172 Dorsey Lawyers Selected for Inclusion in 2023 The Best Lawyers in America, Lawyers of the Year and Ones to Watch

MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that 172 lawyers from 13 of the Firm’s U.S. offices were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^® 2023 (BL Rankings LLC). In addition, 10 of those lawyers, from the Firm’s Anchorage, Denver, Des Moines, Minneapolis and Salt Lake City offices, were recognized as Best Lawyers^® 2023 Lawyers of the Year.

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ 2023 recognized 41 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 2023 Lawyers of the Year, 2023 Ones to Watch and 2023 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 2023 Lawyers of the Year:

• Rebecca A. Brommel
  Des Moines – Health Care Law
• Louisiana W. Cutler
  Anchorage – Employment Law – Management
• Nathan E. Honson
  
  Minneapolis – Tax Law
• Megan Houdeshel
  
  Salt Lake City – Environmental Law
• Charlene Krogh
  
  Denver – Trademark Law
• Cristina Kuhn
  
  Des Moines – Public Finance Law
• Milo Steven Marsden
  
  Salt Lake City – Bet-the-Company Litigation / Litigation – Securities
• Mark A. Miller
  
  Salt Lake City – Trade Secrets Law
• Wells Parker
  
  Salt Lake City – Energy Regulatory Law
• Joan M. Travostino
  
  Anchorage – Municipal Law

2023 Ones to Watch: (*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch

• Kymra Archibald (*)
  
  Missoula – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law / Corporate Law
• Leilani Argersinger (*)
  
  Denver – Corporate Law
• Paul K. Beck (2021)
  
  Minneapolis – Administrative / Regulatory Law
  
  Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Amy Bjork (*)
  
  Des Moines – Municipal Law / Public Finance Law
• Ian Blodger (2022)
  
  Minneapolis – Commercial Litigation
• Erin Bryan (*)
  
  Minneapolis – Banking and Finance Law / Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Nicholas J. Bullard (*)
  
  Minneapolis – Commercial Litigation
• Christina Carroll (2022)
  
  Dallas – Commercial Litigation
• Jennifer R. Colich (2021)
  
  Minneapolis – Trusts and Estates
• Manuel A. Cornell (2021)
  
  Des Moines – Appellate Practice / Commercial Litigation
• Nathan J. Ebnet (*)
  
  Minneapolis – Health Care Law
• Evan Everist (2021)
  
  Minneapolis – Banking and Finance Law / Intellectual Property Law
• Wendy M. Feng (2021)
  
  Seattle – Banking and Finance Law / Commercial Litigation
• Anna K. B. Finstrom (2021)
  
  Minneapolis – Appellate Practice / Commercial Litigation
• Kendall Fisher (*)
  
  Seattle – Trusts and Estates
• Michael Galen (2021)
  
  Phoenix – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law / Corporate Law
• Roxanna V. Gonzalez (2021)
  
  Minneapolis – Commercial Litigation
• Emily C. Hammond (2022)
  
  Des Moines – Banking and Finance Law / Public Finance Law
• Morgan Helme (*)
  
  Minneapolis – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law / Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Madeline D. Hepler (2021)
  
  Seattle – Commercial Litigation / Litigation – Patent
• Andrew T. James (2021)
  
  Minneapolis – Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Marina Lyons (2022)
  
  Washington, DC – Labor and Employment Law – Management
• Brian E. Mason (2021)
  
  Dallas – Commercial Litigation
• Amelia Messa (*)
  
  Wilmington – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
• Josh Oie (2022)
  
  Minneapolis – Commercial Litigation
• Nathan Orme (*)
  
  Salt Lake City – Intellectual Property Law / Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Eric R. Reeves (*)
  
  Dallas – Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Kirk Schuler (2022)
  
  Des Moines – Commercial Litigation
• Alex Sellke (*)
  
  Minneapolis – Litigation – Real Estate / Real Estate Law
• Jesse Sheedy (2022)
  
  Minneapolis – Tax Law / Trusts and Estates
• Michael Sly (2021)
  
  Minneapolis – Banking and Finance Law
• Jack Sullivan (2022)
  
  Minneapolis – Labor and Employment Law – Management / Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Mathew Teagarden (2021)
  
  Seattle – Trusts and Estates
• Zachary Tobolowsky (*)
  
  Dallas – Commercial Litigation
• Hannah Russell Torres (2021)
  
  Phoenix – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Grant Turpin (2022)
  
  Minneapolis – Public Finance Law
• Nicholas K. Tygesson (2021)
  
  Minneapolis – Commercial Litigation
• Heath Waddingham (*)
  
  Salt Lake City – Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Ashley M. Walker (2021)
  
  Salt Lake City – Commercial Litigation
• Stephen Weingold (2021)
  
  Denver – Appellate Practice / Commercial Litigation
• Joseph M. Wiltse (2022)
  
  Minneapolis – Mergers and Acquisitions Law / Real Estate Law / Securities / Capital Markets Law

The Best Lawyers in America 2023: (*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers; [#] Milestone of years recognized by Best Lawyers.

ANCHORAGE, AK

• Louisiana W. Cutler (2007) [15]
  
  Employment Law – Individuals
  Employment Law – Management
  Land Use and Zoning Law
  Litigation – Labor and Employment
  Municipal Law
• Michael A. Grisham (*)
  
  Appellate Practice
• Michael R. Mills (2003) [20]
  
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Joan M. Travostino (2007) [15]
  
  Corporate Law
  Land Use and Zoning Law
  Municipal Law
  Real Estate Law

COSTA MESA, CA

• John S. Baker (2022)
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Juan C. Basombrio (2007) [15]
  
  Litigation – Antitrust
• Gabrielle M. Wirth (2007) [15]
  
  Employment Law – Management
  
  Labor Law – Management
• Dennis Wong (2011) [10]
  
  Banking and Finance Law

DALLAS, TX

• G. Michael Gruber (2011) [10]
  Commercial Litigation
• Robert B. Hale (2008) [15]
  Corporate Law
  
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Jay J. Madrid (2003) [20]
  Commercial Litigation
  
  International Arbitration – Commercial
  
  Mediation
• Jamie G. Whatley (2021)
  Banking and Finance Law

DENVER, CO

• Gina Cornelio (*)
  
  Patent Law
• Deborah Shinbein Howitt (2020)
  
  Privacy and Data Security Law
  Trademark Law
• Kerith Kanaber (*)
  
  Patent Law
• Charlene Krogh (2021)
  
  Copyright Law
  Trademark Law
• Lee R. Osman (2007) [15]
  
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
  Litigation – Patent
  Patent Law
  Technology Law
• Lisa A. Osman (2016) [5]
  
  Trademark Law
• Gregory S. Tamkin (2017) [5]
  
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
  Litigation – Patent
• Paul G. Thompson (2014) [10]
  
  Corporate Law
• Michael L. Weiner (2022)
  
  Venture Capital Law

DES MOINES, IA

• Rebecca A. Brommel (2020)
  
  Administrative / Regulatory Law
  
  Health Care Law
  
  Litigation – Health Care
• Katie Ervin Carlson (2019) [5]
  
  Civil Rights Law
  Employment Law – Individuals
  Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Catherine C. Cownie (2016) [5]
  Health Care Law
• John P. Danos (2019) [5]
  
  Economic Development Law
  Public Finance Law
• David D. Grossklaus (2005) [15]
  
  Public Finance Law
• Cristina Kuhn (2013) [10]
  
  Municipal Law
  Public Finance Law
  Securities Regulation
• William J. Miller (2016) [5]
  
  Commercial Litigation
  Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Patricia A. Scallon (2021)
  
  Public Finance Law
• Alissa Smith (2015) [5]
  
  Health Care Law

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

• Jonathan B. Abram (2007) [15]
  
  Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Michael J. Ahern (2010) [10]
  
  Administrative / Regulatory Law
  Government Relations Practice
• Timothy B. Arends (2013) [10]
  
  Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• William J. Berens (1993) [30]
  
  Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  Trusts and Estates
• Rebecca J. Bernhard (2019) [5]
  
  Employment Law – Management
• Theresa Bevilacqua (2022)
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Shannon Bjorklund (2021)
  
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Andrew Brantingham (2022)
  
  Commercial Litigation
• B. Andrew Brown (2007) [15]
  
  Litigation – Environmental
  Natural Resources Law
  Oil and Gas Law
• Elizabeth C. Buckingham (2010) [10]
  
  Copyright Law
  Trademark Law
• Robert E. Cattanach (2008) [15]
  
  Litigation – Environmental
• Monica Clark (2020)
  
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Ross C. D’Emanuele (2017) [5]
  
  Health Care Law
• Skip Durocher (2013) [10]
  
  Commercial Litigation
  Native American Law
• L. Joseph Genereux (2007) [15]
  Banking and Finance Law
• Mark E. Hamel (1997) [25]
  Real Estate Law
• Peter L. Harris (2020)
  Banking and Finance Law
• Paul W. Heiring (2016) [5]
  Litigation – ERISA
• Stuart R. Hemphill (2016) [5]
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Robert Hensley (2021)
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Nathan E. Honson (2013) [10]
  Tax Law
• J. David Jackson (2016) [5]
  Commercial Litigation
• Mark R. Kaster (2010) [10]
  Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Thomas O. Kelly III (2001) [20]
  Banking and Finance Law
  
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Jocelyn Knoll (2016) [5]
  
  Construction Law
  Litigation – Construction
• Bridget A. Logstrom Koci (2008) [15]
  
  Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  Trusts and Estates
• Peter M. Lancaster (2011) [10]
  
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
  
  Litigation – Patent
• Jim Langdon (2021)
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation – Banking and Finance
  
  Litigation – Securities
• Kenneth E. Levitt (*)
  
  Patent Law
• Jay R. Lindgren (2006) [15]
  
  Land Use and Zoning Law
  
  Public Finance Law
• Michael A. Lindsay (2008) [15]
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation – Antitrust
• Stephen P. Lucke (2010) [10]
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation – ERISA
• Edward B. Magarian (2011) [10]
  
  Litigation – Antitrust
• John Marsalek (2021)
  
  Corporate Law
  
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• John Marti (2020)
  
  Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• David Meyer (2018) [5]
  
  Real Estate Law
• Ryan E. Mick (2018) [5]
  
  Employment Law – Management
  
  Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Marcus A. Mollison (2019) [5]
  
  Real Estate Law
• Peter Nelson (2017) [5]
  
  Banking and Finance Law
• Steven C. Nelson (2013) [10]
  
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Barry Newman (2018) [5]
  
  Trusts and Estates
• Robert J. Olson (2013) [10]
  
  Construction Law
  
  Real Estate Law
• Betsy Sanders Parker (2021)
  
  Banking and Finance Law
• Katina M. Peterson (2020)
  
  Tax Law
• Neal N. Peterson (2017) [5]
  
  Health Care Law
• Michael Pignato (2021)
  
  Banking and Finance Law
• F. Matthew Ralph (2020)
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation – Antitrust
• Melissa Raphan (2009) [15]
  
  Employment Law – Management
  
  Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Robert A. Rosenbaum (2006) [15]
  
  Corporate Compliance Law
  
  Corporate Governance Law
  
  Corporate Law
  
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Eric A. Ruzicka (2016) [5]
  
  Construction Law
  
  Litigation – Construction
• Eric R. Sherman (2021)
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Zeviel Simpser (2021)
  
  Economic Development Law
  
  Energy Regulatory Law
  
  Utilities Law
• William R. Stoeri (2019) [5]
  
  Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Mary J. Streitz (2012) [10]
  
  Native American Law
  
  Tax Law
• Michele J. Thurnblom (2021)
  
  Land Use and Zoning Law
  
  Real Estate Law
• Thomas W. Tinkham (1989) [35]
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Claire H. Topp (2019) [5]
  
  Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Alyson Van Dyk (2021)
  
  Real Estate Law
• Steven J. Wells (2012) [10]
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Franchise Law
• Bradley F. Williams (2021)
  
  Commercial Finance Law
  
  Real Estate Law
• Sarah Zach (2021)
  
  Real Estate Law
• RJ Zayed (2015) [5]
  
  Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  
  Litigation – Intellectual Property

MISSOULA, MT

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

NEW YORK, NY

• Sandra Edelman (2007) [15]
  
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
  Trademark Law
• Bruce R. Ewing (2005) [15]
  
  Copyright Law
  
  Trademark Law
• Jonathan M. Herman (2012) [10]
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Laura M. Lestrade (2022)
  
  Employment Law – Individuals
• Carlos E. Méndez-Peñate (2003) [20]
  
  International Trade and Finance Law
• Richard H. Silberberg (2007) [15]
  
  Arbitration
  
  Mediation

PHOENIX, AZ

• Gabriel M. Hartsell (*)
  
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• W. Scott Jenkins, Jr. (2015) [5]
  
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Benjamin A. Thinnes (2019) [5]
  
  Commercial Finance Law
  
  Real Estate Law

SALT LAKE CITY, UT

• Aaron D. Barker (2014) [10]
  
  Patent Law
• Alan W. Bell (2010) [10]
  
  Corporate Law
  
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Bryon J. Benevento (2006) [15]
  
  Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  
  Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Matthew S. Bethards (2015) [5]
  
  Patent Law
• Brett L. Foster (2013) [10]
  
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
  
  Litigation – Patent
  
  Trade Secrets Law
  
  Trademark Law
• L. Grant Foster (2013) [10]
  
  Copyright Law
  
  Patent Law
  
  Trademark Law
• Megan Houdeshel (2017) [5]
  
  Environmental Law
  
  Litigation – Environmental
• Milo Steven Marsden (2010) [10]
  
  Bet-the-Company Litigation
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation – Securities
• David Marx (2014) [10]
  
  Corporate Law
• Mark A. Miller (2015) [5]
  
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
  
  Litigation – Patent
  
  Patent Law
  
  Trade Secrets Law
  
  Trademark Law
• Wells Parker (2021)
  
  Energy Regulatory Law
  
  Environmental Law
• Bryan G. Pratt (2020)
  
  Patent Law
• Marcus Simon (2020)
  
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
  
  Patent Law
• Layne T. Smith (2021)
  
  Corporate Law
• Nolan S. Taylor (2006) [15]
  
  Corporate Law
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  Securities / Capital Markets Law
  
  Venture Capital Law
• Steven T. Waterman (2006) [15]
  
  Litigation – Bankruptcy

SEATTLE, WA

• Nathan Alexander (2021)
  
  Commercial Litigation
• Christopher J. Barry (2009) [15]
  
  Corporate Law
  
  Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  
  Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Michael W. Droke (2007) [15]
  
  Employment Law – Management
  Labor Law – Management
  Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Kimton N. Eng (2011) [10]
  
  Patent Law
• Aaron Goldstein (2018) [5]
  
  Employment Law – Management
• John D. Hollinrake Jr. (2012) [10]
  
  Tax Law
• Walter Q. Impert (2018) [5]
  
  Trusts and Estates
• J. Michael Keyes (2013) [10]
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Copyright Law
  
  Litigation – Intellectual Property
  
  Litigation – Patent
  
  Patent Law
  
  Trademark Law
• Jeremy Larson (2022)
  
  Commercial Litigation
  
  Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Marianne O’Bara (2007) [15]
  
  Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

WASHINGTON, DC

• Thomas O. Gorman (2010) [10]
  Litigation – Securities
  
  Securities Regulation

WILMINGTON, DE

• Eric Lopez Schnabel (2016) [5]
  Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

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