Latest News from the firm
May 15, 2012: Marks, Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP celebrates its 25th Anniversary with their clients and business partners at an Open House at their new location, 4747 Executive Drive, Suite 700, San Diego, California 92121.
May 8, 2012: P. Randolph Finch Jr. was quoted in the Press-Telegram.
January 24, 2012: David W. Smiley featured in the San Diego County Bar's Bar Report.
January, 2012: Associated General Contractors of America, San Diego Chapter, Inc. (AGC, SD) honored Marks, Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP as the 2011 Affiliate Firm of the Year at the AGC Annual Installation Dinner. Read more.
October 1, 2011: Marks, Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP signed a 10-year lease of the 24,111 square foot 7th Floor of the La Jolla Commons Office Tower in UTC. Read more.
June 23, 2011: Marks, Golia & Finch, LLP changes its name to Marks, Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP.
June 1, 2011: Three attorneys from the firm were named 2011 San Diego Super Lawyers. Jason Thornton was named in the Construction Litigation field; Robert Marks was named in the Construction/Surety field; and Mark Bennett was named in the Employment & Labor field.
May 27, 2011: The San Diego Daily Transcript named P. Randolph Finch Jr and Jeffrey B. Baird as a San Diego County Top Attorney for 2011 in the Real Estate & Construction Litigation practice category.
May 5, 2011: The San Diego Daily Trancript named Danielle Humphries as a semi-finalist in the Estate Planning/Trusts and Estate category of their Top Attorney List.
May 2, 2011: Six firm attorneys were nominated for the Daily Transcript’s Top Attorneys List – Jeff Baird, David Demian, Randy Finch, Danielle Humphries, Jason Thornton, and Chad Wishchuk.
February 1, 2011: Chad T. Wishchuk was chosen to serve as the Chairman of the Human Resources Committee of the San Diego Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of America.
January 1, 2011: David S. Demian was admitted as a partner of the firm. Mr. Demian started with the firm as an associate in July 2003. Read more.
December 30, 2010: San Diego Daily Transcript named P. Randolph Finch Jr. to their list of "Top Influentials" honoring him as one of San Diego's Top Industry Leaders.
November 23, 2010: Linda E. Quindt, the firm's Administrator, was appointed for the second straight year by the Association of Legal Administrators to the Annual Conference Committee. She will be joining ten other Administrators throughout the United States in planning the 2012 Annual Educational Conference to take place in Honolulu, Hawaii.
November 3, 2010: The San Diego Daily Transcript announced the nominations for San Diego County's best young lawyers. Nowell A. Lantz, Christopher R. Sillari, Dustin R. Jones, and Rodrigo F. Moriera were nominated from the firm.
November, 2010: Ryan P. Kennedy, Adam C. Witt and Brett T. Walker have joined the firm as associates, bringing the total number of attorneys to 30. Read more.
November, 2010: David W. Smiley has been admitted to practice law in the states of Nevada and Arizona. Read more.
May 18, 2010: Super Lawyers Magazine for the fourth year in a row named Robert J. Marks, P. Randolph Finch Jr., and Jason R. Thornton to their list of Top Attorneys in Construction in San Diego County. It also named those three attorneys to their list of Top Attorneys in Construction in their Corporate Counsel Edition, which compiles attorneys throughout the United States.
March 3, 2010: Heidi Runge was named a Finalist in the San Diego Outstanding Legal Secretaries special section published by the San Diego Daily Transcript.
January 1, 2010: Louis J. Blum was admitted as a partner of the firm. Mr. Blum started with the firm as a law clerk in April 2001.
December 5, 2009: Super Lawyers Magazine named P. Randolph Finch Jr. and Jason R. Thornton to their list of Top Attorneys in Construction Litigation in the Corporate Counsel Edition focusing on corporation litigation nationally.
November 25, 2009: The San Diego Daily Transcript announced the nominations for San Diego County's best young lawyers. Nowell A. Lantz, Andrea L. Petray, and Dustin R. Jones were nominated from the firm.
November 13, 2009: Linda E. Quindt, the firm’s Administrator, was appointed by the Association of Legal Administrators to the Annual Conference Committee. She will be joining eleven other Administrators throughout the United States in planning the 2011 Annual Educational Conference to take place in Orlando, Florida.
November, 2009: Louis J. Blum was admitted as a partner of the firm. Mr. Blum started the firm as a Summer Associate in 2001. Read more.
May 18, 2009: Super Lawyers Magazine for the third year in a row named Robert J. Marks, P. Randolph Finch Jr., and Jason R. Thornton to their list of Top Attorneys in Construction in San Diego County. It also named those three attorneys to their list of Top Attorneys in Construction in their Corporate Counsel Edition, which compiles attorneys throughout the United States.
January, 2009: Marks, Golia & Finch, LLP has moved in the Sunroad Centrum building in Kearny Mesa. Read more.
December 18, 2008: P. Randolph Finch Jr. was elected to the Board of Directors of the Associated General Contractors of America, San Diego Chapter, effective 2009 for a three year term.
July 16, 2008: The San Diego Transcript, following a 2008 peer vote, named Jeffrey B. Baird as one of the Top 10 Attorneys in Real Estate/Construction Litigation law in San Diego County.
May 18, 2008: Super Lawyers Magazine named Robert J. Marks, P. Randolph Finch Jr., and Jason R. Thornton to their 2008 list of Top Attorneys in Construction Litigation in San Diego County. Only sixteen attorneys were chosen in the Construction Litigation category. Mr. Marks was named in the magazine’s Top 50 list of all attorneys nominated in San Diego County.
January 1, 2008: Chad T. Wishchuk was admitted as a partner of the firm. Mr. Wishchuk becomes the sixth partner after being with the firm since August 2001.
December, 2007: Chad T. Wishchuk was admitted as a partner of the firm. In addition, Christopher R. Sillari, Dustin R. Jones and Laura E. Beatty were added to the firm, bringing the total number of attorneys to 24. Read more.
November 28, 2007: Christopher R. Sillari, Dustin R. Jones and Laura E. Beatty, all former law clerks for the firm, returned in the Fall, 2007 as Associates for the firm. Read more.
November 21, 2007: The San Diego Daily Transcript named David W. Smiley as a Finalist in the Daily Transcript's Young Attorneys 2007 section. The Daily Transcript received over 250 nominations for San Diego County's best young lawyer. Of the 250 nominations, Louis J. Blum, David S. Demian, Andrea L. Petray, and Allison N. Cooper were also nominated from the firm.
August 6, 2007: The San Diego Business Journal named Marks, Finch, Thornton & Baird, LLP, formerly Marks, Golia & Finch, LLP, to their list of 50 largest law firms in San Diego County.
July 18, 2007: The San Diego Transcript, following a 2007 peer vote, named Robert J. Marks and Jason R. Thornton as two of the Top 10 Attorneys in Real Estate/Construction Litigation law in San Diego County.
May 20, 2007: Super Lawyers Magazine named P. Randolph Finch Jr. and Jason R. Thornton to their 2007 list of Top Attorneys in Construction Litigation, and Robert J. Marks to their 2007 list of Top Attorneys in Construction/Surety, in San Diego County. Only sixteen attorneys were chosen in the Construction Litigation category and only six attorneys were chosen in the Construction/Surety category.
July 20, 2006: The San Diego Daily Transcript, following a 2006 peer vote, named Robert J. Marks one of the top 10 attorneys in Real Estate/Construction Litigation Law in San Diego County.
May 14, 2006: Linda E. Quindt, the firm’s Administrator, was elected President of the Association of Legal Administrators, San Diego Chapter, for 2006-2007.
January 30, 2006: Jeffrey B. Baird was admitted as a partner of the firm. Mr. Baird joined the firm in 1997. Read more.
January 24, 2006: Allison N. Broughman, a summer 2004 clerk for the firm, and Andrea L. Petray have joined the firm as Associates. Read more
January 27, 2005: Associated General Contractors of America, San Diego Chapter, Inc. (AGC, SD) honored Marks, Golia & Finch, LLP as the Affiliate Firm of the Year at the AGC Annual Installation Dinner. Read more.
January 1, 2005: Jason R. Thornton was admitted as a partner of the firm. Mr. Thornton joined the firm in 1997. Read more.
January 1, 2005: Rachel F. Tait, Bernard F. King III and Nowell A. Lantz, all former law clerks for the firm, returned in the Fall 2004 as Associates. Read more.
March 1, 2006: Rachel F. Tait, Bernard F. King III and Nowell A. Lantz, all former law clerks for the firm, returned in the Fall 2004 as Associates. Read more.