Partners Evan Finkel and Blair White have been named as 2013 Client Choice Award winners for the U.S. by International Law Office and Lexology. This international award recognizes law firms and partners worldwide whose excellence in client care and quality of service make them stand out as leaders. White is one of only 19 U.S. attorneys chosen in the general corporate category, while Finkel is among 21 selected in the intellectual property and patents category. In addition, they were both the exclusive winners in their respective practice areas for the state of California. Overall, only 222 attorneys in North America were selected to the 2013 list. The awards are based on surveys of corporate legal officers. They identify the lawyers they view as top performers based on the quality of their legal advice, value, commercial awareness, effective communication, billing transparency, tailored fee structures, response time, sharing of expertise and use of technology.

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