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Best Lawyers® Recognizes Our Attorneys

  • Firm Accolades

August 21, 2025 — Los Angeles, CA — Spertus, Landes & Josephs, LLP is proud to announce that several of our attorneys have been recognized in the prestigious 2025 Best Lawyers® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® lists, which honor outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

Best Lawyers® recognizes the top 5% of practicing attorneys in the United States, based entirely on peer review. The following attorneys were honored:

• James Spertus – Criminal Defense: General Practice; Criminal Defense: White Collar\

• Samuel Josephs – Criminal Defense: General Practice; Criminal Defense: White Collar\

• Ryan Dunn – Commercial Litigation • Hans Allhoff – Criminal Defense: White Collar

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch ®highlights attorneys earlier in their careers who have demonstrated outstanding professional excellence. Honorees include:

• Lindsey Hay – Civil Rights Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation: Securities\

• Kirsi Luther – Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation: Real Estate\

• Payton Lyon – Civil Rights Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar\

• Mario Nguyen – Criminal Defense: White-Collar\

• Maura Riley – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Best Lawyers® recognition is determined through a rigorous peer-review process evaluating professional ability, integrity, and client results. We extend our sincere gratitude to our clients, colleagues, and peers for their trust and support.

For more information about this publication, please visit: Best Lawyers® - Purely Peer Review® | Best Lawyers.

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