The law firm of Gallagher & Kennedy announced today that 33 attorneys have been named to the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. More than 50 percent of the law firm’s shareholders are recognized, 15 of whom have been included for 10 or more years.
The firm also gained three new additions to the list and shareholders Dalva L. Moellenberg (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law), Jeffrey T. Pyburn (Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants), Kevin E. O’Malley (Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Municipal; Litigation – Securities) and co-founder Michael K. Kennedy (Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants; Sports Law) were recognized as Lawyers of the Year.
- Dana Stagg Belknap – Government Relations Practice; Land Use & Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Robert W. Boatman – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Timothy D. Brown – Tax Law
- Robert Erven Brown – Real Estate Law
- Shannon L. Clark – Appellate Practice; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- John R. Clemency – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Lincoln Combs – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- James B. Connor – Real Estate Law
- Stanton Curry – Environmental Law
- Mark C. Dangerfield – Commercial Litigation
- Mark M. Deatherage – Commercial Litigation; Litigation- Real Estate
- Lee Decker – Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law; Litigation- Environmental
- Mark A. Fuller – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- Michael L. Gallagher – Entertainment Law; Sports Law
- Donald Peder Johnsen – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Michael K. Kennedy – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants; Sports Law
- David P. Kimball III – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- Anne L. Leary – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Thomas A. Maraz – Construction Law
- Patrick J. McGroder III – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Dalva L. Moellenberg – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law
- Kevin D. Neal - Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Raymond M. Norris – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Mark S. O’Connor – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Kevin E. O’Malley – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Municipal; Litigation – Securities
- Jeffrey T. Pyburn – Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Julie Rystad – Banking and Finance Law
- Dean C. Short II – Corporate Law; Sports Law
- Terence W. Thompson – Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Woodrow C. Thompson – Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Charles Thomson – Commercial Litigation
- Timothy R. Van Valen – Litigation & Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
- David L. Wallis – Environmental Law
About Best Lawyers in America
Published since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide within the legal profession in the United States. The Best Lawyers lists are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. For more information, please visit www.bestlawyers.com.