Nine Payne & Fears Attorneys Included in The Best Lawyers® In America 2022 Edition

Congratulations to the nine Payne & Fears partners included in the Best Lawyers® In America 2022 Edition. Jeffrey K. Brown has been voted the 2022 Lawyer of the Year for Litigation in Labor and Employment in Orange County.

Partners were recognized in the following practice areas:

Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Jeffrey K. Brown

Employment Law—Management, Labor Law—Management, and Litigation—Labor and Employment

• Daniel F. Fears
• James L. Payne

Insurance Law

• Scott S. Thomas
• J. Kelby Van Patten

Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Intellectual Property

• Benjamin A. Nix

Commercial Litigation and Litigation Real Estate

• Thomas L. Vincent
• Daniel M. Livingston

Commercial Litigation

• Sarah J. Odia

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