BASF Members Named Top Antitrust Lawyers 2021 by Daily Journal

The following BASF members are recognized as 2021 Top Antitrust Lawyers by Daily Journal. ​​They’re selected for being the leading attorneys specializing in plaintiffs, defense, and government antitrust work in California. 

Daniel B. Asimow, Arnold & Porter; Lin Y. Chan and Dean M. Harvey, both of Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein; Bonnie Lau, Morrison & Foerster; Anna T. Pletcher, O’Melveny & Myers; Brian C. Rocca, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; Shana E. Scarlett, Hagens Berman Sobol Shapiro; Belinda Lee and Christopher S. Yates, both of Latham & Watkins.

BASF Leaders Circle Firms Received Financial Times’ North American Innovative Lawyers Awards 2021 

The Financial Times and its research partner RSGI have devised a unique methodology to rank lawyers, law firms, and in-house legal teams on innovation. They recognized firms and in-house teams who are digitally advanced and using innovative approaches to deliver exceptional value to business and society:

Innovation in Racial Justice

Latham & Watkins

Innovaton in People & Skills

Latham & Watkins

Innovation in Diversity & Inclusion

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius

Craig M. Peters Named 2022 President of Consumer Attorneys of California

Consumer Attorneys of California (CAOC), an organization that represents the interests of consumers across the state and defends their right to justice, has named BASF member Craig M. Peters as its President for 2022. 

Peters is a trial attorney and founder of Altair Law, a firm that represents catastrophically injured individuals as well as the families of those who have lost a loved one through the negligence of others. 

Hanson Bridgett Named Among 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies in the Bay Area

Leaders Circle Firm Hanson Bridgett was recognized as one of the fastest growing private companies in the bay area by San Francisco Business Times. 

The list was created based on the following criteria: 1) Headquartered in the Bay Area; 2) Net revenue of greater than $200,000 in the fiscal year 2018; 3) Independent, privately held corporation, proprietorship, or partnership (not a subsidiary or division) through the fiscal year 2020. Net revenue = revenue less deductions for returns and allowances or credit, when applicable.

BASF Leaders Circle Firms Named to 2021 Global Investigations Review 100 (GIR 100) List

The following leaders circle firms were recognized on the GIR 100 list, a guide to the world’s leading firms for corporate investigations:

Erica Villanueva Inducted into the American College of Coverage Counsel

BASF member Erica Villanueva of Farella Braun + Martel has been inducted as a fellow into the American College of Coverage Counsel (ACCC), the preeminent association representing the interests of insurers and policyholders in disputes arising out of insurance policies. Erica is the sixth Farella attorney invited into the ACCC.

BASF Leaders Circle Firms Named to Bloomberg Law’s 2021 DEI Framework

The Bloomberg Law Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Framework is a listing of law firms that meet or exceed an established threshold of diversity, equity, and inclusion in their firm. Standardized disclosure of diversity-related data allows firms to attract and retain talent, and also allows companies looking to procure legal services to easily compare law firms from a supplier diversity standpoint.

Among 28 firms across the United States, the following leaders circle firms were listed:

BASF Member and Leaders Circle Firms honored in The American Lawyer Industry Awards 2021

The American Lawyer Industry Awards honor the best of what the legal profession represents and highlight the traditional excellence in legal service that will always be a hallmark of the profession, as well as the traits that demonstrate the modernization of an industry.

Litigators of the Year: 

Michael G. Rhodes, Cooley

Litigation Departments of the Year:

Goodwin Procter in Best Client-Law Firm

Latham & Watkins in Best Use of Technology; Regional Litigation Departments of the Year – California 

O’Melveny & Myers in Litigation Department of the Year, Product Liability