Foley Attorneys Named 2018 San Diego Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
March 30, 2018
Super Lawyers
Foley & Lardner LLP announced today that five attorneys have been named 2018 San Diego Super Lawyers. In addition, five attorneys have been named 2018 San Diego Rising Stars.
The attorneys named 2018 San Diego Super Lawyers and their primary practices are:
- Jose Patiño, Intellectual Property Litigation
- Nicola Pisano, Intellectual Property Litigation
- Beni Surpin, International
- Van Tengberg, Real Estate
- Victor Vilaplana, Bankruptcy
The attorneys named 2018 San Diego Rising Stars and their primary practices are:
- Christopher Bolten, Intellectual Property
- Nicholas Fox, Business Litigation
- Justin Gray, Intellectual Property Litigation
- Benjamin Morris, Construction Litigation
- Scott Penner, Intellectual Property Litigation
The Super Lawyers ranking is issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be found here.
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