Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026

The 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America® recognized Epsten, APC’s attorneys Jon H. Epsten, CCAL®, Shareholder and Founder of Epsten, APC, and attorney Mary M. Howell, CCAL®. Both attorneys were acknowledged for their contributions to the legal field in the practice of Community Association Law.

The Best Lawyers in America® awards are gathered through exhaustive peer-review surveys in which notable lawyers are evaluated and spotlighted for their legal excellence. In addition, this designation reflects the esteem earned by an attorney among their colleagues for their high standards of professionalism, proficiency, and unwavering ethical conduct.

Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025

The 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America® recognized Epsten, APC’s attorneys Jon H. Epsten, CCAL®, Shareholder and Founder of Epsten, APC, and attorney Mary M. Howell, CCAL®. Both attorneys were acknowledged for their contributions to the legal field in the practice of Community Association Law.

 The Best Lawyers in America® awards are gathered through exhaustive peer-review surveys in which notable lawyers are evaluated and spotlighted for their legal excellence. In addition, this designation reflects the esteem earned by an attorney among their colleagues for their high standards of professionalism, proficiency, and unwavering ethical conduct.

Mary M. Howell. Esq., CCAL

Jon H. Epsten, Esq. CCAL

Mary M. Howell, Esq. becomes Of Counsel to Epsten, APC

August 1, 2017 – Epsten Grinnell & Howell, APC (“EG&H”) is pleased to announce the transition of Senior Shareholder Mary M. Howell into her new role as Of Counsel to the firm effective January 1, 2018.   After 25 years at EG&H, in Mary’s new role she looks forward to sharing with the firm’s attorneys and staff her decades of knowledge, insight and expertise as a mentor and resource behind the scenes.

Mary has been practicing law since 1976, joined EG&H as a shareholder in 1992 and was inducted into the College of Community Association Lawyers (CCAL) in October of 1996.

Jon Epsten, EG&H founder, and Susan Hawks McClintic, Co-Managing Shareholder are proud to work with the finest community association lawyers who will continue offering the best in innovative, practical and efficient legal counsel to community associations.  They are supported by the firm’s attorneys and their unique, multidisciplinary skills and experience including general association representation, developer transition, civil litigation, civil engineering, construction and construction defects, appellate counsel and advocacy, and employment law.

In addition, the firm is proud to maintain its contributions and services to the improvement of the industry through its attorney and staff involvement on several legislation action committees and industry organizations throughout Southern California.

 

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