In the past five years, Mr. Lincenberg’s trial success has been unparalleled.

In 2025, the Daily Journal recognized Mr. Lincenberg as the California Lawyer of the Year.

In 2024, Global Investigations Review recognized his San Francisco trial victory in the HP/Autonomy federal criminal prosecution as Most Important Case of the Year. Law360 named him the nation’s top lawyer of the week. Benchmark Litigation shortlisted Mr. Lincenberg as the top white collar defense attorney in California, an award he previously won in 2021.

His recent victories also include a complete victory in the Bel Air/Mohamed Hadid real estate dispute in a two-month Los Angeles trial, defeating the California Attorney General in a three-month oil spill prosecution in Santa Barbara, and a mid-trial dismissal of all charges in a federal criminal fraud case in San Diego.

Chambers USA always ranks him in the prestigious Band One category of “Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations.”