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SAN DIEGO (August 10, 2026) – Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) is proud to announce that five of its attorneys – two partners and three of-counsel – have been recognized as 2026 Top Lawyers by San Diego Magazine – underscoring the firm’s continued reputation for excellence, industry leadership and client service.

Published in the July issue, the annual accolade recognizes a select group of local attorneys who have achieved the AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell® – the highest peer review rating available in the legal profession.  Each AV rating is driven by the confidential opinions of lawyers and members of the judiciary who provide reviews of lawyers of whom they have professional knowledge.

The honored CGS3 attorneys include:

• Ray Gliner, Of Counsel
• Phil Jelsma, Partner
• Gregory Markow, Partner
• Dana Schiffman, Of Counsel
• Craig Swanson, Of Counsel

All are seasoned commercial real estate and tax attorneys who practice in multiple disciplines – from commercial leasing to litigation to distressed real estate/workouts.

San Diego Magazine has been publishing its annual Top Lawyers list in partnership with Martindale-Hubbell for over a decade.  For more than 130 years, Martindale-Hubbell has been evaluating attorneys for their strong legal ability and high ethical standards through a rigorous Peer Review Rating system.

About Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3)

CGS3 is a recognized leader among a new generation of commercial real estate law firms.  The firm’s practice covers the full commercial real estate life cycle, including finance, acquisition/disposition, entity formation, tax, construction & development, land use, leasing, distressed asset workouts and dispute resolution.  CGS3 recruits top real estate attorneys from large corporate firms and senior in-house positions across the country.  For more information, visit http://www.cgs3.com.