Gallagher & Kennedy, P.A., a full service business law firm, is proud to announce that the firm was recognized as a “Leading Arizona Firm” in six practice areas and 12 of the firm’s attorneys received “Leading Individual” honors in the 2012 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, a national report on lawyers and law firms published annually.
Gallagher & Kennedy attorneys named as 2012 “Leading Individuals” include:
- Ranked 1 - J. Stanton Curry - Environment (including water rights)
- Ranked 1 - James G. Derouin - Environment (including water rights)
- Ranked 1 - Tom Henze - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Ranked 2 - Paul K. Charlton - Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations
- Ranked 2 - David P. Kimball III - Environment (including water rights)
- Ranked 2 - Barry D. Mitchell - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Ranked 3 - William F. Allison - Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
- Ranked 3 - Dana Stagg Belknap - Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
- Ranked 3 - Alexander L. Broadfoot - Real Estate
- Ranked 3 - Michael K. Kennedy - Litigation: General Commercial
- Ranked 3 - Chris S. Leason - Environment (including water rights)
- Ranked 3 - Kevin E. O’Malley - Litigation: General Commercial
The firm received the following “Leading Arizona Firm” rankings:
- Ranked 1 - Environment (including water rights)
- Ranked 1 - Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Ranked 2 - Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
- Ranked 3 - Litigation: General Commercial
- Ranked 3 - Corporate/M&A
- Ranked 3 - Real Estate
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