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Sharon Shaoulian has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an associate attorney. She will practice within the Employment Law Group and will be based in the firm’s Irvine office. Sharon is skilled in defending businesses against...

Our firm would like to congratulate five of our hardworking attorneys who have been named 2021 Southern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers® in the following practice areas: Employment Litigation Defense Jason I....

Payne & Fears LLP (P&F) has elected San Francisco attorney Matthew (“Matt”) C. Lewis to the partnership. “Matt has acted the part of partner for some time, and we are thrilled to have him a newly minted leader...

Congratulations to the eight Payne & Fears partners recognized by Best Lawyers® 2021. Additionally, James L. Payne has been named “Lawyer of the Year.” Partners recognized in the following practice areas:...

Payne & Fears’ San Francisco Managing Partner Leila Narvid has been selected to the 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers®  list for her excellent work in the legal community. Super Lawyers is an annual...

Our firm would like to congratulate seven of our hardworking attorneys who have been named 2020 Southern California Rising Stars by Super Lawyers® in the following practice areas: Employment Litigation – Defense Jason I....

Payne & Fears LLP has been listed among the top 10 law firms in the nation for the percentage of minority equity partners....

A Message to Our Clients: We want you to know that our attorneys are here for you. We are staying on top of every change and offering guidance along the way. Our longtime clients know that we pride ourselves on responding...

January 15, 2020, Irvine, Calif. – Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that 10 of the firm’s partners have been named as 2020 Southern California “Super Lawyers” in the following practice...

Payne & Fears LLP (P&F) has elected three of its attorneys to the partnership. The new partners include Melissa Clark, David (“Dave”) Grant, and Robert (“Bobby”) Matsuishi. Dave and Bobby have worked as...

Payne & Fears is proud to announce that Irvine Partner Alejandro “Alex” Ruiz has been named to the Board of Governors of the Orange County Chapter of the Association of Business Trial Lawyers (ABTL). The ABTL was...

Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2020 “Best Law Firms” list. Firms included in the 2020 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers...