12 Shartsis Friese Lawyers Recognized by “Best Lawyers” for 2019 – John Broadhurst is Lawyer of the Year for Hedge Funds

San Francisco, August 15, 2018:  Shartsis Friese LLP is pleased to announce that 12 of the firm’s lawyers are included in the 25th edition of The Best Lawyers in America© 2019http://www.bestlawyers.com. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers, a partner of U.S. News & World Report, has become widely regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

John Broadhurst, one of the leaders of the firm’s Investment Funds and Advisers Practice Group, was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, San Francisco.

Best Lawyers is an important standard of excellence in the legal profession.” said Arthur Shartsis, the Firm’s co-founding partner. “We are extremely proud to acknowledge the accomplishments of the exceptional legal professionals who were singled out for recognition by Best Lawyers in 2019, including our own John Broadhurst who received Lawyer of the Year honors.”

The following Shartsis Friese attorneys were named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2019  list:

Peter Aitelli – Real Estate Law
J. Derek Boswell – Real Estate Law
John P. Broadhurst – Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Craig B. Etlin – Real Estate Law
Jonathan M. Kennedy – Real Estate Law
Richard S. Kinyon – Trusts and Estates, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
David H. Kremer – Real Estate Law
Patrick R. McCabe – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Alan J. Robin – Real Estate Law
April Hopkins Rox – Trusts and Estates
Arthur J. Shartsis – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Joel Zeldin – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law

Shartsis Friese LLP is one of San Francisco’s leading law firms. Our practice model emphasizes close client contact and efficient case management. Many Shartsis Friese lawyers are regarded as leaders in their areas of expertise, and choose to practice at the firm because of the challenging, but collegial firm environment and the emphasis placed on transparency in both management and compensation issues. Our firm rewards hard work, but also encourages entrepreneurship and creativity at every level of practice.