Sean M. Callagy

David is a land use partner in the San Francisco office with more than 25 years of experience helping developers, property owners, corporations, financial institutions, and other clients navigate California’s complex regulatory and political processes and secure development project approvals. He has obtained entitlements for a vast spectrum of projects across the state, including residential, office, industrial, retail, R&D, life sciences, agricultural, and renewable energy developm...

Jay Weill is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Tax Law. Jay practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Jay Weill since 2013. 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 Jay Weill is held by other lawyers.

Kelly is Managing Partner of the San Francisco office of Lieff, Cabraser, Heimann & Bernstein, LLP. She is Immediate Past Chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Labor and Employment Law, and a member of the ABA’s Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Council. Kelly specializes in civil rights and employment class and collective actions on behalf of plaintiffs, and individual cases addressing sexual abuse, harassment, and trafficking. Kelly is a nationally-recognized a...

Susan von Herrmann is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trusts and Estates. Susan practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Susan von Herrmann since 2019. 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 Susan von Herrmann is held by other lawyers.

When companies are embroiled in high-stakes class action litigation, they turn to Bo Phillips, relying on his decades of experience winning cases in state, federal, and appellate courts to help them through cases involving claims ranging from alleged unfair competition to alleged product defects and from advertising and labeling issues to the performance of life insurance products and annuities. Bo is a business litigator with decades of experience assisting numerous companies in high-stakes ...

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...

Mary Powell is an attorney at Trucker Huss APC in San Francisco, California, with more than 25 years of experience advising employers on employee benefits and E mployee Benefits (ERISA) Law matters. She counsels employers on a broad range of health and welfare benefit plan issues, including regulatory compliance, fiduciary responsibilities, and employee benefit plan administration. Mary focuses her practice on helping employers implement and comply with the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 20...

David L. Preiss is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Real Estate Law. David L. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized David L. Preiss since 2019. 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 David L. Preiss is held by other lawyers.

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...

Richard J. Nelson is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Trademark Law. Richard J. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Richard J. Nelson 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 Richard J. Nelson is held by other lawyers.