Best Lawyers Recognizes Berman Tabacco Attorneys for the Seventh Consecutive Year

August 15, 2024

Berman Tabacco is pleased to announce that four Berman Tabacco attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in the 31st edition (2025) of The Best Lawyers in America, which was released on August 15, 2024.

Three partners have been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America publication.

  • Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr. was selected in the areas of Antitrust Litigation, Securities Litigation, and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs.
  • Nicole Lavallee was selected in the areas of Securities Litigation and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs.
  • Matthew D. Pearson was selected in the area of Securities Litigation.

Additionally, Of Counsel attorney Christopher T. Hefflefinger was recognized in the areas of Antitrust Litigation and Securities Litigation.

“Congratulations to Joe, Nicole, Matt, and Chris on being selected by Best Lawyers,” commented Daniel Barenbaum, a partner in the firm’s San Francisco office. “We are thrilled by their ongoing recognition, which underscores not just their skill, but also their hard work and advocacy on behalf of our clients.”

Best Lawyers states that it is one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications and “has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.” For the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, Best Lawyers reviewed over 23 million peer evaluations, which resulted in more than 76,270 leading lawyers being included in 150 practice areas.