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Khaldoun Baghdadi has been with the firm for 20 years. In 2016, he was part of the trial team in the Pinnacle hip implant litigation trial which resulted in a total verdict in excess of $1 billion dollars. He has dedicated his career to being a trial lawyer, helping people who need and deserve an advocate. He has served as lead trial counsel in cases throughout the State of California, on matters ranging from wrongful death, defective products, insurance disputes, medical negligence and publi...

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...

Barbara Schussman, a partner in the firm's Environment, Energy & Resources practice, focuses on securing federal, state and local agency approvals needed to develop a wide range of private and public projects, including industrial scale solar facilities, university campuses, hospitals, research and development facilities, water supply and storage projects, oil refineries, maritime port and airport expansions, and numerous industrial, commercial, housing and mixed use developments. Barbara...

Sarah Van Voorhis is a founding partner of Van Voorhis & Sosna LLP in San Francisco, California. She has practiced Family Law exclusively in California and throughout the San Francisco Bay Area since 2001. Sarah is certified in Family Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization. Over the course of her career, she has represented clients in a broad range of family law matters involving divorce , domestic partnerships , child custody , parentage, support issues , and co...

Thomas M. Sherwood’s clients include lenders, property owners, developers and users who are parties to transactions involving real property. He represents institutional lenders in negotiating and documenting construction and permanent financings and the modification of these facilities. He has also represented developers in all aspects of the development process including acquiring property, obtaining land-use entitlements, negotiating and preparing agreements with municipalities, secur...

Noel Matthew Cook is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trademark Law. Noel Matthew practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Noel Matthew Cook since 2025. 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 Noel Matthew Cook is held by other lawyers.

Geoff Robinson focuses his practice on land use, development and real estate litigation. He represents clients in civil and administrative proceedings involving planning and zoning laws, CEQA, development fees and exactions, and public facilities financing. He is an authority on writs of mandate in the trial court and is co-author of the treatise California Administrative Mandamus (CEB, 3rd Ed. 2020) and other publications on civil writ practice. He also has substantial experience in the area...

Laura Godfrey Zagar is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of CleanTech Law. Laura Godfrey practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Laura Godfrey Zagar since 2016. 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 Laura Godfrey Zagar is held by other lawyers.

Jeffrey S. Bosley is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Employment Law - Management and Labor Law - Management. Jeffrey S. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Jeffrey S. Bosley 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 Jeffrey S. Bosley is held by other lawyers.

Matthew Francois is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Land Use and Zoning Law. Matthew practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Matthew Francois since 2025. 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 Matthew Francois is held by other lawyers.