PHOENIX, Ariz. (August 19, 2021) – Gallagher & Kennedy is proud to announce that 37 of its attorneys, across 40 practice areas, were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®.
Three shareholders were named Lawyers of the Year: Dalva L. Moellenberg (Natural Resources, Santa Fe), Kevin E. O’Malley (Litigation – Municipal, Phoenix), and Shannon L. Clark (Products Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs, Phoenix). Best Lawyers awarded this recognition to individual lawyers who received the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized for each specialty and location.
Gallagher & Kennedy attorneys received the following Best Lawyers in America® honors:
- Joshua Becker – Franchise Law
- Dana Stagg Belknap – Government Relations Practice; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Matthew R. Boatman – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Robert W. Boatman – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
- Stephen R. Boatwright – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Timothy D. Brown – Tax Law
- Shannon L. Clark – Appellate Practice; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs; Professional Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- James B. Connor – Real Estate Law
- Joseph E. Cotterman – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Jennifer A. Cranston – Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Insurance Law; Utilities Law
- Frank Crociata (Santa Fe) – Tax Law
- J. Stanton Curry – Environmental Law
- Mark C. Dangerfield – Commercial Litigation
- D. Lee Decker – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law
- Matthew Engle – Corporate Law
- Mark A. Fuller – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- Michael L. Gallagher – Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television; Sports Law
- Donald Peder Johnsen – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- David P. Kimball – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- Anne L. Leary – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Dalva L. Moellenberg (Santa Fe) – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law
- Kevin D. Neal – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Raymond M. Norris – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Kevin E. O’Malley – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Municipal; Litigation – Securities
- Nancy Pohl – Trusts and Estates
- Jeffrey T. Pyburn – Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Michael R. Ross – Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Dale C. Schian – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Dean C. Short II – Corporate Law; Sports Law
- Terence W. Thompson – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Woodrow C. Thompson – Criminal Defense: General Practice; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; DUI/DWI Defense
- William Charles Thomson – Commercial Litigation
- Anthony J. Trujillo (Santa Fe) – Natural Resources Law
- David L. Wallis – Environmental Law
In addition, three Gallagher & Kennedy attorneys received the Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch Awards:
- Hannah Porter – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- Dominick San Angelo – Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions
- Erik C. Smith – Tax Law
This award is based on peer review and recognizes extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States.
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