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August 17, 2023
Best Lawyers Recognizes 20 Pacifica Attorneys for 2024
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Pacifica founding partner Gerry Johnson earned 2024 Lawyer of the Year honors for Municipal Law in Seattle, while six Pacifica attorneys were selected by Best Lawyers for the first time.
Pacifica Law Group is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® recognized 20 of our attorneys in the Seattle listing in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, including six first-time selections. Seventeen Pacifica attorneys received 2024 Best Lawyers nods in 12 different practice areas, while three were named to the 2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch list.
Pacifica founding partner Gerry Johnson earned 2024 Lawyer of the Year honors for Municipal Law in Seattle.
The Best Lawyers in America® is an annual acknowledgement of top talent in the legal profession, which relies entirely on peer review for its rankings. Read more about Best Lawyers’ methodology here.
Below is a full list of Pacifica attorneys receiving recognition:
The Best Lawyers in America (2024 Edition)
Alison Benge: Public Finance Law, Tax Law
Carlos Chavez: Education Law*
Stacey Crawshaw-Lewis: Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
John S. De Lanoy: Real Estate Law
Deanna Gregory: Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
Gerry Johnson: Municipal Law (Lawyer of the Year), Real Estate Law
Sarah C. Johnson: Commercial Litigation
Jon Jurich: Public Finance Law*
Paul J. Lawrence: Appellate Practice, Litigation – Municipal
Curtis M. Leonard: Employment Law – Management*
Jamie L. Lisagor: Commercial Litigation*
Richard A. Moore: Real Estate Law
John Parnass: Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Faith Li Pettis: Public Finance Law
Jessica Skelton: Commercial Litigation*
Denise Stiffarm: Education Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
Zak Tomlinson: Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
2024 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch
Kai Smith: Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Sarah S. Washburn: Municipal Law
Andrew R. Zellers: Real Estate Law*
*Denotes first-time selection