The following attorneys were named Best Lawyers for 2014 in their respective practice areas: Bob Duffy (Commercial Litigation, Litigation-M&A, Litigation-Securities); Mike Sweeney (Corporate Law, M&A); Roger Hood (Copyright Law, Trademark Law); Stacey Nakasian (Commercial Litigation, Litigation-IP, Litigation-Trusts & Estates); and Patrick Guida (Banking & Financial Law). Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which leading attorneys cast votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas; lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed so inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.