134 Stoel Rives Attorneys Named to The Best Lawyers in America Directory
9/2/2011
CONTACT: Judy Rooks, Marketing Communications Mgr., (503) 294-9831
PORTLAND- Stoel Rives LLP, a full-service U.S. business law firm, today announced that 134 of its attorneys have been listed in the 2012 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 U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. A complete list of the Stoel Rives honorees appears below.
Stoel Rives lawyers received rankings in 66 legal practice areas — including banking, construction, corporate, employee benefits, labor & employment, energy, environmental, intellectual property, land use & zoning, litigation, mergers & acquisitions, natural resources, real estate, securities, tax and water law. Stoel Rives had the top-listed environmental law practice in the United States, with an additional 48 statewide top-listings in Alaska, California, Idaho, Oregon, Utah and Washington.
"We are very pleased to receive this recognition. The Best Lawyers in America is a respected, unbiased source of information about legal talent that businesses routinely use when choosing counsel in our markets," said Bob Van Brocklin, Stoel Rives' Managing Partner. "We are very fortunate to have market-leading talent in every practice discipline that is important to our clients," Van Brocklin added, "and we are proud to have one of the highest percentages of Best Lawyers of any law firm in the country."
Anchorage
| Joseph J. Perkins, Jr. (10) |
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law |
| James E. Torgerson |
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Environmental
Professional Malpractice Law |
Boise
| Kevin J. Beaton |
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Water Law |
| Paul M. Boyd |
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| James C. Dale |
Employment Law - Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment Law |
| Mark S. Geston |
Commercial Litigation |
| Quentin Knipe* |
Real Estate Law |
| Krista K. McIntyre (10) |
Environmental Law |
| Kris J. Ormseth |
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| J. Walter Sinclair |
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Securities
Litigation – Trusts & Estates |
Portland
| Steven W. Abel |
Land Use & Zoning Law
Litigation – Land Use & Zoning |
| Richard E. Alexander |
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants |
| Paul S. Angello (20) |
Litigation – Patent
Patent Law |
| Gary R. Barnum |
Equipment Finance Law |
| Todd A. Bauman |
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts & Private Equity Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Venture Capital Law |
| Ruth A. Beyer |
Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| Barbara A. Brainard |
Employment Law - Management |
| Jason M. Brauser |
Corporate Law
Securities Law |
| Michael R. Campbell |
Environmental Law
Water Law |
| Stuart Chestler |
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities Law |
| Greg D. Corbin (*) |
Natural Resources Law |
| Aaron C. Courtney (*) |
Natural Resources Law |
| Nancy L. Cowgill (20) |
Trusts and Estates |
| Barbara D. Craig |
Natural Resources Law |
| Edward D. Einowski |
Public Finance Law |
| Barnes H. Ellis (25) |
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation |
| Howard M. Feuerstein (25) |
Real Estate Law |
| David E. Filippi |
Environmental Law
Natural Resources Law
Water Law |
| Jerry R. Fish (20) |
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law |
| Randolph C. Foster |
Commercial Litigation
Information Technology Law
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent |
| Eugene A. Frassetto |
Real Estate Law |
| Anne W. Glazer |
Trademark Law |
| Gary W. Glisson (10) |
Copyright Law
Information Technology Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law |
| Eric A. Grasberger |
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction |
| David W. Green (10) |
Real Estate Law |
| John J. Halle |
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law |
| Christopher R. Hermann |
Environmental Law |
| Christopher K. Heuer |
Litigation & Controversy - Tax
Tax Law |
| Henry H. Hewitt (25) |
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| Charles F. Hinkle (20) |
Appellate Law
First Amendment Law
Litigation – First Amendment |
| William H. Holmes |
Energy Law
Environmental Law |
| Emily V. Karr |
Trusts and Estates |
| Stephen P. Kelly (*) |
Native American Law |
| Victor J. Kisch |
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law - Management |
| Christine Kitchel (10) |
Litigation – Labor & Employment |
| Jeffrey M. Krueger |
Employee Benefits Law |
| Margaret B. Kushner |
Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| Dennis Leybold (10) |
Employee Benefits Law |
| Steven T. Lovett |
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Patent |
| Gregory H. Macpherson (10) |
Employee Benefits Law |
| Robert T. Manicke |
Litigation & Controversy – Tax
Tax Law |
| Robert J. Moorman |
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation |
| J. Mark Morford (10) |
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental |
| Gregory R. Mowe (10) |
Commercial Litigation
Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
Litigation – Real Estate |
| Joel A. Mullin |
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions |
| Barbara L. Nay |
Health Care Law |
| Mark A. Norby (20) |
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law
Timber Law |
| Margaret Hill Noto (10) |
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation |
| Thomas R. Page (10) |
Real Estate Law |
| Terrence R. Pancoast |
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Trusts and Estates |
| Amy Joseph Pedersen |
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment |
| Per A. Ramfjord |
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation - Environmental |
| Guy A. Randles |
Construction Law
Litigation - Construction |
| Edward J. Reeves |
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law - Management |
| Lois O. Rosenbaum |
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Securities |
| Michelle Rudd |
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law |
| Jeremy Sacks |
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) |
| Penny H. Serrurier |
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Trusts and Estates |
| Peter L. Serrurier |
Environmental Law |
| Joan P. Snyder |
Environmental Law |
| Bradley F. Tellam |
Employment Law - Management |
| Robert D. Van Brocklin |
Land Use & Zoning Law |
| E. Walter Van Valkenburg |
Antitrust Law
Copyright Law
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Patent Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law |
| Carolyn D. Walker |
Employment Law - Management |
| Jere M. Webb (10) |
Advertising Law
Copyright Law
Franchise Law
Information Technology Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law |
| James N. Westwood (10) |
Appellate Law
Commercial Litigation |
| Marcus A. Wood (10) |
Energy Law |
| Thomas R. Wood |
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmentalw |
Sacramento
| Tamara L. Boeck |
Construction Law |
| Kristen T. Castaños |
Environmental Law
Water Law |
| Thomas A. Henry (*) |
Oil & Gas Law |
| Timothy M. Taylor |
Environmental Law
Land Use & Zoning Law |
Salt Lake City
| J. Keith Adams (10) |
Trusts and Estates |
| John A. Anderson |
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants |
| Martin K. Banks |
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental |
| Kenneth B. Black |
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Litigation - Securities |
| Matthew M. Durham |
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment |
| Thomas A. Ellison (10) |
Real Estate Law |
| Brent J. Giauque |
Corporate Law |
| Barton W. Giddings |
Patent Law |
| Ervin R. Holmes |
Real Estate Law |
| Richard H. Johnson II (10) |
Trusts and Estates |
| Nathan W. Jones |
Corporate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation |
| David J. Jordan (10) |
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation - Securities |
| Danny C. Kelly (10) |
Bankruptcy & Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law |
| John S. Kirkham (10) |
Energy Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law |
| Guy P. Kroesche |
Real Estate Law |
| Kevin B. Laurence |
Patent Law |
| Michael E. Mangelson |
Copyright Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Patent Law
Trademark Law |
| Ronald G. Moffitt |
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law |
| Gregory B. Monson (20) |
Communications Law
Energy Law |
| D. Matthew Moscon |
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Construction |
| Reed W. Topham |
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law |
| James F. Wood |
Trusts and Estates |
| Steven D. Woodland |
Employee Benefits Law |
| Scott F. Young |
Corporate Law |
Seattle
| Matthew Cohen |
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental |
| Melanie K. Curtice (*) |
Employee Benefits Law |
| Beth S. Ginsberg |
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental |
| Richard L. Goldfarb |
Banking & Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law |
| Richard A. Hopp (25) |
Employee Benefits Law |
| Jeffrey W. Leppo |
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental
Oil & Gas Law |
| David B. Levant |
Bankruptcy & Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency & Reorganization Law |
| Charles S. Lewis, III |
Tax Law |
| Ronald J. Lone |
Corporate Law |
| Joseph P. McCarthy |
Real Estate Law |
| Alan R. Merkle |
Construction Law
Energy Law
Litigation - Construction |
| Thomas A. Newlon |
Environmental Law |
| Michael P. O'Connell |
Environmental Law
Native American Law |
| Timothy J. O'Connell |
Communications Law
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law - Management |
| Brian C. Park* |
Litigation – Patent |
| Virginia M. Pedreira |
Real Estate Law |
| David H. Rockwell (20) |
Real Estate Law |
| Jerome L. Rubin (20) |
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment |
| Barbara C. Sherland (10) |
Trusts and Estates |
| J. Ronald Sim |
White-Collar Criminal Defense |
| Gordon W. Tanner |
Real Estate Law |
| Steven J. Thiele |
Environmental Law |
| Irwin L. Treiger (25) |
Corporate Law
Tax Law |
| Christopher J. Voss |
Corporate 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 11 offices in seven states. Stoel Rives is 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 Alaska, California, Idaho, Minnesota, Oregon, Utah and Washington. For more information, visit www.stoel.com.