Gallagher & Kennedy is pleased to announce that 41 of its attorneys across 42 practice areas have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®, with five attorneys named Ones To Watch®.
In addition, Dalva L. Moellenberg has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for Environmental Law in Santa Fe. Best Lawyers awards 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.
G&K attorneys Named Best Lawyers in America®:
- Joshua Becker– Franchise Law
- Matthew R. Boatman– Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Robert W. Boatman– Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
- Stephen R. Boatwright– Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Randy E. Brogdon - Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental
- 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
- Anthony J. Coury– Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Jennifer A. Cranston– Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Insurance Law; Utilities 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
- Michael R. Fletcher – Real Estate 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
- Robert E. Jones, Jr. – Trusts and Estates
- David P. Kimball– Environmental Law
- Anne L. Leary– Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Dalva L. Moellenberg – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law
- Peter Moolenaar – Commercial Litigation
- Kevin D. Neal– Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Kevin E. O’Malley– Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Municipal; Litigation – Securities
- Michael R. Ross– Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Real Estate; 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
- J. Tyrrell Taber – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Christopher Thompson – Commercial Litigation
- Terence W. Thompson– Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Woodrow C. Thompson– Criminal Defense: General Practice; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; DUI/DWI Defense
- WM. Charles “Chuck” Thomson– Commercial Litigation
- Anthony J. Trujillo – Natural Resources Law
- William Underwood – Natural Resources Law
- David L. Wallis– Environmental Law
G&K attorneys Named Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch®:
- Daniel Kolomitz – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Austin Kurtz – Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Hannah Porter– Administrative / Regulatory Law; Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- Dominick San Angelo– Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions
- Erik C. Smith– Tax Law
The Ones To Watch 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.
About Best Lawyers
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