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2021 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Named

The firm wants to take a moment to recognize the prestigious group of our shareholders, directors, and associates who have been recognized as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers, Northern California.

Each year, Super Lawyers Magazine publishes a list of the top 5% of lawyers in each state. Murphy, Pearson, Bradley & Feeney is proud and honored to recognize these six lawyers who have been acknowledged by Super Lawyers Magazine as a 2021 Rising Star:

  • Heather A. Barnes
  • Nicholas Larson
  • Alston Lew
  • Kimberly Shields
  • Patrick Wingfield
  • Dina Zagari

 

Congratulations to the esteemed lawyers at MPB&F who made the 2021 Northern California Super Lawyer and Rising Star lists!

2021 Super Lawyers

Each year, Super Lawyers designates the top 5% of lawyers in the state of California, through a nomination process, as the top lawyers in a specific practice. In addition to the six lawyers noted yesterday as Rising Stars, there are twelve Shareholders and Senior Counsel of the firm that were also included as 2021 Super Lawyers.

The twelve lawyers who have been acknowledged by Super Lawyers Magazine as a 2021 Northern California Super Lawyer include:

  • Michael Bradley
  • Adrian G. Driscoll
  • Janet Everson
  • Jason Fellner
  • John Girarde
  • Timothy Halloran
  • James A. Lassart
  • Aaron McClellan
  • James Murphy
  • Art Pearson
  • Harlan Watkins
  • Peter Weber

 

Congratulations to the 18 accomplished lawyers at MPB&F who made the 2021 Northern California Super Lawyer and Rising Star lists!

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