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CGS3 Named Among San Diego’s Most Innovative Law Firms
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson (CGS3) has been named one of San Diego’s “Best Innovative Law Firms” by SD Metro, a longtime San Diego business magazine.
Founded in 2013 by five longtime “Big Law” partners, CGS3 set out to redefine the commercial real estate law firm model. Covering the full real estate life cycle—finance, acquisition/disposition, life sciences, entity formation, tax, development, land use, leasing, distressed asset workouts, and dispute resolution—the firm was built on a bold vision: to be Different by Design.
For founders Thomas Crosbie, Ray Gliner, Dana Schiffman, Sean Southard, and Craig Swanson, launching CGS3 was grounded in the belief that clients deserved more. Their commitment: a best-in-class experience driven by responsiveness, pragmatism, efficiency, teamwork and a professional yet entrepreneurial mindset.
Today, CGS3 is a recognized leader among California’s new generation of commercial real estate law firms. Known for its deep expertise across all stages of the real estate life cycle, the firm has earned a reputation for delivering results that rival—and often surpass—those of much larger firms. Its innovative culture and client-first approach have attracted top legal talent from premier national firms and senior in-house positions nationwide.
Over the past twelve years, CGS3 has played a pivotal role in some of the region’s most high-profile transactions—from record-breaking retail, life-science, and office leasing deals to complex commercial sales, acquisitions, and high-stakes litigation. With a proven track record and a relentless focus on client success, CGS3 continues to set the standard for what a modern real estate law firm can be.
About Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3)
CGS3 is a recognized leader among a new generation of commercial real estate law firms with practice areas covering the entire commercial real estate life cycle, including finance, acquisition/disposition, entity formation, tax, construction, development, land use, leasing, distressed asset workouts and dispute resolution. Earning a reputation as one of California’s leading commercial real estate law firms, CGS3 continues to recruit some of the state’s top real estate attorneys from both large corporate firms and senior in-house positions. For more information, visit http://www.cgs3.com.