PHOENIX, Ariz. & SANTA FE, New Mexico (August 23, 2023) – Gallagher & Kennedy is pleased to announce that 52 of its attorneys across 46 practice areas have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®, with nine attorneys named Ones To Watch®.
In addition, two G&K shareholders were selected “Lawyer of the Year.” Congratulations to Shannon L. Clark (Products Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs) and Terence W. Thompson (Mergers and Acquisitions Law) for receiving 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 recognized by Best Lawyers in America® include:
- Thomas C. Arendt – Real Estate Law
- Joshua Becker – Franchise Law
- Matthew R. Boatman – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Robert W. Boatman – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Stephen R. Boatwright – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Securities Regulation
- 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
- Joshua I. Fisher – Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Mark A. Fuller – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- Rodney Q. Jarvis – Land Use and Zoning Law
- Donald Peder Johnsen – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Robert E. Jones, Jr. – Trusts and Estates
- David P. Kimball – Environmental Law
- William F. King – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Anne L. Leary – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Chris S. Leason – Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Lindsay G. Leavitt – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management
- Dalva L. Moellenberg – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law
- Peter Moolenaar – Commercial Litigation
- Kevin D. Neal – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- John C. Norling – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Commercial Finance Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Kevin E. O’Malley – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Municipal; Litigation – Securities
- Hannah Porter – Appellate Practice
- 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
- Otto S. Shill, III – Employment Law – Management; Tax Law
- Dean C. Short II – Corporate Law; Sports Law
- Erik C. Smith – Tax Law
- Wayne A. Smith – Real Estate 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 – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
- Anthony J. Trujillo – Natural Resources Law
- William Underwood – Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law
- David L. Wallis – Environmental Law
G&K attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch®:
- Guillaume Aimé – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Ashley Fitzgibbons – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Trusts and Estates
- Daniel Kolomitz – Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Privacy and Data Security Law; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Austin Kurtz – Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Sarah Myers – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Environmental Law; Real Estate Law
- Kortney Otten – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Kenneth N. Ralston – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Dominick San Angelo – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Eleanor J. Shaffer – Criminal Defense: General Practice
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.
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