Ellen Friedman and Ruth Stoner Muzzin have been named to the Northern California Super Lawyers list as top attorneys in Northern California in 2020. Ellen Friedman made the list for her work in the practice area of Creditor/Debtor Rights. Ruth Stoner Muzzin is listed as a Rising Star for her work in the area of Energy & Natural Resources.

No more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected for recognition by Super Lawyers. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, and independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer review by practice area.