Foley & Lardner LLP is pleased to announce that five of its attorneys have been named to the 2019 San Diego Super Lawyers list – a distinction limited to just 5 percent of the city’s lawyers. Another three attorneys have been named 2019 San Diego Rising Stars.
The attorneys named to this year’s Super Lawyers list were selected based on their work in four practice areas: bankruptcy: business, intellectual property litigation, international, and real estate.
Intellectual Property Litigation
Jose L. Patiño
Nicola A. Pisano
International
Beni Surpin
Real Estate
Van Tengberg
Bankruptcy: Business
Victor A. Vilaplana
The attorneys named 2019 San Diego Rising Stars and their primary practice areas are:
Intellectual Property
Christopher C. Bolten
Business Litigation
Nicholas J. Fox
Intellectual Property Litigation
Justin E. Gray
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