Best Lawyers Names Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger to 2026 Best Law Firms List
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger has been recognized for excellence in the 2026 edition Best Law Firms rankings. Best Lawyers, a peer-reviewed guide to lawyers and law firms in the U.S. and internationally, has once again recognized Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger as a Best Law Firm. The firm was previously recognized in 2025, 2024, 2022, and 2020. […]
Matthew Zinn Invited to Join California Academy of Appellate Lawyers
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger partner Matt Zinn has been admitted to the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. Founded in 1972, the Academy is the nation’s oldest lawyers’ organization dedicated to appellate practice. New members are invited to join based on their contributions to appellate law and commitment to effective appellate practice. Academy members are frequently […]
SMW Partner Richard Taylor Named a Lawyer of the Year; Eight SMW Attorneys Again Named to Best Lawyers in America List
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger partner Richard S. Taylor has received the prestigious “2026 Lawyer of the Year” designation from the Best Lawyers Awards. This award is presented to a single lawyer in each practice area and geographic region. Mr. Taylor received this recognition for the environmental litigation practice area, in the San Francisco region. Mr. […]
Tahoe Champion and SMW Co-Founder Clem Shute Honored with Dianne Feinstein Award
Clem Shute, a founding partner of Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger, has received the prestigious Dianne Feinstein Award. Much of the work for which Shute was recognized with this award was done during his decades at the firm. The news release below, from the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, has the details.
San Francisco-based Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP joins 500+ law firms in support of Perkins Coie resistance to Trump overreach
San Francisco, Calif. – Leading California public interest law firm Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP is one of 507 firms nationwide to sign on to an amicus curiae, or friend of the court, brief submitted to the US District Court in Washington, DC on Friday. The brief was filed in support of Perkins Coie LLP […]
SMW Attorneys Named to the Green 500: Leaders in Environmental Law
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger is honored to announce that nine of our partners were recently named to Lawdragon News’ 2025 list of the top 500 environmental lawyers in the United States. The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Environmental Lawyers – The Green 500 list includes SMW attorneys Kevin P. Bundy for Environmental Litigation; Ellison Folk, Richard […]
Holiday Greetings from Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
As we head into the holidays, we want to express our gratitude for the wonderful clients and colleagues we had the opportunity to work with this year. The firm made charitable contributions to numerous organizations in 2024 whose work inspires us. Please scroll down to see the full list of organizations and events we supported. […]
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger Named to 2025 Best Law Firms List
SMW once again has been named a Best Law Firm by Best Lawyers, a peer-reviewed guide to lawyers and law firms in the U.S. The firm was previously named to this list in 2024, 2022, and 2020. As in previous years, the firm was again ranked as a highly prestigious National Tier 1 Best Law […]
SMW Attorney Heather Minner Joins the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council Board of Directors
Congratulations to SMW partner Heather Minner for joining the Board of Directors for the Bay Area Ridge Trail Council. The Council works to plan, promote and sustain a connected hiking, cycling, and equestrian trail on the ridgelines around San Francisco Bay. Together with its partners, the Council has dedicated over 400 trail miles, linking people, […]
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger Receives California State Bar’s DEI Leadership Gold Seal
The State Bar of California has awarded SMW its 2024 DEI Leadership Seal to recognize the firm’s successful efforts to advance diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the workplace and in the legal profession. The firm is a Gold tier recipient, indicating they have implemented at least nine of the ten evidence-based Action Items the […]