development projects &n...

Justin D. Hovey is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions. Justin D., 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 Justin D. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Charlotte K. Ito is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Trusts and Estates. Charlotte K., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2013. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Charlotte K. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Barbara I. Antonucci is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Employment Law - Management and Litigation - Labor and Employment. Barbara I., 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 Barbara I. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

Since being admitted to the California Bar in 1976, John Hillsman has tried more than 100 maritime personal injury cases to verdict or judgment and has represented seamen, fishermen, divers, pile drivers, dredgermen, marine construction workers, tugboat hands, and cruise ship passengers in state and federal courts all over the country, from Seattle to San Diego and Honolulu to Fort Lauderdale. He has appeared at every level of decision, all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, published seve...

Mr. Kevane is the managing partner of the firm's San Francisco office. He has worked on transactional and bankruptcy matters with clients from a variety of industries, and is listed among the "Best Lawyers in America" and "San Francisco's Best Lawyers" for his work in bankruptcy and creditor-debtor rights law. He has also been named a "Northern California Super Lawyer" every year since 2004 in a peer survey conducted by Law & Politics and the publishers of San Francisco magazine, an honor...

Jonathan Kennedy is a partner at Shartsis Friese LLP whose practice is focused on commercial real estate transactions, including extensive experience in leasing on behalf of both REITs and other institutional owners of commercial real estate , as well as tenants, including some of the country’s largest high-technology companies. His practice also includes the acquisition of raw and developed land on behalf of developers and end-users (for example, the acquisition of sites for corporate campus...

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.

Mr. Finberg is the head of the Firm's Intellectual Property Litigation practice. He focuses his practice on intellectual property disputes and complex commercial litigation. He regularly serves as counsel in patent, trademark, trade dress and copyright litigation throughout the Eastern District of Virginia as well as in other federal courts around the United States. He also represents both branded and generic pharmaceutical companies in patent litigation matters in Virginia and other states. ...