Pillsbury is pleased to announce that 16 of the firm’s lawyers have been listed as Acritas Stars. The Star designation is a result of clients deeming these lawyers the most outstanding they have worked in the past year in their responses to the annual Acritas Sharplegal survey of more than 4,300 general counsel. As a result of its GC surveys and subsequent analysis, Acritas identifies compelling evidence of the strong impact these stand-out lawyers have on improving client satisfaction, increasing client advocacy, strengthening the firm’s brand and enhancing firm profitability.

The following Pillsbury lawyers were nominated by survey respondents:

  • Charles Donley—Aviation, Aerospace & Transportation, Washington, DC
  • Melissa Lesmes—Litigation, Washington, DC
  • Gurpreet Bal—Corporate, Silicon Valley
  • James Masetti—Corporate, Silicon Valley
  • Mike Pierides—Global Sourcing & Technology Transactions, London
  • James Gallagher—Government Contracts & Disputes, Los Angeles
  • Thomas Liu—Employment Law, Los Angeles
  • Michael Evan Jaffe—Litigation, Washington, DC
  • Benjamin Dean—Global Sourcing & Technology Transactions, Washington, DC
  • Jay Silberg—Energy, Washington, DC
  • Donald Kilpatrick—Corporate, New York
  • Maria Galeno—Litigation, New York
  • Stephen Rusmisel—Corporate, New York
  • Charlotta Otterbeck—Finance, New York
  • Thomas Loran—Litigation, San Francisco
  • Mark Lessard—Finance, New York