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Arthur J. Shartsis is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar. Arthur J., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 1991. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Arthur J. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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 ...

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...

Nathaniel M. Cartmell III is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Securities / Capital Markets Law. Nathaniel M., who practices law in San Francisco, California, has been recognized since 2005. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Nathaniel M. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and leg...

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...

Craig Martin's practice includes representing clients in SEC enforcement and DOJ matters, corporate investigations, and private securities litigation. In the last five years, Mr. Martin has conducted more than a dozen internal corporate investigations involving complex accounting and disclosure issues, whistleblower claims, and potential violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Mr. Martin serves as personal counsel for executives and directors in SEC and DOJ matters involving a...

Bernie Pistillo is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Tax Law. Bernie, 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 Bernie is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.

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.

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

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...