SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2010 -- Wendy Abkin, David Bancroft, Robert Cross, James Ellis, Elizabeth Erhardt, Jeff Hallam, Ellen Kahn, Sandra Price, Diana Richmond, Jean Ryan, Richard Sideman, Gilda Turitz, and Jay Weill have been named by the Northern California Super Lawyers magazine as among the top attorneys in Northern California for 2010. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers, which awards the distinction based on peer nominations and independent research.
In addition, Lisa Auer and Ryan Meckfessel were named as a Northern California Rising Star, 2010, which recognizes the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state -- those who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.
Wendy Abkin and Diana Richmond were also included in the Top 50 Women, and Diana Richmond in the Top 100 Lawyers in Northern California.
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