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

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.

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This content was originally published by Lewis Roca before their combination with Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP.