LOS ANGELES – February 25, 2025 – Hill, Farrer & Burrill LLP announced today that nine attorneys have been selected as 2025 Southern California “Super Lawyers” and one as a “Rising Star.”

No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team to be named a “Super Lawyer” each year. Super Lawyers is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.

The following Hill Farrer attorneys have been named to the 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list:

Super Lawyers
Julia Birkel: Estate & Trust Litigation
Kevin Brogan: Eminent Domain, Professional Liability
John Byrne: Estate Planning & Probate
Christopher Dargan: Real Estate
Robert Ereon: Estate & Trust Litigation
Daniel McCarthy: Business Litigation
William Steckbauer:  Real Estate & Business Litigation
Sean Topp: Business Litigation
Brian Weinhart: Real Estate & Banking

Rising Stars
Charles Bakaly: Business Litigation, Employment Litigation