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
