Top Attorneys 2009
University of San Diego School of Law
University of San Diego School of Law Career Services
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
USD Law School
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
The California Western School of Law Community Law Project
Thomas Jefferson School of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
University of San Diego School of Law
California and Hawaii Innocence Projects
California Western School of Law
Center for Center for Law, Technology and Communications
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
The Gomez Law Firm
Cooley LLP
DLA Piper
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Fisher & Phillips LLP
Gordon & Rees LLP
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
Latham & Watkins LLP
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Davis Law Associates
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Law Offices of Steven A. Elia, A Professional Corporation
Cooley Godward Kronish
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC
Evans Hotels
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
San Diego Convention Center Corp.
Websense Inc.
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Cooley LLP
Law Offices of Ezekiel E. Cortez
Peter J. Hughes, A Professional Corporation
Law Office of Knut S. Johnson
Law Offices of John C. Lemon APC
La Bella & McNamara LLP
Baker & McKenzie LLP
Law Offices of Michael Pancer
John G. Phillips APC
Law Offices of James F. Pokorny
Law Office of Charles Sevilla
Law Office of Bernard G. Skomal
Law Offices of Carol S. Battaglia, APC
Copeland & Tierman LLP
Dostart Clapp Gordon & Coveney LLP
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
Brierton, Jones & Jones LLP
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Law Office of Nancy A. Spector
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
DLA Piper LLP
Wiggins & Ebert, APC
Law Offices of Beatrice L. Snider, APC
Law Office of Kim W. Cheatum
Gordon D. Cruse, APLC
Basie & Fritz
Ashworth, Blanchet, Christenson & Kalemkiarian
Hargreaves & Taylor LLP
Brave, Weber & Mack APLC
Moore, Lewis, Schulman & Moore APC
Moore, Lewis Schulman & Moore, APC
Lowenstein Brown, A Professional Corporation
Moore, Schulman & Moore, APC
Berman & Riedel LLP
The Dunk Law Firm
The Gomez Law Firm
Hilding Law Firm
Neil Dymott Frank McFall & Trexler
The Huver Law Firm
Law Offices of Levine, Steinberg, Miller & Huver
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith
Osborne & Nesbitt LLP
Klinedinst PC
Perkins Coie LLP
Covington & Burling LLP
Fish & Richardson PC
Morrison & Foerster LLP
Chapin Fitzgerald Sullivan LLP
Fish & Richardson
Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP
Gordon & Rees
Jones Day
Jones Day
Cooley Godward Kronish LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
Perkins Coie LLP
AlbertDhand LLP
Life Technologies Corp.
Branfman Law Group PC
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear LLP
Mintz Levin Cohn Ferris Glovsky & Popeo PC
Complete Genomics Inc.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP
Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo PC
Fish & Richardson PC
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
Andrews • Lagasse • Branch & Bell LLP
The Law Office of Joshua D. Gruenberg
Jones Day
Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP
Sandler Lasry Laube Byer & Valdez LLP
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
Anthony F. Pantoni APC
Littler Mendelson PC
Schor & Freeland LLP
Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP
Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP
ACLU Foundation of San Diego & Imperial Counties
Christensen & Spath LLP
California Office of the Attorney General
Best Best & Krieger LLP
San Diego City Councilmember Tony Young
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Larrabee | Mehlman | Albi | Coker LLP
U.S. Courthouse, 940 Front St., Room 414
California Department of Justice
Office of County Counsel, County of San Diego
Christensen & Spath LLP
Asher Mediation
Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire
Berman & Riedel LLP
Casey, Gerry, Schenk, Francavilla, Blatt & Penfield LLP
Law Office of James Matthew Brown, APLC
The Dunk Law Firm
The Law Office of Robert Hamparyan
Casey, Gerry, Schenk, Francavilla, Blatt & Penfield LLP
Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire
Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire
The Law Offices of J. Michael Vallee
Law Office of Steven C. Vosseller
Best Best & Krieger LLP
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Klinedinst PC
Courtney Ann Coyle, Attorney at Law
Gordon & Rees LLP
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
Thorsnes Bartolotta McGuire
Gordon & Rees LLP
Wertz, McDade, Wallace, Moot & Brower
Lewis, Brisbois, Bisgaard & Smith
Silldorf & Levine LLP
Hecht Solberg Robinson Goldberg & Bagley LLP
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis LLP
Kolodny & Pressman LLP
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP
Duane Morris LLP
The Law Office of Michael G. Ramsey
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
Seltzer Caplan McMahon Vitek
Luce, Forward, Hamilton & Scripps LLP
Wertz, McDade, Wallace, Moot & Brower
Gordon & Rees LLP
Casey Gerry Schenk Francavilla Blatt & Penfield LLP
Ashworth, Blanchet, Christenson & Kalemkiarian
Coughlan, Semmer & Lipman LLP
Latham & Watkins LLP
City of San Diego
Hecht Solberg Robinson Goldberg & Bagley LLP
McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP
Amylin Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Law Offices of Virginia C. Nelson
Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge
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2009 Winner
Howard James Silldorf
Silldorf & Levine LLP
Education Law School/Year: California Western School of Law, 1980 Other Graduate School/Year: Master of City Planning, San Diego State University, 1977 College/Year: B.A., History, University of California San Diego, 1974 Bar Admissions All courts in California; U.S. District Court, Southern District of California; U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit; U.S. Supreme Court Practice Areas Civil Litigation, Environmental, Labor, Real Estate Major Cases * Alcala v. Uptown District Homeowners Association: Howard Silldorf created a unique settlement structure to maximize recovery. In the representation of the Uptown District Homeowner’s Association, Silldorf reached a settlement of $8.84 million on behalf of the homeowners. * Jones Intercable of San Diego, Inc. v. City of Chula Vista: Silldorf represented the city of Chula Vista. Jones alleged it was denied constitutional and statutory rights when denied to operate cable television systems in newly annexed areas. Silldorf won a summary judgment motion, prevailed in state and federal court, and the case was accepted for review by the U.S. Supreme Court. The case was a victory defeating a $28 million dollar plaintiff’s claim. * Ranchwood Communities v. Jim Beat Construction: Ranchwood established the law regarding unlicensed contractors and their ability to seek contribution and indemnity claims. Professional Background Silldorf has represented clients throughout Southern California since 1982. He has recovered more than $150 million for his clients in over 50 cases throughout his career. He has been an active member of Consumer Attorneys of California’s Legislative Council and assisted in drafting Civil Code §1375, the "Calderon Statute." Silldorf has taught courses on condominium ownership, construction deficiency and employment law for the California Association of Community Managers, Community Associations Institute, the University of California at San Diego Extension, Consumer Attorneys of California and various bar associations. Professional Affiliations San Diego County Bar Association; Consumer Attorneys of San Diego, member of the board of governors (1995-2001); Consumer Attorneys of California, member of the board of governors (1994-2000), chairman of the Legislative Committee on Construction Defects (1994 – 1995), Legislative Committee on Construction Defects (1994-2001) Personal Affiliations California Association of Community Managers; Legal Steering Committee member; Community Associations Institute (San Diego Chapter); former city of San Diego housing commissioner Personal Background Silldorf has been married to his wife Beverly for more than 31 years. They have two sons, David and Mark. David is a criminal defense attorney in downtown San Diego. In his spare time, Silldorf is an avid golfer.
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