Pacifica Law Group is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers® recognized 30 of our attorneys in the latest edition of The Best Lawyers in America and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, including two first-time selections. Twenty-one Pacifica attorneys received 2027 Best Lawyers in America nods in 13 different practice areas, while nine were named to the 2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America list.
Two Pacifica attorneys also received 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition. Best Lawyers named Carlos Chavez “Lawyer of the Year” for Education Law in Seattle, and Stacey Crawshaw-Lewis “Lawyer of the Year” for Municipal Law in Seattle.
Pacifica additionally has the highest number of recognized lawyers in Public Finance Law of any firm in Washington State and in the Seattle Metro area, and the highest number of Ones to Watch listed for Appellate Practice in Washington State and in the Seattle Metro area.
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 who received recognition:
The Best Lawyers in America 2027
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
Brittany Faulkner, Construction Law
Deanna Gregory, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
Gerald Johnson, Municipal Law, Real Estate Law
Sarah C. Johnson, Commercial Litigation
Jon Jurich, Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
Paul J. Lawrence, Appellate Practice, Litigation – Municipal
Curtis M. Leonard, Employment Law – Management
Jamie Lisagor, Commercial Litigation
Richard A. Moore, Real Estate Law
Zach Pekelis, Commercial Litigation
Faith Li Pettis, Public Finance Law
Ian Rogers*, Commercial Litigation
Matthew J. Segal, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Municipal
Jessica A. Skelton, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation – Municipal, Municipal Law
Denise Stiffarm, Education Law, Land Use and Zoning Law
Zak Tomlinson, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
Susan Winkelman*, Education Law
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America 2027
Sam Chalfant, Education Law
Erica Coray, Commercial Litigation
Scott Ferron, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Meha Goyal, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Shweta Jayawardhan, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Noe Merfeld, Commercial Litigation
Rachel Simon, Education Law
Kai Smith, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Andrew R. Zellers, Real Estate Law
* Denotes first-time selection
