BASF Members Named 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in San Francisco

The following BASF members were recognized as the 2022 Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers:

Amy Briggs, Farella Braun + Martel; Donald C. Arbitblit, Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP; Robert M. Blum and Travis Gibbs, both of Nixon Peabody LLP; Eugene Brown, Jr., Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP; Kevin M. Fong, John R. Heisse, II, and Nathaniel M. Cartmell, III, of Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP; Indra Neel Chatterjee, Goodwin; Brian T. Cragg, Goodin, MacBride, Squeri & Day, LLP; Arturo J. González and William I. Schwartz, both of Morrison & Foerster LLP; Mark LeHocky, ADR Services, Inc.; Lindbergh Porter, Jr., Littler Mendelson P.C.; Vidhya Prabhakaran, Davis Wright Tremaine LLP; Thomas G. Reddy, Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP; Richard H. Schoenberger, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger; and Audrey L. Sung, Holland & Knight, LLP.

This recognition is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.

Leaders Circle Firms’ Private Wealth Practice Recognized in the Chambers High Net Worth 2021 Edition

This Private Wealth Law rankings list identifies the leading professional advisers to the Private Wealth market in the US and Northern California.

BASF Members Recognized As Transactions Stars 2021 by IP Stars

BASF members Rufus J. Pichler, William I. Schwartz, and Stephanie Lynn Sharron, of Morrison & Foerster LLP were named 2021 Transactions stars by IP Stars. 

IP STARS ranks individuals who are highly regarded by their peers and/or clients or those that are integral to their firm’s success or reputation. They focus on transactions which demonstrate a high level of sophistication and understanding of how to extract commercial value from IP rights. All IP-related transactions, regardless of monetary value, are considered.

Leaders Circle Firms Named Among 2021 “Companies That Care” by PEOPLE Magazine

Leaders Circle Firms Alston & Bird, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, and Perkins Coie were recognized as “Companies That Care” on the list of 100 by PEOPLE.

Partnering with Great Place to Work, PEOPLE identifies the top U.S. companies supporting their employees and their surrounding communities.

Leaders Circle Firms Recognized in Vault’s 2021 Rankings

2022 Best Law Firms in Northern California:

These rankings reveal the most prestigious law firms by region across the U.S. Vault’s 2022 Rankings are derived from Vault’s Annual Associate Survey conducted from March 2021 through May 2021.

Top 150 Under 150:

Vault’s list of leading small and midsize law firms with 150 lawyers or fewer. Vault created this list to recognize outstanding small and midsize law firms that deliver big results.

BASF Members named in The American Lawyer’s West Trailblazers 

The following BASF members Walter F. Brown, Jr. and Melinda L. Haag, both of Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison; Lily N. Chinn, Baker Botts LLP; Terrance James Evans, Duane Morris LLP; Vinita Kailasanath, Arnold & Porter; and Richard H. Schoenberger, Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger were recognized as West Trailblazers by The American Lawyer.

The goal of this special supplement was to recognize professionals in the West who are truly agents of change and have moved the needle in the legal industry

Doug Dexter Elected Chair-Elect of the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section

BASF Member Doug Dexter was elected chair-elect of the American Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Law Section.

He will serve as chair-elect for a one-year term and then serve as the 2022-23 section chair. The ABA Labor and Employment Law Section has more than 16, 000 members representing all perspectives of labor and employment law.