Payne & Fears LLP Recognized by U.S. News & Best Lawyers in 2018 “Best Law Firms” List

Payne & Fears LLP has been ranked in the 2018 U.S. News – Best Lawyers^® “Best Law Firms” list and regionally in 5 practice areas.

We are honored to have been recognized as a Tier 1 firm in Orange County in the following areas:

• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
• Litigation – Real Estate

Firms included in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal experience.

“Our firm is proud to be ranked in the 2018 ‘Best Law Firms’ list by U.S. News and Best Lawyers,” stated Daniel Fears, the firm’s Managing Partner. “We thank our clients for trusting us with their most critical legal matters, and we thank our peers for recognizing our continued success.”

Earlier this year, five of our attorneys were selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018. With years of experience and dedication to their practice, Daniel F. Fears, Daniel M. Livingston, James L. Payne, Eric C. Sohlgren, and J. Kelby Van Patten received this respected achievement. In addition, Daniel Livingston was recognized by Best Lawyers® as “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Real Estate in Orange County.