Lewis Roca Lawyers Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America© 2024

Honors & Recognitions

08/17/2023

PHOENIX (August 17, 2023) – Lewis Roca announced more than 100 lawyers have been named as Best Lawyers. The firm has eight lawyers named “Lawyer of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America^© 2024 and 87 lawyers recognized as The Best Lawyers in America^© 2024. The firm also has 19 lawyers who have been named The Best Lawyers in America^© Ones to Watch for 2024.

Lewis Roca Lawyers Named “Lawyer of The Year”:

Phoenix, AZ

• Bryant D. Barber - Municipal Law
• Jennifer A. Van Kirk - Copyright Law, Trademark Law

Las Vegas, NV

• Daniel F. Polsenberg - Appellate Practice

Denver, CO

• Frederick J. Baumann - Litigation - Securities

Tucson, AZ

• Lewis D. Schorr - Real Estate Law
• Matthew C. Sweger - Corporate Law
• Rob Charles - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy

Albuquerque, NM

• Ross L. Crown - Construction Law

Lewis Roca Best Lawyers 2023:

Albuquerque, NM

• Ross L. Crown - Construction Law

Colorado Springs, CO

• 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
• Scott M. Browning - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
• Chad S. Caby - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Emily Charlesworth - Real Estate Law
• Brent R. Cohen - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Thomas J. Dougherty II - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Jessica L. Fuller - Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
• Abby Harder - Commercial Litigation
• David D. Harrell - Litigation - Intellectual Property
• 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
• Jay Mankamyer - Real Estate Law
• Ben M. Ochoa - Litigation - Real Estate
• Michael D. Plachy - Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• 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
• Karen L. Witt - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law

Glendale, CA

• Brian G. Arnold - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent
• John Carson - Trademark Law

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
• 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

Phoenix, AZ

• Amy E. Altshuler - Real Estate Law
• Bryant D. Barber - Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
• Edwin A. Barkel - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Securities
• Gary Bendinger - Commercial Litigation
• David M. Bixby - Corporate Law, Health Care Law
• Stephen M. Bressler - Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Joseph Chandler - Real Estate Law
• Samuel Sungjin 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
• Susan M. Freeman - Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy
• Jason C. Furedy - Corporate Law
• 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
• John K. Kim - Copyright Law, Trademark Law
• Robert Kort - Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law
• 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, Litigation - Insurance
• Foster Robberson - Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Robert F. Roos - Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
• Ronald Rosier - Native American Law
• Ralph W. Selitto Jr. - Patent Law, Trademark Law
• 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 - Government Relations Practice
• Kristen L. Martini - Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
• Paul A. Matteoni - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance
• Leif Reid - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate

Tucson, AZ

• Rob Charles - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, 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 2023:

Denver, CO

• Dietrich C. Hoefner - Energy Law, Natural Resources Law
• Caitlin McHugh - Commercial Litigation
• Angela M. Vichick - Commercial Litigation

Glendale, CA

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

Las Vegas, NV

• Dale Kotchka-Alanes - Litigation - Intellectual Property
• Abraham G. Smith - Appellate Practice

Phoenix, AZ

• Nicholas S. Bauman - Commercial Litigation
• Michael Charles Brown - Construction Law, Litigation - Real Estate
• Tyler J. Carrell - Real Estate Law
• Michael J. Curry - Patent Law
• Karen Jurichko Lowell - Tax Law
• Molly A. Magestro - Real Estate Law
• Jacob Schellinger - Native American 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

• Nicole Scott - Commercial Litigation

Tucson, AZ

• Joshua Crandell - Real Estate Law
• 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 Albuquerque, 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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