Lewis Roca Lawyers Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America© 2025

Honors & Recognitions

08/15/2024

PHOENIX (August 15, 2024) – Lewis Roca announced that 131 lawyers have been named as Best Lawyers. The firm has seven lawyers named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America^© 2025 and 83 lawyers recognized as The Best Lawyers in America^© 2025. The firm also has 48 lawyers named The Best Lawyers in America^© Ones to Watch for 2025.

Lewis Roca Lawyers Named “Lawyer of The Year”:

Tucson, AZ

• Andrew D. Schorr - Real Estate Law

Phoenix, AZ

• Dale A. Danneman – Litigation – Securities
• David M. Bixby – Corporate Law
• Patrick Derdenger – Tax Law
• Susan M. Freeman – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency, Reorganization Law
• Todd Feltus – Litigation – Banking and Finance

Denver, CO

• James R. Walker – Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Nonprofit / Charities Law

Lewis Roca Best Lawyers 2025:

Colorado Springs, CO

• H. William Mahaffey - Tax Law

Denver, CO

• Trevor G. Bartel - Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Law
• Frederick J. Baumann - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation - Securities
• Kendra N. Beckwith - Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
• Chad S. Caby - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Emily Charlesworth - Real Estate Law
• Thomas J. Dougherty II - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Joel Fry - Corporate Law
• Abby Harder - Commercial Litigation
• David D. Harrell - Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Nick R. Herrick - Litigation - Construction
• Kris Kostolansky - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Gregory D. Leibold - Patent Law
• Darren Lemieux - Commercial Litigation
• James M. Lyons - Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Mediation
• Lindsay McKae - Real Estate Law
• Ben M. Ochoa - Litigation - Real Estate
• Michael D. Plachy - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Kenneth Rossman - Litigation - Antitrust
• Brian Spano - Commercial Litigation
• Susan Strebel Sperber - Commercial Litigation
• Douglas B. Tumminello - Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• James R. Walker - Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Daniel Wennogle - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
• Karen L. Witt - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law

Glendale, CA

• John Carson - Trademark Law

San Francisco, CA

• Kirk C. Jenkins - Appellate Practice

Las Vegas, NV

• John E. Bragonje - Arbitration, Commercial Litigation
• Ogonna M. Brown - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
• Howard E. Cole - Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Jennifer K. Hostetler - Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• J. Christopher Jorgensen - Commercial Litigation
• Glenn J. Light - Gaming Law
• Scott Y. MacTaggart - Corporate Law
• Michael J. McCue - Copyright Law, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Trademark Law
• Daniel F. Polsenberg - Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
• Karl F. Rutledge - Gaming Law
• Dan R. Waite - Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Meng Zhong - Litigation - Intellectual Property

Lewis Roca Best Lawyers 2025 continued:

Phoenix, AZ

• Amy E. Altshuler - Real Estate Law
• Bryant D. Barber - Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
• Edwin A. Barkel - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Securities
• David M. Bixby - Corporate Law, Health Care Law
• Stephen M. Bressler - Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• A. Joseph Chandler - Real Estate Law
• Samuel S. Chang - Real Estate Law
• Dale A. Danneman - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Antitrust, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Litigation - Securities
• Patrick Derdenger - Litigation and Controversy - Tax, Tax Law
• Scott D. DeWald - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Todd Feltus - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Construction
• Susan M. Freeman - Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Stephen M. Hart - Gaming Law, Native American Law
• Frances J. Haynes - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction, Real Estate Law
• Steven J. Hulsman - Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
• Lawrence A. Kasten - Appellate Practice
• Robert Kort - Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law
• Alex LaCroix - Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance
• Peter A. Larson - Native American Law
• Laura A. Lo Bianco - Corporate Law, Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Linda M. Mitchell - Real Estate Law
• Kevin Olson - Corporate Law
• Laura Pasqualone - Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Michael J. Phalen - Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
• John M. Rawicz - Real Estate Law
• Adam Reich - Commercial Litigation
• Foster Robberson - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Robert F. Roos - Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
• Heidi K. Short - Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
• Mary Ellen Simonson - Education Law, Employment Law - Management, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Jennifer A. Van Kirk - Copyright Law, Trademark Law
• Kenneth Van Winkle, Jr. - Real Estate Law
• John C. West - Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Litigation - Health Care, Litigation - Insurance
• Nancy L. White - Corporate Law

Reno, NV

• Garrett D. Gordon - Corporate Law, Government Relations Practice
• Kristen L. Martini - Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
• Paul A. Matteoni - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance
• E. Leif Reid - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate

Tucson, AZ

• Rob Charles - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Health Care Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Sivan R. Korn - Commercial Litigation, Trade Secrets Law
• Mark D. Patton - Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
• Andrew D. Schorr - Real Estate Law
• Lewis D. Schorr - Real Estate Law
• Matthew C. Sweger - Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law

Lewis Roca Best Lawyers Ones to Watch 2025:

Denver, CO

• Emma Donachie - Commercial Litigation
• Ryan Hebert - Commercial Litigation
• Dietrich C. Hoefner - Energy Law, Natural Resources Law
• Joe Hykan - Commercial Litigation
• Megan Larson - Commercial Litigation
• A.J. Martinez - Real Estate Law
• Caitlin McHugh - Commercial Litigation
• Elizabeth Michaels - Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Tyler J. Owen - Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Frances Scioscia Staadt - Commercial Litigation
• Angela M. Vichick - Commercial Litigation
• Sara E. Yates - Commercial Litigation

Glendale, CA

• Jimmy Y. Kwun - Intellectual Property Law
• Drew Wilson - Intellectual Property Law

Las Vegas, NV

• Dibora L. Berhanu - Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Trent Earl - Commercial Litigation
• Salma G. Granich - Corporate Law
• Dale Kotchka-Alanes - Litigation - Intellectual Property
• John McCormick-Huhn - Commercial Litigation

Phoenix, AZ

• Nicholas S. Bauman - Commercial Litigation
• Brooks Brennan - Commercial Litigation
• John Brinkman - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Michael Charles Brown - Construction Law, Litigation - Real Estate
• Tyler J. Carrell - Real Estate Law
• Kendra Cobb - Commercial Litigation
• Daniel P. Crane - Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Michael J. Curry - Patent Law
• Justin K. Gowan - Corporate Law
• Brandon M. Hellewell - Corporate Law
• Lucas Hickman - Commercial Litigation
• Ari B. Hoffman - Commercial Litigation
• Karen Jurichko Lowell - Tax Law
• Shivani Patel - Real Estate Law
• Ryan Pont - Commercial Litigation
• Talley Timms Ransil - Real Estate Law
• Katie M.D. Rios - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment
• Douglas R. Schorr - Real Estate Law
• Amanda L. Thatcher - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Nicole G. True - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Insurance Law, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Reno, NV

• Lucy Crow - Commercial Litigation
• Christine Hotchkin - Appellate Practice
• Nicole Scott - Commercial Litigation

Tucson, AZ

• Joshua Crandell - Real Estate Law
• Brooke Marissa Lee Harris - Real Estate Law
• Kory J. Koerperich - Commercial Litigation
• Patrick Emerson McCormick - Commercial Litigation
• Jason R. Simon - Banking and Finance Law

Best Lawyers is compiled annually by conducting peer-review surveys in which leading attorneys confidentially evaluate their professional peers. “Lawyer of the Year” awards are presented to a single outstanding attorney in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.

About Lewis Roca

Lewis Roca is an Am Law 200 law firm serving clients globally in complex litigation, intellectual property, business transactions, gaming, government relations, labor and employment, and regulatory counseling. Its offices are located in Colorado Springs, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Reno, San Francisco, and Tucson. To learn more about the firm, please visit our website at www.lewisroca.com.

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