San Diego, CA – The San Diego law firm of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP is proud to announce that partners William W. Eigner and Spencer C. Skeen have been named “Top Attorneys” in San Diego County by The Daily Transcript.  Bill Eigner was named in the Corporate Transactional category and Spencer Skeen in the Labor/Employment category.   

Each year, The Daily Transcript conducts a peer voting process to determine the best lawyers in private, corporate, academic and government practice in San Diego County in key categories. The categories selected represent the main areas of law practiced in San Diego County.  Over 600 nominations were submitted this year.

Bill Eigner's practice emphasizes venture capital and the financing, governing, operating, buying, selling and merging of growing technology and other businesses. His practice also encompasses corporate and business transactions, including matters relating to telecommunications, electronic commerce, energy, biotechnology, corporate governance, franchising, employment and independent contractor issues, intellectual property protection, competitive business practices, securities, and business structuring and financing. Mr. Eigner also has significant experience in handling contractual and political issues involving telecommunications companies and independent power producers.  In 2006, The Daily Transcript selected him as one of San Diego’s 120 Top Influentials. 

Spencer Skeen’s practice emphasizes employment and labor consulting and litigation; business and real estate litigation; and administrative law. Mr. Skeen represents businesses, governmental entities and officials, and individuals in arbitrations and state and federal courts. He has successfully defended numerous class action lawsuits involving wage and hour, securities and unfair competition claims. Additionally, he represents clients in matters pending before regulatory bodies including the Department of Fair Employment and Housing, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Health Services, and the United States Department of Agriculture.  Mr. Skeen was also named one of San Diego County's Top Attorneys in Corporate Litigation in 2007 by The Daily Transcript.

About Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP

Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP was established in 1946 and is now one of the largest business law firms in the San Diego region. With offices in San Diego and Carlsbad, Procopio’s more than 110 experienced attorneys provide comprehensive legal services in the areas of climate change; construction; corporate and securities; emerging growth and technology; employment, labor and benefits; environmental, land use and governmental affairs; finance, restructuring and bankruptcy; health care; intellectual property; international law; litigation; Native American law; patent prosecution and counseling; real estate; tax; trademarks and copyrights; and trusts, estates and probate.  Through its membership in Law Exchange International and Legal NetLink Alliance, Procopio's ability to assist clients reaches around the world.