Victoria L. Weatherford

Alicia Guerra has developed a multi-disciplinary practice focused on local, state, and federal land use entitlement and permitting and environmental review for a broad sector of private industry, developers, and public agencies. Ms. Guerra’s practice often involves complex and controversial projects at all levels of the administrative process including due diligence, land use entitlements, development agreements, disposition and development agreements, permitting advice, and counsel for...

Buck B. Endemann is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice areas of Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law and Environmental Law. Buck B. practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Buck B. Endemann since 2023. 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 Buck B. Endemann is held by other lawyers.

Susan Horst is a specialist in writs of mandamus and prohibition in the California appellate courts. For more than 31 years, Susan served as the writ attorney for the California Court of Appeal for the First District, Division One, in San Francisco. Susan is one of the only practicing attorneys in California to have devoted virtually her entire career to appellate writs. As writ attorney in the First District, Susan evaluated thousands of pre- and post- trial writ petitions in all types of ci...

Clients in the financial services industry rely on Jim McCabe’s acumen, gained after more than three decades of experience defending complex civil litigation, particularly with an emphasis on consumer financial products and consumer reports. Jim is a seasoned business litigator with decades of experience defending companies in class actions and other complex civil litigation involving consumer reports, consumer financial products, employment discrimination, insurance coverage, and vario...

Erin J. McCormick is a Partner at Madigan & Lewis, LLP. Ms. McCormick has dedicated her entire legal career to advocating for clients in complex family law matters. She has a wealth of experience in dissolution, post-dissolution, and parentage matters, as well as pre-marital and post-marital agreements. Ms. McCormick’s areas of expertise include complex and high-conflict child custody and visitation issues, child and spousal support, as well as property characterization and division...

Sarah Arnott is a Partner at Van Voorhis & Sosna LLP in San Francisco, California, where she represents clients in a wide range of Family Law matters . She was certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legalization in Family Law in 2015 and is trained in Collaborative Divorce. Sarah previously served as Chair of the Family Law Section of the San Francisco Bar Association’s Barristers Club in 2013 and currently serves as Secretary of the San Francisco Bar Association Family L...

Valerie Bantner Peo focuses her practice on creditors’ rights and commercial litigation with significant experience at the trial and appellate levels in bankruptcy, federal and state court. She regularly represents financial institutions, including agribusiness lenders and alternative lenders, software licensors, commercial landlords and tenants, equipment lessors, officers and directors, companies in distress, and creditor committees and other fiduciaries.

Adam Polk is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. Adam practices law in San Francisco, California Best Lawyers has recognized Adam Polk 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 Adam Polk is held by other lawyers.

Michael S. Danko is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Michael S. practices law in Redwood City, California Best Lawyers has recognized Michael S. Danko since 2011. 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 Michael S. Danko is held by other lawyers.

When business partnerships, startups, and investment funds are in the throes of intra-company disputes or face claims of wrongdoing, business litigator John D. Pernick guides companies and their founders, directors, executives, and investors toward resolutions that serve their overall interests, be it through negotiation or litigation. He also represents companies and individuals in complex state and federal litigation matters and in connection with investigations by the Securities Exchange C...