Wilson Turner Kosmo, the largest certified women‐owned law firm in San Diego, celebrates nine partners being listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2023 edition. For over 40 years, Best Lawyers has selected attorneys for inclusion based entirely on peer review by colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. WTK’s Best Lawyers in America honorees are:
- Carolina Bravo-Karimi: Employment Law – Management
- Douglas Clifford: Employment Law – Management
- Michael S. Kalt: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Lois M. Kosch: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Frederick W. Kosmo Jr.: Commercial Litigation
- Meryl C. Maneker: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Mary P. Snyder: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
- Robin A. Wofford: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Leonid M. Zilberman: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Additionally, nine WTK attorneys were included in the 2023 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America ™ edition recognizing lawyers early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice. The firm’s Ones to Watch honorees for 2023 include:
- Elvira Cortez: Litigation – Construction
- Hang Alexandra Do: Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Employee
- Theresa W. Esqueda: Labor and Employment – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Kirsten F. Gallacher: Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Jonna D. Lothyan: Appellate Practice
- Olivia J. Miner: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Parada K. Ornelas: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Kaitlin E. Preston: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Elizabeth Chiba Rein: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Since 1983, Best Lawyers has published the world’s leading resource for identifying legal excellence across the world. The WTK lawyers will be featured online at bestlawyers.com, in the regional Southern California’ Best Lawyers 2023 publication and The Best Lawyers in America book. Best Lawyers results are searchable by lawyer name, firm, region and/or practice area at bestlawyers.com.
About Wilson Turner Kosmo
Wilson Turner Kosmo serves as California trial counsel for local and national companies and public institutions. The firm’s 48 lawyers provide litigation expertise in the areas of product liability, employment law, class actions and general business litigation. Established in 1991, Wilson Turner Kosmo’s attorneys are frequently honored for their commitment to the legal profession and the San Diego community. The firm is one of the largest women‐owned law firms in California and is certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council, the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms and The Supplier Clearinghouse for the Utility Supplier Diversity Program of the California Public Utilities Commission. For more information, visit www.wilsonturnerkosmo.com.