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Payne & Fears LLP has been named to the 2025 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. This recognition highlights firms that demonstrate professional excellence, receiving outstanding ratings from both clients and...

Congratulations to Payne & Fears attorney Leila Narvid on being recognized as a 2024 Northern California Women’s Edition Super Lawyers® in Employment Litigation: Defense. Super Lawyers recognizes top attorneys in...

Kathryn Querner has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an Associate in the firm’s Employment Litigation Group, based in the Irvine office. Her background as a law clerk gave her a strong foundation in legal analysis,...

Beth Cook has joined Payne & Fears LLP as Counsel in the firm’s Insurance Litigation Group. With 18 years of legal experience, Beth brings a wealth of knowledge to her practice, focusing on insurance coverage and...

Scott Saylin has joined Payne & Fears LLP as a Law Clerk in the firm’s Employment Litigation Group and Insurance Litigation Group. Before his time at Payne & Fears, Scott served as a law clerk for Cascadia...

Congratulations to the 13 Payne & Fears attorneys included in the 2025 Edition of “Lawyer of the Year,” The Best Lawyers In America®, and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®. Attorneys have been recognized in the...

We congratulate our Payne & Fears attorneys named 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars in the following practice areas: Employment & Labor Blake A. Dillion Business Litigation Leilani L. Jones...

Brian Shaw has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an Associate in the firm’s Employment Litigation Group. Brian focuses his practice on commercial litigation, business disputes, and employment law, including wage-and-hour...

Sarah P. Long has joined Payne & Fears LLP as a Partner in the firm’s Insurance Coverage and Litigation Group. Sarah has represented clients in all aspects of insurance coverage and litigation and also focus on...

Marketing Coordinator/Designer Payne & Fears LLP seeks a driven Marketing Coordinator/Designer to help bring our client-facing materials and communications to the next level. Design is approximately half of the role, so...

Lukas Kramer has joined Payne & Fears LLP as an associate based in the firm’s Irvine office. Lukas began his legal career as a law clerk for the City of Santa Ana and as a judicial extern under the Honorable Raymond J....

Payne & Fears LLP (P&F) has elected Irvine attorneys Leilani “Lani” E. Jones, Blake A. Dillion, and Tyler B. Runge to the partnership. “We are very proud of this accomplished group of new partners. They are all...