27 Hoge Fenton Attorneys Named Super Lawyers & Rising Stars

Hoge Fenton is pleased to announce that a record number of our attorneys have been named 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars. This year’s selection of 27 attorneys is a record number of Super Lawyers for the firm.

“Our talented lawyers are focused on legal excellence, client service, and support of our communities,” stated Dan Ballesteros, Managing Shareholder of Hoge Fenton. “I am honored to be a part of this firm, working alongside these dedicated attorneys.”

Only 5% of lawyers in California are selected to receive the Super Lawyers honor, and only 2.5% of the lawyers in California are selected to receive the Rising Stars honor. Our attorneys have been identified by their peers for their outstanding work in the profession. Selections to Super Lawyers are made using a multi-phase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of the candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.

2023 Northern California Super Lawyers

1. Dan Ballesteros – Real Estate & Land Use, Business Litigation
2. Robert Bleicher – Business Litigation, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
3. Michael Bonetto – Family Law Counseling & Litigation
4. Daniel Brown – Estate Planning, Estate & Trust Administration
5. Alison Buchanan – Business Litigation, Ethics & Professional Liability
6. Denise E. Chambliss – Estates & Trusts, Trust & Estate Litigation
7. Sean Cottle – Real Estate & Land Use, Construction
8. Steven Kahn – Real Estate & Land Use, Construction
9. J. Timothy Maximoff – Estate Planning, Estate and Trust Administration
10. Sarju Naran – Employment Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
11. Natasha Parrett – Family Law Counseling & Litigation
12. Jenn Protas – Employment Law, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
13. Sblend Sblendorio – Real Estate & Land Use, Commercial Banking & Lending
14. Richard Schramm – Business Litigation, Employment Law
15. Stephanie Sparks – Intellectual Property, Privacy & Data Security
16. Dennis Zell – Appellate, Business Litigation

2023 Northern California Rising Stars

1. Jeffrey Crosswhite – Real Estate & Land Use, Business Litigation
2. Giuliana Ferrante – Appellate, Business Litigation
3. Emma Lloyd– Appellate, Business Litigation
4. Jaya Reddy – Family Law Counseling & Litigation
5. Laura Riparbelli – Business Litigation, Litigation & Dispute Resolution
6. Nathan Roselin – Family Law Counseling & Litigation
7. Sara Shapero – Business Litigation, Litigation and Dispute Resolution
8. Ariel Siner – Estates & Trusts, Trust & Estate Litigation
9. Natasha Tran – Family Law Counseling & Litigation
10. Clare Capaccioli Velasquez – Business Litigation, Trust & Estate Litigation
11. Katherine West – Estates & Trusts

Hoge Fenton is a multi-service law firm with offices in Silicon Valley, Tri-Valley, and the Peninsula. We are focused practitioners who can meet all of our clients’ needs – all under one roof. As a member of Mackrell International, a premier network of independent law firms in 60 countries, our reach also extends around the world.