Announcements
At Chan + Punzalan, we’re honored to be the recipients of many industry recognitions. We’re proud to be an active part of our legal community, as well as many communities at large, and continue our commitment to excellence in service.
2024
On April 16, 2024, C+P Partner Mark Punzalan will moderate a panel on “The Business Divorce” hosted by The Bar Association of San Francisco (BASF)—discussing the myriad of issues in advocating on behalf of their clients as well as trying to resolve their clients’ disputes.
Chan + Punzalan welcomes Associate Gabrielle Sullera to our Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation practices.
Chan + Punzalan welcomes Associate Margo Crawford to our Intellectual Property and Commercial Litigation practices.
C+P Managing Partner Billy Chan, Head of Litigation Mark Punzalan, Chowning Poppler, and John Hong have all been recognized as Northern California Super Lawyers for 2024. This award is granted to less than 2% of all eligible lawyers.
On March 21, 2024, C+P sponsored the annual dinner for the Asian American Bar Association (AABA) of the Greater Bay Area.
Chan + Punzalan is proud to be a member of the California Minority Counsel Program (CMCP) and attend their inaugural PowerConnect Lunch
Chan + Punzalan Associate Tyler Alsey was selected as one of twelve fellows of the National Filipino American Lawyers Association’s (NFALA) inaugural Leadership Academy
2023
C+P continues our support of The Justice and Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco (JDC). We are proud to be Diamond sponsors at the 19th Annual Justice and Diversity Gala.
Chan + Punzalan is proud to support Kristi Yamaguchi’s Always Dream foundation, which helps ensure childhood literacy in underserved communities.
C+P Partner serves as Guest Faculty at Stanford Law School to teach law students about depositions and trial techniques at SLS's Trial Advocacy Workshop.
For the fourth consecutive year, C+P Partner Mark Punzalan has been named to the Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyers List, which recognizes the top 100 lawyers who receive the highest point totals during the Super Lawyers selection process.
C+P Partner Billy Chan has been recognized as a Super Lawyer for 2023. Billy has been recognized each year since 2009 as a Northern California Super Lawyer.
Chan + Punzalan Of Counsel John Hong has been recognized as a Super Lawyer in 2023.
Chan + Punzalan Senior Counsel Chowning Poppler has been recognized as a Super Lawyer in 2023
2022
On October 13, 2022, C+P Partner Mark Punzalan spoke on a panel at The Bar Association of San Francisco's (BASF) Barristers Litigation Summit discussing the ABA and California Rules of Professional Conduct and how to overcome "Imposter Syndrome" to effectively represent clients.
On Sept 13, 2022, C+P Partner Mark Punzalan will be speaking on "Employee mobility—Trade Secrets, No-poach Agreements and Non-solicitation Agreements" at the Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) full-day event: Cutting-Edge Employment Law Issues 2022: The California Difference.
For the third consecutive year, Partner Mark Punzalan has been named to the Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyers List.
C+P Partner Billy Chan has been recognized as a Super Lawyer for 2022. Billy has been recognized each year since 2009 as a Northern California Super Lawyer.
Chan + Punzalan was proud to sponsor the opening night reception for the National Filipino American Lawyers Association's (NFALA) Mid-Year Leadership Summit in San Jose.
The Bar Association of San Francisco has appointed C+P Partner Mark Punzalan as the Chair of BASF’s Judiciary Committee for 2022.
Mark Punzalan will serve on the Board of Directors for The Justice and Diversity Center of The Bar Association of San Francisco (JDC) in 2022