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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 Empoyment 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