Howard Rice Attorneys Recognized as “Best Lawyers in the Bay Area”

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San Francisco, CA — December 15, 2005 — Nine Howard Rice directors were named to Bay Area Lawyer Magazine’s recently published "Best Lawyers in the Bay Area" list.

The nomination process took place over several months, during which time names were submitted by select Bay Area general counsel, attorneys and business owners. Nominations were then reviewed by a panel of representatives from law firms and other businesses, resulting in the development of this year’s list of “Best Lawyers in the Bay Area.—

The following Howard Rice directors have been selected for inclusion on this prestigious list:

Business & Corporate
Teresa Johnson
Gary M. Kaplan
Thomas Larsen
Stuart Lipton
Lawrence Rabkin

Litigation
Martin Glick
Patricia Medina
Denis Rice
Steven Sherr

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Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin P.C. is a San Francisco-based law firm with leading national and international practices, representing entities and individuals across a comprehensive range of practice areas. Our clients are among the most sophisticated consumers of legal services and include: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.; Beverages & More!; The Charles Schwab Corporation; Citigroup Global Markets, Inc.; Digital River, Inc.; First Republic Bank; Genentech, Inc.; Google, Inc.; Hewlett-Packard Co.; Morgan Stanley; The Oakland Raiders; PlanetOut Inc.; Sony Online Entertainment; United States Olympic Committee; and Wells Fargo & Company.