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08/15/2019
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Eight Payne & Fears LLP Partners Selected for The Best Lawyers in America 2020 Edition

Payne & Fears LLP is pleased to announce that eight of the firm’s partners have been selected for The Best Lawyers in America 2020 edition by Best Lawyers® magazine. Eric C. Sohlgren, a partner in the firm's Irvine office, has been elected Lawyer of the Year Orange County for Employment Law - Management.

Best Lawyers® conduct an in-depth multi-phase process that includes nominations, independent research evaluations of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.

Recognized partners:

Jeffrey K. Brown

  • Litigation - Labor and Employment 

Daniel F. Fears

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment

Daniel M. Livingston

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Real Estate

Benjamin A. Nix

  • Commercial Litigation 

James L. Payne

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

Eric C. Sohlgren

  • Employment Law - Management
  • Labor Law - Management
  • Litigation - Labor and Employment

Kelby Van Patten

  • Insurance Law

Thomas L. Vincent

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation - Real Estate

Attorneys

Benjamin A. Nix, Partner

Benjamin A. Nix

Partner
ban [at] paynefears.com
Daniel F. Fears, Managing Partner

Daniel F. Fears

Managing Partner
dff [at] paynefears.com
Daniel M. Livingston, Partner

Daniel M. Livingston

Partner
dml [at] paynefears.com
J. Kelby Van Patten, Partner

J. Kelby Van Patten

Partner
kvp [at] paynefears.com
James L. Payne, Founding Partner

James L. Payne

Founding Partner
jlp [at] paynefears.com
Jeffrey K. Brown, Partner

Jeffrey K. Brown

Partner
jkb [at] paynefears.com
Thomas L. Vincent, Partner.

Thomas L. Vincent

Partner
tlv [at] paynefears.com

About Payne & Fears LLP

For 27 years, Payne & Fears LLP has delivered outstanding legal solutions and trial results for a vast array of clients. With 45 attorneys practicing in all aspects of business, employment, and insurance law, Payne & Fears LLP delivers legal services tailored to meet each client’s needs. The firm is headquartered in Irvine, California, with offices in Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Salt Lake City and San Francisco. For more information, visit www.paynefears.com.