PHOENIX, Ariz. (August 21, 2020) – Gallagher & Kennedy is proud to announce that 36 of its attorneys, across 38 practice areas, were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers In America®.
Two shareholders were named Lawyers of the Year: Dean C. Short II (Sports Law) and Michael K. Kennedy (Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants). This recognition is awarded to individual lawyers that 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
- 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; Insurance Law; Utilities Law
- J. Stanton Curry – Environmental Law
- Mark C. Dangerfield – Commercial Litigation
- Mark M. Deatherage – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
- D. Lee Decker – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources 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
- Michael K. Kennedy – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants; Sports Law
- David P. Kimball – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- Anne L. Leary – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Matthew P. MacLeod – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- 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
- Jeffrey T. Pyburn – Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Michael R. Ross – Litigation – Labor and Employment
- 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
- Jay S. Volquardsen – DUI/DWI Defense
- David L. Wallis – Environmental Law
In addition, two Gallagher & Kennedy attorneys received the Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch Awards:
- Hannah Porter – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- 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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