SAN DIEGO, Mar. 10, 2025 – The Daily Journal has published its 2025 list of Top Professional Responsibility Lawyers honoring the top performing lawyers in legal malpractice matters and judicial representation. Of the only 29 lawyers recognized across California, Heather L. Rosing and David M. Majchrzak have both been honored in this year’s edition. This is the fourth consecutive year that they have been listed with this honor. Both are also Certified Specialists in Legal Malpractice by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

Founding Partner Heather L. Rosing defends lawyers, accountants, and other professionals and institutions. She provides ethics guidance and counsel to lawyers and judges in disciplinary matters, and represents clients in matters involving malpractice and fraud, director and officer (D&O) matters, and management liability. Within the profession, Ms. Rosing is extremely active in the state and national bar and other pro bono activities, and has received recognition for her inaugural presidencies of both the California Lawyers Foundation (CLF) and the 100,000+ member California Lawyers Association (CLA).

David M. Majchrzak, General Counsel and Partner of the firm, counsels clients on how to achieve their professional goals ethically. He also provides risk management guidance to help them navigate the complex ethical waters of the legal profession. Mr. Majchrzak represents clients in matters involving attorney and law firm risk management, discipline defense, and legal malpractice claims. He has also served as an expert on the subject of legal ethics issues. In the community, Mr. Majchrzak has completed a term as the President of the San Diego County Bar Association, and served as co-chair of the California Lawyers Association’s first Ethics Committee. He continues to remain active in CLA, as well as the Association of Professional Responsibility Lawyers, the ABA Standing Committee on Professionalism, and a member of the ABA National Conference on Professional Responsibility Planning Committee.

Rosing Pott & Strohbehn congratulates Ms. Rosing and Mr. Majchrzak on being honored as 2025 Top Professional Responsibility Lawyers. Read the full special report on the Daily Journal website (subscription required).

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 10, 2025 – Rosing Pott & Strohbehn (RPS) has partnered with Zelms Erlich Lenkov to open a new boutique law practice. The firm, headquartered in San Diego, serves California and Arizona clients in a variety of practice areas, including complex business litigation and advisement, legal ethics and malpractice, discipline defense, intellectual property counseling and litigation, white-collar criminal defense, and regulatory and administrative actions. The firm’s new office is located at 770 First Avenue, Suite 200, San Diego, CA 92101.

Founded by Heather Rosing, Earll Pott, and Sam Strohbehn in December 2024, the firm has hit the ground running, welcoming Dave Majchrzak, Ian Friedman, Leah Lorenz, Irean Swan, Harold Trimmer, Andy Servais, Sidra Zaheer, Amy Chambers, and Lynda Shely as partners; Christine Rosskopf and Joanna Mishler as Senior Counsel; Amara Barbará as Counsel; Madison Kneadler and Emily Weddell as Associates; and Jessica Lopez as the Firm Administrator and Controller. RPS has announced Dave Majchrzak as General Counsel and Sidra Zaheer as the Chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee.

Breaking down barriers to opportunity and promoting diversity and inclusion in the legal profession is a major goal for RPS. Of the firm’s 26 employees, 19 are women, a rare achievement even for modern law firms. “This is only the beginning for RPS as we help advance diversity within the legal profession,” remarked Ms. Zaheer, who serves on the Board of the Tom Homann Law Association Foundation. “We have seen firsthand that advancing DEI does not need to come at the expense of meritocracy. The two can and should co-exist to help grow a modern law practice and achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients.”

Ms. Rosing, a Certified Specialist in Legal Malpractice Law who was recognized as the number one 2024 San Diego Super Lawyers honoree, represents professionals in litigation, arbitration, matters before the State Bar of California, and ethics advisement. Mr. Pott, a veteran of over fifty trials spanning a thirty-year career, is a respected white collar criminal defense attorney and complex civil litigator formerly with Coughlan Semmer & Lipman. Mr. Strohbehn, a Super Lawyer and AV Preeminent rated attorney, represents businesses in complex intellectual property and contractual disputes and advises as outside general counsel and intellectual property prosecution and enforcement counsel.

Ms. Rosing, also the first President of California Lawyers Association (CLA) and a Past President of the San Diego County Bar Association, commented, “In many ways, the opening of RPS felt like Day One at CLA in 2018, when we went live with almost 100,000 members and affiliates. We are having fun with the entrepreneurial spirit and our passion for excellence in the practice of law.”

“RPS is deeply committed to providing our clients with stellar, responsive service, innovative solutions, and tireless advocacy in court,” added Mr. Pott. “We are excited to introduce clients to what we can offer.”

Rosing got her start in the San Diego legal market with Klinedinst PC in 1996 as a post-bar law clerk. Within days of graduating from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, she left the cold of Chicago to begin her career on the West Coast. She rose through the ranks at Klinedinst to serve as General Counsel and Chief Financial Officer to become CEO and President. She also chaired the Complex Litigation and Professional Liability Department, as well as the Discipline Defense, Ethics, and Risk Management Department.

“I am very grateful to John Klinedinst for the many opportunities he provided throughout the years,” added Rosing. “John is not only a successful lawyer, but a visionary entrepreneur.” Mr. Strohbehn, who serves as the Managing Partner of RPS, added, “We are proud of our time at Klinedinst, and we look forward to future collaborations with the firm.”

The firm has already garnered significant attention with its roster of inaugural partners. “The talent and depth of experience of our attorneys truly defines our new firm,” said Mr. Strohbehn. “We are extremely proud to have such a fantastic group of professionals as we open our doors for business.”