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Ulrick Matsunaga Named to SD Metro’s 2026 Top 40 Under 40
Annual honor recognizes San Diego’s most accomplished young leaders
SAN DIEGO (May 20, 2026) – Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLP (CGS3) attorney Ulrick Matsunaga has been selected as one of SD Metro’s 2026 Top 40 Under 40, a prestigious annual recognition celebrating San Diego’s most dynamic young professionals, innovators and civic leaders. Now in its 27th year, the program highlights individuals making an exceptional impact across business, industry and the community.
At CGS3, Ulrick has quickly distinguished himself as a rising force within the firm’s entity formation and tax practice, where he advises clients on sophisticated matters involving partnership tax structuring, entity design and complex commercial real estate transactions. Known for his sharp analytical skills and practical business mindset, he is frequently entrusted with high-stakes matters requiring both legal precision and strategic insight.
Ulrick is also a founding member of the firm’s sustainability and renewable energy practice group, where he counsels clients on innovative financing tools and incentives, including Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) financing and tax credit opportunities that support environmentally responsible development.
“Ulrick is an exceptional talent whose intellect, judgment and work ethic set him apart,” said Sean Southard, founding partner of CGS3. “He has an uncommon ability to solve highly complex challenges while keeping clients focused on their broader business goals. Ulrick represents the next generation of legal leadership, and we are thrilled to see him recognized by SD Metro.”
Before entering the legal profession, Ulrick built more than a decade of corporate experience, giving him a unique perspective that blends legal acumen with operational and business strategy. That background allows him to deliver thoughtful, commercially grounded counsel to clients navigating today’s evolving marketplace.
Beyond his practice, Ulrick is deeply engaged in the community. He serves as a Professor of Federal Estate and Gift Taxation at the University of San Diego (USD) School of Law, is an active member of NAIOP San Diego, supports the Oceanside Museum of Art, and is a wildlife champion for the San Diego Wildlife Alliance.
Ulrick earned his J.D. from the USD School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University.
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 recruits 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.