August 17, 2023

Best Lawyers Recognizes 20 Pacifica Attorneys for 2024

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