September 8, 2025
Lakin Spears, LLP is proud to announce that eight of the firm’s family law attorneys have been named 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers or Rising Stars, honoring the leading attorneys in the State. Lakin Spears is proud to further announce that four of its partners were named Top 50 Women Lawyers and Top 100 Lawyers of Northern California.
Only the top five percent of all attorneys in Northern California are named each year as Super Lawyers. They are selected through peer nominations and evaluations along with third-party research, with a similar process for the selection of Rising Stars. No more than 2.5% of all Northern California lawyers are named to the list of Rising Stars, who must be under age 40 and have been in practice for 10 or fewer years.
The Lakin Spears’ 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers and Rising Stars are:
Cecilia Chung
Lydia E. Crandall
Nancy Encarnacion Mass
Rita A. Patterson
Tanya E. Prioste
Geniveve J. Ruskus
Jennifer F. Wald
Rising Star:
Samantha M. Leschek