October 28, 2024 (San Diego): Two Procopio Partners—Bill Eigner and Sara Neva—have been named 2024 Leaders of Influence in Law by the San Diego Business Journal (SDBJ). The list comprises some of San Diego’s most influential and experienced law firm and in-house attorneys, and is selected by an outside group of legal experts assembled by SDBJ. Bill and Sara have each appeared on the list multiple times.

Bill counsels clients in the areas of mergers & acquisitions (M&A), venture capital, angel financing, seed capital and financing, governing, operating, buying, selling and merging of growing technology, life sciences, defense, and other businesses. His practice focuses on corporate and business transactions, including matters relating to life sciences, defense, software, telecommunications, e-commerce, cybersecurity, energy, clean technology, corporate governance, franchising, employment and independent contractor issues. Bill also has extensive experience in intellectual property protection, competitive business practices, securities and business structuring and financing, as well as mergers and acquisitions, contractual and political issues involving telecommunications and independent power producers. He is recognized by Best Lawyers® in Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, and Mergers & Acquisitions.

Sara counsels clients on real estate, finance and general business transactions. Her practice involves real estate property purchase and sale, commercial leases and easements, joint venture formation and other equity investments, and financing. Sara is experienced with developers, builders, lenders, borrowers, commercial real estate investors, entrepreneurs, non-profit organizations and commercial landlords and tenants. She is on the Best Lawyers® Ones to Watch and Super Lawyers® Rising Stars lists for Real Estate Law. Other SDBJ honors Sara has received include Women of Influence in Law (2021-2023), Next Top Business Leader under 40 (2020), and Leaders in Law Rising Star (2019).

Procopio attorneys receive numerous accolades, including Best Lawyers®, Super Lawyers® and Chambers®. Law360 ranks Procopio highly for diversity, and the firm has been recognized as a Mansfield Rule Plus firm by Diversity Lab for four straight years.