Two hundred lawyers from 14 offices of international law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 (BL Rankings LLC). In addition, nine of those lawyers from Dorsey's Denver, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City offices were recognized as Best Lawyers® 2024 Lawyers of the Year. Read more >
Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch 2024 recognized 55 Dorsey attorneys. This award recognizes extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States. This recognition is based entirely on peer review.
Best Lawyers 2024 Lawyers of the Year:
Gregory B. Collins
Phoenix ? Litigation ? Patent
John P. Danos
Des Moines ? Economic Development Law
Katie Ervin Carlson
Des Moines ? Employment Law ? Individuals
Jocelyn Knoll
Minneapolis ? Litigation ? Construction
Lee R. Osman
Denver ? Litigation ? Intellectual Property, Patent Law
Neal N. Peterson
Minneapolis ? Health Care Law
Robert A. Rosenbaum
Minneapolis ? Corporate Law
Nolan S. Taylor
Salt Lake City ? Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
Claire H. Topp
Minneapolis ? Nonprofit / Charities Law
Ones to Watch 2024: (*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers. The year notes the first year they were listed in Best Lawyers.
Briana Al Taqatqa (2022)
Minneapolis ? Labor and Employment Law ? Management
Erica F. Andrews (*)
Washington, DC ? Commercial Litigation
Kymra Archibald (2023)
Missoula ? Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law
Leilani Argersinger (2023)
Denver ? Corporate Law
Jeremy B. Barton (2022)
Salt Lake City ? Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Technology Law
Amy Bjork (2023)
Des Moines ? Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
Ian Blodger (2022)
Minneapolis ? Commercial Litigation
Anna Boyle (2021)
Minneapolis ? Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Erin Bryan (2023)
Minneapolis ? Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Nicholas J. Bullard (2023)
Minneapolis ? Commercial Litigation
Rachel L. Burkhart (2022)
Denver ? Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation ? Real Estate, Real Estate Law
Jennifer R. Colich (2021)
Minneapolis ? Trusts and Estates
Manuel A. Cornell (2021)
Des Moines ? Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
Heather B. Dillion (2021)
Costa Mesa ? Labor and Employment Law ? Management
Kenneth Downey (*)
Phoenix ? Real Estate Law
Nathan J. Ebnet (2023)
Minneapolis ? Health Care Law
Jon B. Evans (2023)
Boise ? Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Evan Everist (2021)
Minneapolis ? Banking and Finance Law, Intellectual Property Law
Wendy M. Feng (2021)
Seattle ? Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation
Kendall Fisher (2023)
Seattle ? Trusts and Estates
Rick Galati (*)
Salt Lake City ? Intellectual Property Law, Litigation ? Patent, Patent Law
Michael Galen (2021)
Phoenix ? Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Corporate Law
Justin Gilleland (2023)
Denver ? Intellectual Property Law
Roxanna V. Gonzalez (2021)
Minneapolis ? Commercial Litigation
Elliot Hales (*)
Salt Lake City ? Intellectual Property Law, Litigation ? Intellectual Property, Litigation ? Patent
Emily C. Hammond (2022)
Des Moines ? Banking and Finance Law, Public Finance Law
Morgan Helme (2023)
Minneapolis ? Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nathan Orme (2023)
Salt Lake City ? Intellectual Property Law, Litigation ? Intellectual Property
Joshua Pleitz (*)
Dallas ? Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Sativa M. Rasmussen (*)
Seattle ? Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law
Eric R. Reeves (2023)
Dallas ? Securities / Capital Markets Law
Jonathan Rowe (*)
Salt Lake City ? Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law
Kirk Schuler (2022)
Des Moines ? Commercial Litigation
Jesse Sheedy (2022)
Minneapolis ? Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
Maral Shoaei (*)
Denver ? Commercial Litigation
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
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 (2023)
Salt Lake City ? Administrative / Regulatory Law
Ashley M. Walker (2021)
Salt Lake City ? Commercial Litigation
Andrew C. Wasden (2022)
Salt Lake City ? Technology Law
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 2024: (*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers. The year notes the first year they were listed in Best Lawyers.
Michael J. Ahern (2010)
Minneapolis ? Administrative / Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice
Nathan Alexander (2021)
Seattle ? Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law
Timothy B. Arends (2013)
Minneapolis ? Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
John S. Baker (2022)
Costa Mesa ? Commercial Litigation
Aaron D. Barker (2014)
Salt Lake City ? Patent Law
Juan C. Basombrio (2007)
Costa Mesa ? Litigation ? Antitrust
Marisa M. Bavand (2016)
Seattle ? Construction Law, Litigation ? Construction
Brian Bell (*)
Minneapolis ? Energy Regulatory Law, Natural Resources Law
Stephen Bell (2020)
Missoula ? Commercial Litigation, Litigation ? Labor and Employment
Alan W. Bell (2010)
Salt Lake City ? Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Bryon J. Benevento (2006)
Salt Lake City ? Personal Injury Litigation ? Defendants, Product Liability Litigation ? Defendants
Christopher Bercaw (*)
Minneapolis ? Litigation ? Mergers and Acquisitions
William J. Berens (1993)
Minneapolis ? Litigation ? Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
Rebecca J. Bernhard (2019)
Minneapolis ? Employment Law ? Management
Matthew S. Bethards (2015)
Salt Lake City ? Patent Law
Catherine C. Cownie (2016)
Des Moines ? Health Care Law
John P. Danos (2019)
Des Moines ? Economic Development Law, Public Finance Law
Ross C. D'Emanuele (2017)
Minneapolis ? Health Care Law
Christopher Doerksen (*)
Seattle ? Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nelson G. Dong (*)
Seattle ? International Trade and Finance Law, Technology Law
Michael W. Droke (2007)
Seattle ? Employment Law ? Management, Labor Law ? Management, Litigation ? Labor and Employment
Matthew M. Durham (2008)
Salt Lake City ? Employment Law ? Management, Labor Law ? Management, Litigation ? Labor and Employment
Skip Durocher (2013)
Minneapolis ? Commercial Litigation, Native American Law
Kimton N. Eng (2011)
Seattle ? Litigation ? Patent, Patent Law
Anthony Epps (*)
Denver ? Corporate Law
Josh Erekson (*)
Salt Lake City ? Corporate Law
Katie Ervin Carlson (2019)
Des Moines ? Appellate Practice, Civil Rights Law, Employment Law ? Individuals, Employment Law ? Management, Litigation ? Labor and Employment
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