Pillsbury Lawyers Earn Widespread Recognition in 2027 Edition of Best Lawyers in America

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08.20.26

In its 2027 edition, Best Lawyers in America recognized a total of 177 individual Pillsbury attorneys as leading practitioners.

The publication recognized 140 Pillsbury lawyers on its Best Lawyers in America list of the leading legal practitioners in the United States. An additional 37 firm attorneys were recognized as “Ones to Watch,” which honors those who have demonstrated outstanding professional excellence over their first five to nine years in private practice.

In addition, three Pillsbury lawyers received prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” honors, a distinction awarded to lawyers who receive the highest overall peer feedback in a specific practice area and geographic region. This year, the list includes:

Mark Elliott: Litigation – Environmental (Los Angeles)
Nathan Spatz: Litigation – Real Estate (Los Angeles)
Mike Hird: Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (San Diego)

Best Lawyers honors top legal professionals, helping clients find credible, experienced counsel worldwide. Its research process is highly selective, with only 5% of U.S. lawyers and 3% globally earning recognition.

Tags: Mark E. Elliott, Nathan M. Spatz, Mike Hird, Aaron S. Dyer, Richard J. Evans, Kathy A. Jorrie, Steven E. Knott, James M. Rishwain, Jr., David Stanton, Tom Van Wyngarden, Robert L. Wallan, Craig A. Becker, Timothy C. Brugh, Patrick Hammon, David A. Jakopin, James J. Masetti, Christina F. Pearson, Stanley F. Pierson, Breann E. Robowski, Kim T. Schoknecht, Dianne L. Sweeney, Allison M. Leopold Tilley, C. Brian Wainwright, Stephen M. Wurzburg, Carley Roberts, Robert M. Bedgood, Ph.D., Callie A. Bjurstrom, Peter K. Hahn, Steven D. Hamilton, Jack Ko, Ph.D., Christian A. Salaman, William E. Bonano, Nathaniel M. Cartmell III, Eunice E. Choi, Noa L. Clark, Patrick J. Devine, Julie A. Divola, Jonathan Doolittle, Bruce A. Ericson, Sarah G. Flanagan, John R. Heisse, Robert C. Herr, Rachel B. Horsch, Justin D. Hovey, Laura C. Hurtado, Christopher Kao, Colin T. Kemp, David E. Lillevand, Joshua D. Morse, Rodney R. Peck, Scott Perlov, Roxane A. Polidora, Christine L. Richardson, Margaret Rosegay, Jacob R. Sorensen, David J. Tsai, Ronald E. Van Buskirk, Jeffrey M. Vesely, Stanton D. Wong, Stacey C. Wright, Deborah B. Baum, Stephan E. Becker, William M. Bosch, Christian A. Buerger, David T. Dekker, David B. Dixon, James P. Durling, Nancy A. Fischer, Barry Fleishman, Lauren Lynch Flick, Scott R. Flick, William E. Fork, Jeffrey R. Gans, Peter M. Gillon, Eric M. Gold, Jerald A. Jacobs, Michael Evan Jaffe, David F. Klein, Jay Konkel, Jean F. Kuei, Michael G. Lepre, Melissa C. Lesmes, Miles S. Mason, David McCullough, Michael S. McNamara, Mark J. Plumer, Daniel Porter, Craig A. de Ridder, Robert B. Robbins, Michael L. Sibarium, Jay E. Silberg, William C. Sjoberg, Christopher R. Wall, Timothy J. V. Walsh, Jennifer Altman, Nellie P. Camerik, Michael Kosnitzky, Shani Rivaux, Dania Slim, Mark Abate, David S. Baxter, Daniel N. Budofsky, Michael G. Burke, Jeffrey J. Delaney, Elizabeth H.W. Fry, Maria T. Galeno, Caroline A. Harcourt, Stephen J. Humes, David G. Keyko, Jonathan Kortmansky, Mark Leeds, Hugh M. McDonald, Jeff Norton, Harsha Reddy, Michael T. Reese, Robert L. Sills, Kenneth W. Taber, Andrew M. Troop, June Yeum, Edward A. Cavazos, Chris Drymalla, Dillon J. Ferguson, Andy Smetana, Josh Tucker, Tamara D. Bruno, Derrick Carson, Ben Clark, Charles C. Conrad, Richard Deutsch, Amanda G. Halter, Jillian Marullo, Hugh M. Ray, III, Jack S. Barufka, James P. Bobotek, R.J. Davis, Ellen C. Grady, Steve Kaplan, Steven L. Meltzer, David L. Miller, Matthew B. Swartz, Stephanie Amaru, Stephanie Angkadjaja, Kirsten Jackson, Lisseth Ochoa-Chavarria, Audrey Lo, Derek M. Mayor, Jeff Sheriff, Paul Casas, Gabriel Lee-Sanchez, Christine Mastromonaco, Nan McGarry, Eric Moorman, Zandir Morton, Ata A. Akiner, Gina M. Colarusso, Betsy Craig, Aimee P. Ghosh, Brendan J. Hennessey, Lewis McCorkle, Roya Motazedi, Matthew R. Rabinowitz, Brittney D. Sandler, Tara Shankar, Andrew V. Alfano, Joshua Becker, Brian L. Beckerman, David Oliwenstein, Andrew Gibson, Ashleigh K. Myers, Sandro Serra, Ryan Sullivan, Elizabeth J. Dye, Cait Horner, William E. McMichael, Jordan Kwan, Arielle L. Murphy, Environmental Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Corporate, Private Equity, Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense, Environmental & Natural Resources, Aviation, Aerospace & Transportation, Media & Entertainment, Insurance Recovery & Advisory, Securities Litigation & Enforcement, Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate, Tax, Trusts & Estates, Intellectual Property Litigation, Mergers & Acquisitions, Patent Counseling, Prosecution and Litigation, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, Ethics and Compliance, Government Law & Strategies, Capital Markets, Bankruptcy, Construction, Construction Counseling & Dispute Resolution, Antitrust & Competition, Finance, Bank & Leveraged Finance, Financial Services Regulation, Government Contracts Labor & Employment, Executive Compensation & Benefits, Federal Tax Controversy & Tax Policy, Litigation – Trusts, Estates and High Net Worth, International Trade, Communications, Energy, Nonprofit Organizations, International Arbitration, Derivatives & Structured Products, Structured Finance, Insolvency & Restructuring, Creditors’ Rights, Technology, Intellectual Property, Cybersecurity, Data Protection & Privacy, Regulatory, Commercial Litigation in New York, Government Contracts & Disputes, Board Advisory & Corporate Governance, Austin, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Northern Virginia, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, DC