159 Dorsey Lawyers Selected for Inclusion in 2021 The Best Lawyers in America, Lawyers of the Year and Ones to Watch

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. – (August 20, 2020) – International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that 159 lawyers from all 13 of the Firm’s U.S. offices were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2021 (Woodward White, Inc.). In addition, 12 of those lawyers, from the Firm’s Anchorage, Denver, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Salt Lake City and Seattle offices, were recognized as Best Lawyers^® 2021 Lawyers of the Year.

New for 2021, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognized 24 Dorsey attorneys. This award recognizes extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States. Like traditional Best Lawyers awards, a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognition is based entirely on peer review.

Listed below are the Dorsey lawyers recognized as 2021 Lawyers of the Year, 2021 Ones to Watch and 2021 Best Lawyers, the areas of practice in which they are named, the first year they were listed in Best Lawyers and their office location.

Best Lawyers 2021 Lawyers of the Year:

• Michael J. Ahern
  Minneapolis–Administrative/ Regulatory Law
• Christopher J. Barry
  
  Seattle–Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Brett L. Foster
  Salt Lake City–Litigation-Patent
• Cristina Kuhn
  Des Moines–Public Finance Law
• Bridget A. Logstrom Koci
  
  Minneapolis–Trusts and Estates
• Edwin N. McIntosh
  Des Moines–Health Care Law
• Milo Steven Marsden
  
  Salt Lake City–Litigation-Securities
• Melissa Raphan
  Minneapolis–Employment Law-Management
• Jay L. Swanson
  Minneapolis–Corporate Compliance Law
• Gregory S. Tamkin
  Denver–Litigation-Patent
• Claire H. Topp
  Minneapolis–Nonprofit/Charities Law
• Joan M. Travostino
  Anchorage–Municipal Law

2021 Ones to Watch:

• Paul K. Beck (2021)
  
  Minneapolis–Administrative/ Regulatory Law
• Sahr A.M. Brima (2021)
  
  Minneapolis–Commercial Litigation
• Siena Moberly Caruso (2021)
  
  Anchorage–Commercial Litigation
• TaraLynn A. Casperson (2021)
  
  Seattle–Trusts and Estates
• Jennifer R. Colich (2021)
  
  Minneapolis–Trusts and Estates
• Erin Conti (2021)
  
  Minneapolis–Banking and Finance Law
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Manuel A. Cornell (2021)
  
  Des Moines–Appellate Practice
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Evan Everist (2021)
  
  Minneapolis–Intellectual Property Law
• Wendy M. Feng (2021)
  
  Seattle–Banking and Finance Law
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Anna K. B. Finstrom (2021)
  
  Minneapolis–Commercial Litigation
• Roxanna V. Gonzalez (2021)
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Madeline D. Hepler (2021)
  
  Seattle–Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation-Patent
• Jasmine Hui (2021)
  
  Seattle–Labor and Employment Law-Management
• Andrew T. James (2021)
  
  Minneapolis–Litigation-Labor and Employment
• Shane Kanady (2021)
  
  Anchorage–Appellate Practice
  
  Corporate Law
• Robert J.M. Lee (2021)
  
  Seattle–Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Brian E. Mason (2021)
  
  Dallas–Commercial Litigation
• Michael Sly (2021)
  
  Minneapolis–Banking and Finance Law
• Nicole H. Strydom (2021)
  
  Minneapolis–Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Mathew Teagarden (2021)
  
  Seattle–Trusts and Estates
• Tiana Towns (2021)
  
  Minneapolis–Commercial Litigation
• Samuel J. Tunheim (2021)
  
  Minneapolis–Commercial Litigation
• Ashley M. Walker (2021)
  
  Salt Lake City–Commercial Litigation
• Stephen Weingold (2021)
  
  Denver–Commercial Litigation

The Best Lawyers in America 2021:

ANCHORAGE, AK

• Louisiana W. Cutler (2007)
  
  Employment Law – Individuals
  
  Employment Law–Management
  
  Land Use and Zoning Law
  
  Litigation–Labor and Employment
  
  Municipal Law
• Michael R. Mills (2003)
  
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Joan M. Travostino (2007)
  Corporate Law
  
  Land Use and Zoning Law
  
  Municipal Law
  
  Real Estate Law

COSTA MESA, CA

• Juan C. Basombrio (2007)
  
  Litigation–Antitrust
• Gabrielle M. Wirth (2007)
  
  Employment Law–Management
  
  Labor Law–Management
• Dennis Wong (2011)
  
  Banking & Finance Law

DALLAS, TX

• G. Michael Gruber (2011)
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Robert B. Hale (2008)
  
  Corporate Law
  
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Jay J. Madrid (2003)
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  International Arbitration–Commercial
  
  Mediation
• Larry A. Makel (2007)
  
  Finance Law
• Jamie G. Whatley (2021)
  
  Banking and Finance Law

DENVER, CO

• Charlene Krogh (2021)
  
  Trademark Law
• Lee R. Osman (2007)
  
  Litigation–Intellectual Property
  
  Litigation–Patent
  
  Patent Law
  
  Technology Law
• Lisa A. Osman (2016)
  
  Trademark Law
• Kenneth G. Sam (2013)
  
  Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Gregory S. Tamkin (2017)
  
  Litigation–Intellectual Property
  
  Litigation–Patent
• Paul G. Thompson (2014) Corporate Law

DES MOINES, IA

• Rebecca A. Brommel (2020)
  
  Litigation – Health Care
• Catherine C. Cownie (2016)
  
  Health Care Law
• John P. Danos (2019)
  
  Economic Development Law
  
  Public Finance Law
• David D. Grossklaus (2005)
  
  Public Finance Law
• Robert E. Josten (2003)
  
  Public Finance Law
• Cristina Kuhn (2013)
  
  Public Finance Law
• Edwin N. McIntosh (2007)
  
  Health Care Law
• William J. Miller (2016)
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation–Labor & Employment
• Alissa Smith (2015)
  Health Care Law
• David A. Tank (2007)
  
  Commercial Litigation

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

• Jonathan B. Abram (2007)
  
  Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Michael J. Ahern (2010)
  
  Administrative/Regulatory Law
  
  Government Relations Practice
• Timothy B. Arends (2013)
  
  Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• William J. Berens (1993)
  
  Litigation–Trusts & Estates
  
  Trusts & Estates
• Rebecca J. Bernhard (2019)
  Employment Law–Management
• Shannon Bjorklund (2021)
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
• B. Andrew Brown (2007)
  
  Litigation–Environmental
• Elizabeth C. Buckingham (2010)
  
  Copyright Law
  
  Trademark Law
• Robert E. Cattanach (2008)
  
  Litigation–Environmental
• Monica Clark (2020)
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Dan Colton (2018)
  
  Mining Law
• Clint Conner (2020)
  
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Ross D’Emanuele (2017)
  Health Care Law
• Skip Durocher (2013)
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Native American Law
• L. Joseph Genereux (2007)
  
  Banking & Finance Law
• Michelle S. Grant (2020)
  Litigation – Securities
• Mark E. Hamel (1995)
  
  Real Estate Law
• Peter L. Harris (2020)
  
  Banking and Finance Law
• Paul W. Heiring (2016)
  
  Litigation–ERISA
• Stuart R. Hemphill (2016)
  
  Litigation–Intellectual Property
• Robert Hensley (2021) (Robert is primarily resident in Dorsey’s Denver office)
  
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Nathan E. Honson (2013)
  
  Tax Law
• J David Jackson (2016)
  
  Commercial–Litigation
• Mark R. Kaster (2010)
  
  Administrative/Regulatory Law
• Thomas O. Kelly III (2019)
  
  Banking and Finance Law
  
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Jocelyn Knoll (2016)
  
  Construction Law
  
  Litigation–Construction
• Bridget A. Logstrom Koci (2008)
  
  Litigation–Trusts & Estates
  
  Trusts & Estates
• Peter M. Lancaster (2011)
  
  Litigation–Intellectual Property
  
  Litigation–Patent
• Jim Langdon (2021)
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Thaddeus R. Lightfoot (2007)
  
  Environmental Law
  
  Litigation–Environmental
• Jay R. Lindgren (2006)
  
  Land Use & Zoning Law
  
  Public Finance Law
• Michael A. Lindsay (2008)
  
  Litigation–Antitrust
• Stephen P. Lucke (2010)
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation–ERISA
• Edward B. Magarian (2011)
  
  Litigation–Antitrust
• JoLynn M. Markison (2021)
  
  Litigation – Labor and Employment
• John Marsalek (2021)
  
  Corporate Law
  
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• John Marti (2020)
  Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• David Meyer (2018)
  
  Real Estate Law
• Ryan E. Mick (2018)
  
  Employment Law–Management
  
  Litigation–Labor & Employment
• Marcus A. Mollison (2019)
  Real Estate Law
• Peter Nelson (2017)
  
  Banking & Finance Law
• Steven C. Nelson (2013)
  
  Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Barry Newman (2018)
  
  Trusts & Estates
• Robert J. Olson (2013)
  
  Construction Law
  
  Real Estate Law
• Betsy Sanders Parker (2021)
  
  Banking and Finance Law
• Katina M. Peterson (2020)
  Tax Law
• Neal N. Peterson (2017)
  
  Health Care Law
• Michael K. Pignato (2021)
  
  Banking and Finance Law
• Michael J. Radmer (2007)
  
  Mutual Funds Law
• F. Matthew Ralph (2020)
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation – Antitrust
• Melissa Raphan (2009)
  
  Employment Law–Management
  
  Litigation–Labor & Employment
• Robert A. Rosenbaum (2006)
  
  Corporate Compliance Law
  
  Corporate Governance Law
  
  Corporate Law
  
  Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Eric A. O. Ruzicka (2016)
  
  Construction Law
  
  Litigation–Construction
• Kim A. Severson (2021)
  
  Tax Law
• Eric R. Sherman (2021)
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Zeviel Simpser (2021)
  
  Energy Regulatory Law
  
  Utilities Law
• William Stoeri (2019)
  Medical Malpractice Law–Defendants
• Mary J. Streitz (2012)
  
  Native American Law
  
  Tax Law
• Jay L. Swanson (2007)
  
  Corporate Compliance Law
  
  Corporate Governance Law
  
  Corporate Law
  
  Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Michele J. Thurnblom (2021)
  
  Real Estate Law
• Thomas W. Tinkham (1989)
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Claire H. Topp (2019)
  
  Nonprofit/Charities Law
• Gary L. Tygesson (2007)
  Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Alyson Van Dyk (2021)
  
  Real Estate Law
• Steven J. Wells (2012)
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Franchise Law
• Bradley F. Williams (2021)
  
  Real Estate Law
• Sarah Zach (2021)
  
  Real Estate Law
• RJ Zayed (2015)
  
  Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  
  Litigation–Intellectual Property

MISSOULA, MT

• Stephen Bell (2020)
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Dan Semmens (2021)
  
  Public Finance Law

NEW YORK, NY

• Nick Akerman (2019)
  
  Privacy and Data Security Law
• Joshua Colangelo-Bryan (2019)
  
  Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Sandra Edelman (2007)
  
  Litigation–Intellectual Property
  
  Litigation–Patent
• Bruce R. Ewing (2005)
  
  Trademark Law
• Jonathan M. Herman (2012)
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation–Trusts & Estates
• Richard H. Silberberg (2007)
  
  Arbitration
  
  Mediation

PALO ALTO, CA

• Stephen T. O’Neill (2018)
  
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

• Alan W. Bell (2010)
  
  Corporate Law
  
  Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Bryon J. Benevento (2006)
  
  Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants
  
  Product Liability Litigation–Defendants
• Brett L. Foster (2013)
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
  Litigation – Patent
  
  Trade Secrets Law
  Trademark Law
• L. Grant Foster (2013)
  
  Copyright Law
  Patent Law
  Trademark Law
• Megan Houdeshel (2017)
  
  Environmental Law
  Litigation – Environmental
• Bradley B. Jensen (2014)
  
  Patent Law
  
  Trademark Law
• Milo Steven Marsden (2010)
  
  Bet-the-Company Litigation
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation–Securities
• David Marx (2014)
  
  Corporate Law
• Mark A. Miller (2015)
  
  Litigation–Intellectual Property
  
  Litigation – Patent
  
  Patent Law
  
  Trade Secrets Law
  
  Trademark Law
• Aaron Murdock (2019)
  
  Corporate Law
• Wells Parker (2021)
  
  Energy Regulatory Law
  
  Environmental Law
• Bryan G. Pratt (2020)
  
  Patent Law
• William B. Prince (2006)
  
  Natural Resources Law
  
  Oil & Gas Law
• Marcus Simon (2020)
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
  
  Patent Law
• Layne T. Smith (2021)
  
  Corporate Law
• Nolan S. Taylor (2006)
  
  Corporate Law
  
  Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  
  Securities/Capital Markets Law
  
  Venture Capital Law
• Steven T. Waterman (2006)
  
  Litigation–Bankruptcy
• Matthew G. Wells (2008)
  
  Corporate Law
  
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  
  Venture Capital Law

SEATTLE, WA

• Nathan Alexander (2021)
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Christopher J. Barry (2009)
  
  Corporate Law
  
  Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  
  Securities/Capital Markets Law
• Michael W. Droke (2007)
  
  Employment Law–Management
  
  Labor Law–Management
  
  Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Kimton N. Eng (2011)
  
  Patent Law
• Aaron Goldstein (2018)
  
  Employment Law–Management
• John D. Hollinrake Jr. (2012)
  
  Tax Law
• Walter Q. Impert (2018)
  
  Trusts & Estates
• J. Michael Keyes (2013)
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Copyright Law
  
  Litigation–Intellectual Property
  
  Litigation–Patent
  
  Patent Law
  
  Trademark Law
• Paul T. Meiklejohn (2021)
  
  Litigation – Patent
• Marianne O’Bara (2007)
  
  Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Jennifer Lane Spaith (2021)
  
  Patent Law

WASHINGTON, DC

• Thomas O. Gorman (2010)
  
  Litigation–Securities
  
  Securities Regulation

WILMINGTON, DE

• Eric Lopez Schnabel (2016)
  
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Best Lawyers^® lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Almost 108,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and more than 13 million evaluations were received on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America^©, 9.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 67,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

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