April 1, 2024 (San Diego) – Fifteen Procopio attorneys from ten practice areas were named by their peers as 2024 San Diego Super Lawyers® or Rising Stars®. Procopio attorneys have also been recognized previously in Northern California (Silicon Valley), Southern California (Orange County), and the Southwest (Scottsdale, Arizona). Family Law practice leader Michele Brown was also named to the 2024 Top 25 Women Super Lawyers list.

Each year, no more than 5% of the lawyers in the state of California are named a Super Lawyer, and only 2.5% of the lawyers in the state are named Rising Stars.

Here are the fifteen partners recognized in San Diego (located in our downtown and Del Mar Heights offices), listed by practice area (Super Lawyer unless otherwise noted):

Appellate

• Partner Kendra J. Hall

Business Litigation

• Managing Partner John D. Alessio
• Partner S. Todd Neal

Class Action/Mass Torts: Defense

• Partner Lindsay David (Rising Star)

Construction Litigation

• Partner Craig A. Ramseyer

Employment and Labor Law

• Partner Wendy Tucker

Employment Litigation: Defense

• Partner Marie Burke Kenny

Family Law

• Partner Michele B. Brown
• Partner David Zachry

Health Care Law

• Partner Richard D. Barton

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Partner Dennis J. Doucette
• Partner John Miles (Rising Star)

Real Estate Law

• Partner Susan L. Daly
• Partner Steve V. Serna (Rising Star)
• Partner Sara G. Neva (Rising Star)

Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.

Procopio attorneys and practice groups are routinely named to various legal rankings lists, including Best Lawyers®, Martindale-Hubbell®, and Chambers®. Law360 and American Lawyer Magazine place Procopio high in their rankings for law firm diversity, and Procopio is recognized by Diversity Lab as a Mansfield Certified Plus law firm.