The 2012 Clay Awards
California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year Awards
California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year Awards (CLAY) have recognized attorneys accross the state whose achievements have made a profound impact on the law.
Honorees have changed the law, substantially influenced public policy or the profession, or achieved a remarkable victory for a client or for the public. they include government attorneys, public-interest lawyers, sole practitioners, and attorneys from large international firms. (Note: The attorneys are listed in alphabetical order within each achievement, not according to their role in the work.)
The CLAY Awards are published in the March issue.
Nominations for the 2012 CLAY Awards are now closed. The online nomination form for the 2013 CLAY Awards will go live on September 1. The work must have completed or made a significant impact between December 2, 2011 and November 1, 2012. Deadline for nominations: November 1, 2012.
A press release for the CLAY Awards is here.
| 2012 California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year | |||
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Category |
Attorneys |
Affiliation |
Location |
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Appellate Law |
Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. |
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher |
Los Angeles |
|
Appellate Law |
Martin N. Buchanan |
Law Offices of Martin N. Buchanan |
San Diego |
|
Consumer Rights |
Gene J. Stonebarger |
Stonebarger Law |
Folsom |
|
Criminal Law |
Deborah Brazil |
Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office |
Los Angeles |
|
Criminal Law |
Jan L. Handzlik |
Venable |
Los Angeles |
|
Education Law |
Todd A. Goluba |
Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo |
Pleasanton |
|
Employee Benefits |
Joseph A. Creitz |
Law Offices of Joseph Creitz Garofolo Law Group |
San Francisco |
|
Entertainment Law |
Tamerlin J. Godley |
Munger, Tolles & Olson |
Los Angeles |
|
Environmental Law |
Morgan Gilhuly |
Barg Coffin Lewis & Trapp |
San Francisco |
|
False Claims |
Justin T. Berger |
Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy |
Burlingame |
|
Family Law |
Shawn A. McMillan |
Law Offices of Shawn A. McMillan |
San Diego |
|
Government |
Michael P. Brown |
Sole practitioner |
San Francisco |
|
Human Rights |
Conal F. Doyle |
Willoughby Doyle |
Beverly Hills |
|
Intellectual Property |
Eric M. Acker |
Morrison & Foerster |
San Diego |
|
Intellectual Property |
Robert Haslam |
Covington & Burling |
Redwood Shores |
|
Intellectual Property |
Dion Bregman |
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius |
Palo Alto |
|
Legislation |
SB 201 AB 361 |
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Litigation |
Annette L. Hurst |
Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe |
San Francisco |
|
Personal Injury |
Robert F. Tyson |
Tyson & Mendes |
La Jolla |
|
Pro Bono |
Ruth Kahn |
Steptoe & Johnson |
Los Angeles |
|
Pro Bono |
Laurel G. Kaufer |
Sole practitioner |
Calabasas |
|
Pro Bono |
Eric MacMichael |
Keker & Van Nest |
San Francisco |
|
Public Interest |
B. Robert Allard |
Corsiglia, McMahon & Allard |
San Jose |
|
Securities |
A. Rick Atwood Jr. |
Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd |
San Diego |
|
Transactional Law |
Julia Cowles |
Davis Polk & Wardwell |
Menlo Park |