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Nielsen Merksamer Wins Unanimous California Supreme Court Decision Barring Local Governments from Blocking Tax Refunds with Administrative Hurdles

Steve Merksamer & Chris Skinnell Recognized As 2026 Northern California Super Lawyers
Steve Merksamer and Chris Skinnell have been named Northern California Super Lawyers for 2026

Steve Merksamer Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2026
Nielsen Merksamer is pleased to announce that the publication The Best Lawyers in America© selected Steve Merksamer for inclusion in the 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America, to be published in 2026, an honor he has received every year since 2007.

Nielsen Merksamer Attorneys Recognized As 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers
Steve Merksamer and Chris Skinnell have been named Northern California Super Lawyers for 2025

Nielsen Merksamer Proud to Help Secure Landmark California Supreme Court Ruling Upholding Proposition 22 and Recognizing the People’s Right of Initiative

Steve Merksamer Selected for Inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2025
Nielsen Merksamer is pleased to announce that the publication The Best Lawyers in America© selected Steve Merksamer for inclusion in the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America, to be published in 2025, an honor he has received every year since 2007.

Nielsen Merksamer Attorneys Recognized As 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers
Steve Merksamer and Chris Skinnell have been named Northern California Super Lawyers for 2024

Nielsen Merksamer Announces Four Promotions; New Partners Position Law Firm for Continued Success

Jason Kaune Appointed by American Bar Association
Jason Kaune, head of Nielsen Merksamer’s political law section and ranked for the third year by Chambers USA as one of the nation’s leading political lawyers, has been appointed by the President of the American Bar Association (ABA) to the 2023-2024 Advisory Commission to the ABA Task Force for American Democracy.
