122 Stoel Rives Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers in America Directory
8/12/2009
CONTACT: Rita M. Alli, Director of Business and Professional Development, (206) 386-7658
PORTLAND- Stoel Rives LLP, a full-service U.S. business law firm, announces that 122 of its attorneys are included in the 2010 edition of
The Best Lawyers in America®. Recognized by both the legal profession and the general public as a leading guide to legal excellence in the United States,
The Best Lawyers in America selects attorneys based on a comprehensive survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the United States confidentially evaluate their peers. A complete list of the Stoel Rives honorees appears below.
Stoel Rives lawyers from more than 40 legal practice areas – including energy, corporate, commercial litigation, natural resources, taxation, intellectual property, mergers and acquisitions, securities, labor and employment, real estate, employee benefits, land development, construction, bankruptcy/creditor-debtor rights and environmental law – made the list. Lawyers from seven Stoel Rives offices were recognized in this year's publication. Notably, the firm was listed as having the top-rated water law and environmental law practices in the United States, and ranked first in 34 separate practice categories in California, Washington, Oregon and Idaho.
With 122 attorneys recognized, Stoel Rives is in the top 30 law firms nationwide for the total number of attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America, a particularly impressive statistic in light of Stoel Rives' size (i.e., total number of attorneys). The firm is the 133rd largest law firm nationally according to The National Law Journal's 2008 NLJ 250 list. Following closely on the heels of Stoel Rives' recent recognition in Chambers USA, in which more than 80 Stoel Rives attorneys earned top rankings, The Best Lawyers In America listing further confirms Stoel's position as one of the leading law firms in the country.
"We're very pleased that so many of our lawyers have been recognized for excellence in their practice areas," said Bob Van Brocklin, Stoel Rives' Managing Partner. "It is gratifying that so many of our practice groups as well as our attorneys were ranked so highly in the states in which we practice. These results underscore the high level of quality that we constantly strive to maintain throughout the firm as we serve our clients."
Anchorage
| Joseph J. Perkins, Jr. (10) | Mining Law
Natural Resources Law |
Boise
| Kevin J. Beaton | Environmental Law
Water Law |
| Paul M. Boyd | Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| James C. Dale | Employee Benefits Law
Labor and Employment Law |
| John M. Eustermann | Energy Law |
| Mark S. Geston | Commercial Litigation |
| Krista K. McIntyre (10) | Environmental Law |
| Kris J. Ormseth | Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| J. Walter Sinclair | Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation |
Portland
| Steven W. Abel | Land Use and Zoning Law |
| Richard E. Alexander | Construction Law
Professional Malpractice Law |
| Paul S. Angello (10) | Intellectual Property Law |
| Gary R. Barnum | Equipment Finance Law |
| Todd A. Bauman | Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Venture Capital Law |
| Ruth A. Beyer | Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| Jason M. Brauser | Corporate Law
Securities Law |
| Michael R. Campbell | Environmental Law
Water Law |
| Stuart Chestler | Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities Law |
| Nancy L. Cowgill (20) | Trusts and Estates |
| Barbara D. Craig | Natural Resources Law |
| Edward D. Einowski | Public Finance Law |
| Barnes H. Ellis (20) | Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation |
| Howard M. Feuerstein (25) | Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation |
| David E. Filippi | Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
Water Law |
| Jerry R. Fish (20) | Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law |
| Randolph C. Foster | Commercial Litigation
Information Technology Law
Intellectual Property Law |
| Eugene A. Frassetto | Real Estate Law |
| Anne W. Glazer | Intellectual Property Law |
| Gary W. Glisson | Information Technology Law
Intellectual Property Law
Technology Law |
| Eric A. Grasberger | Construction Law |
| David W. Green (10) | Real Estate Law |
| Ronald S. Grossmann (10) | Employee Benefits Law |
| John J. Halle | Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities Law |
| Christopher R. Hermann | Environmental Law |
| Christopher K. Heuer | Tax Law |
| Henry H. Hewitt (25) | Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| Charles F. Hinkle (10) | Appellate Law
First Amendment Law |
| William H. Holmes | Energy Law
Environmental Law |
| Karen E. Jones | Energy Law |
| Emily V. Karr | Trusts and Estates |
| Victor J. Kisch | Labor and Employment Law |
| Christine Kitchel (10) | Labor and Employment Law |
| Jeffrey M. Krueger | Employee Benefits Law |
| Margaret B. Kushner | Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| Dennis Leybold | Employee Benefits Law |
| Steven T. Lovett | Intellectual Property Law |
| Gregory H. Macpherson (10) | Employee Benefits Law |
| Robert T. Manicke | Tax Law |
| Robert J. Moorman | Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities Law |
| J. Mark Morford (10) | Environmental Law |
| Gregory R. Mowe (10) | Commercial Litigatio
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law |
| Joel A. Mullin | Commercial Litigation |
| Barbara L. Nay | Health Care Law |
| Mark A. Norby (20) | Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law
Timber Law |
| Margaret Hill Noto (10) | Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities Law |
| Thomas R. Page (10) | Real Estate Law |
| Terrence R. Pancoast | Non-Profit/Charities Law
Trusts and Estates |
| Amy Joseph Pedersen | Labor and Employment Law |
| Per A. Ramfjord | Commercial Litigation
Criminal Defense: White-Collar |
| Guy A. Randles | Construction Law |
| Edward J. Reeves | Labor and Employment Law |
| Lois O. Rosenbaum | Commercial Litigation
Securities Law |
| Michelle Rudd (*) | Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law |
| Pendleton Hamlet Serrurier | Non-Profit/Charities Law
Trusts and Estates |
| Joan P. Snyder | Environmental Law |
| Bradley F. Tellam | Labor and Employment Law |
| Robert D. Van Brocklin | Land Use and Zoning Law |
| E. Walter Van Valkenburg | Antitrust Law
Intellectual Property Law
Technology Law |
| Jere M. Webb (10) | Advertising Law
Franchise Law
Information Technology Law
Intellectual Property Law
Technology Law |
| James N. Westwood (10) | Appellate Law
Commercial Litigation |
| Marcus A. Wood (10) | Energy Law |
| Thomas R. Wood | Environmental Law |
Sacramento
| Kristen Troy Castaños | Environmental Law
Water Law |
| James P. Corn | Administrative Law |
| Timothy M. Taylor | Environmental Law |
| Craig M. Wilson | Water Law |
Salt Lake City
| J. Keith Adams (10) | Trusts and Estates |
| John A. Anderson | Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation
Product Liability Litigation |
| Martin K. Banks | Environmental Law |
| Kenneth B. Black | Commercial Litigation |
| Matthew M. Durham | Labor and Employment Law |
| Thomas A. Ellison (10) | Real Estate Law |
| Brent J. Giauque | Corporate Law |
| Barton W. Giddings | Intellectual Property Law |
| Ervin R. Holmes | Real Estate Law |
| Richard H. Johnson II (10) | Trusts and Estates |
| Nathan W. Jones | Corporate Law
Securities Law |
| David J. Jordan (10) | Administrative Law
Commercial Litigation |
| Danny C. Kelly (10) | Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law |
| John S. Kirkham (10) | Energy Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil and Gas Law |
| Guy P. Kroesche | Real Estate Law |
| Kevin B. Laurence | Intellectual Property Law |
| Michael E. Mangelson | Intellectual Property Law |
| Ronald G. Moffitt | Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law |
| Gregory B. Monson (10) | Communications Law
Energy Law |
| Ted D. Smith | Communications Law |
| Reed W. Topham | Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities Law |
| James F. Wood | Trusts and Estates |
| Steven D. Woodland | Employee Benefits Law |
Seattle
| Margaret L. Barbier | Labor and Employment Law |
| Beth S. Ginsberg | Environmental Law |
| Richard L. Goldfarb | Banking Law |
| Richard A. Hopp (20) | Employee Benefits Law |
| Eric S. Laschever | Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning Law |
| Jeffrey W. Leppo | Environmental Law |
| David B. Levant | Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law |
| Charles S. Lewis, III | Tax Law |
| Ronald J. Lone | Corporate Law |
| Alan R. Merkle | Construction Law |
| Thomas A. Newlon (*) | Environmental Law |
| Michael P. O'Connell | Environmental Law
Native American Law |
| Timothy J. O'Connell | Communications Law
Labor and Employment Law |
| Virginia M. Pedreira (*) | Real Estate Law |
| David H. Rockwell (10) | Real Estate Law |
| Jerome L. Rubin (20) | Labor and Employment Law |
| Barbara C. Sherland (10) | Trusts and Estates |
| J. Ronald Sim | White-Collar Criminal Defense |
| Gordon W. Tanner | Real Estate Law |
| Irwin L. Treiger (25) | Corporate Law
Tax Law |
| Mimi G. Warner | Employee Benefits Law |
| W. Scott Wert | Banking Law |
Lake Tahoe
| Michael B. Brown | Land Use & Zoning Law |
(*) Lawyers who are listed for the first time in Best Lawyers.
(10) Lawyers who have been listed in Best Lawyers for at least 10 years.
(20) Lawyers who have been listed in Best Lawyers for at least 20 years.
(25) Lawyers who have been listed in Best Lawyers for at least 25 years.
About Stoel Rives LLP: Stoel Rives is a business law firm providing corporate and litigation services to a wide range of clients throughout the United States. The firm has nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 12 offices in eight states. Stoel Rives is regarded as a leader in corporate, energy, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and construction, litigation, natural resources, project development and real estate law. The firm has offices in Anchorage, Alaska; Boise, Idaho; Denver, Colo.; Lake Tahoe, Calif.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Portland, Ore.; Sacramento, Calif.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Diego, Calif.; San Francisco, Calif.; Seattle, Wash.; Lake Tahoe, Calif.; and Vancouver, Wash. For more information, visit www.stoel.com.