Thirteen Shartsis Friese Attorneys Named “Super Lawyers” for 2009

San Francisco, July 15, 2009 – Shartsis Friese LLP announced today that thirteen attorneys have been named “Super Lawyers” for Northern California in 2009.  The attorneys chosen are:

In addition, Richard F. Munzinger was chosen as a rising star for 2009.

“Super Lawyers” names Northern California’s top lawyers as chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics.  The list of 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers is based on surveys of more than 52,000 active lawyers across the northern part of the state.  The goal was to select as Super Lawyers the top 5 percent of Northern California attorneys in more than 60 practice areas.  The list of Northern California Super Lawyers is published annually in the August issues of San Francisco Magazine and Northern California Super Lawyers.

Founded in San Francisco in 1975, Shartsis Friese LLP has over 50 lawyers. The firm has extensive trial and business litigation experience, including securities enforcement defense, and a complex transactional practice focused on investment advisers, hedge funds, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, securities, tax, venture capital, intellectual property and real estate.