Stoel Rives Attorneys Recognized by 2016 Best Lawyers in America

Stoel Rives LLP, a U.S. law firm, today announced that 150 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^© directory. In addition 22 Stoel Rives attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their markets. Best Lawyers^® compiles its lists of attorneys by conducting peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and in each community surveyed is selected as a Lawyer of the Year.

Stoel Rives lawyers received rankings in 65 legal practice areas, including banking, construction, corporate, employee benefits, energy, environmental, health care, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and zoning, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, natural resources, real estate, securities, tax and water law.

Stoel Rives lawyers listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2016* by market include:

Anchorage

Joseph J. Perkins, Jr.
    Mining Law
    Natural Resources Law
    Oil & Gas Law

William H. Timme
    Native American Law

James E. Torgerson - Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Anchorage Litigation – Environmental “Lawyer of the Year”
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Environmental
    Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
    Litigation – Real Estate
    Natural Resources Law
    Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Boise

Kevin J. Beaton - Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Boise Water Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Environmental Law
    Litigation - Environmental
    Water Law

Paul M. Boyd
    Corporate Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law

James C. Dale
    Employment Law - Management
    Litigation – Labor & Employment

Mark S. Geston
    Commercial Litigation

Quentin M. Knipe
    Real Estate Law

Krista K. McIntyre
    Environmental Law

Kris J. Ormseth
    Corporate Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Lake Tahoe/Truckee

Michael B. Brown
    Litigation - Land Use & Zoning

Minneapolis

Ronald D. McFall
    Corporate Law

Karl G. Schwappach
    Patent Law

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
    Litigation – Patent
    Patent Law

Bethany A. Bacci
    Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Gary R. Barnum
    Equipment Finance Law

Todd A. Bauman
    Corporate Law
    Leveraged Buyouts & Private Equity Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law
    Venture Capital Law

Brenda K. Baumgart
    Employment Law – Management
    Litigation – Labor & Employment

Jason M. Brauser
    Corporate Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law
    Securities / Capital Markets Law

Michael R. Campbell
    Environmental Law
    Water Law

Stuart Chestler
    Corporate Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law
    Securities / Capital Markets Law

Greg D. Corbin
    Natural Resources Law
    Timber Law

Aaron C. Courtney
    Natural Resources Law

Nancy L. Cowgill
    Trusts & Estates

Barbara D. Craig
    Natural Resources Law

Amy Edwards
    Commercial Litigation

Edward D. Einowski
    Energy Law
    Municipal Law
    Public Finance Law

Louis A. Ferreira
    Insurance Law

Kassim M. Ferris
    Copyright Law
    Patent Law

David E. Filippi
    Environmental Law
    Natural Resources Law
    Water Law

Jerry R. Fish
    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
    Copyright Law
    Trademark Law

Gary W. Glisson – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Portland Information Technology Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Copyright Law
    Information Technology Law
    Technology Law
    Trademark Law

Eric A. Grasberger
    Construction Law
    Litigation - Construction

David W. Green
    Real Estate Law

Todd A. Hanchett
    Employment Law - Management

Christopher R. Hermann
    Environmental Law

Christopher K. Heuer – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Portland Litigation & Controversy – Tax “Lawyer of the Year”
    Litigation & Controversy - Tax
    Tax Law

Henry H. Hewitt
    Corporate Compliance Law
    Corporate Governance Law
    Corporate Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Steven H. Hull
    Corporate Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Emily V. Karr – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Portland Trusts & Estates “Lawyer of the Year”
    Trusts & Estates

James M. Kearney
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Stephen P. Kelly
    Native American Law

Victor J. Kisch
    Employment Law – Management
    Labor Law - Management

Chris Kitchel
    Employment Law – Management
    Litigation – Labor & Employment

Kelly Knivila
    Health Care Law

Jeffrey M. Krueger
    Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Margaret B. Kushner
    Corporate Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Dennis Leybold
    Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Steven T. Lovett
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation - Intellectual Property
    Litigation - Patent

Gregory H. Macpherson
    Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Robert T. Manicke
    Litigation & Controversy – Tax
    Tax Law

Robert J. Moorman – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Portland Mergers & Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Corporate Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law
    Securities / Capital Markets Law
    Securities Regulation

J. Mark Morford
    Environmental Law
    Litigation - Environmental

Joel A. Mullin
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions

Barbara L. Nay
    Health Care Law

Mark A. Norby
    Mining Law
    Natural Resources Law
    Oil & Gas Law
    Timber Law

Margaret Hill Noto – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Portland Corporate Governance Law “Lawyer of the Year” 
    Corporate Compliance Law
    Corporate Governance Law
    Corporate Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law
    Securities / Capital Markets Law
    Securities Regulation

Karen L. O’Connor
    Employment Law – Management
    Labor Law – Management
    Litigation – Labor & Employment

Brendan N. O’Scannlain
    Corporate Law
    Leveraged Buyouts & Private Equity Law

Terrence R. Pancoast
    Non-Profit / Charities Law
    Trusts & Estates

Kevin T. Pearson
    Tax Law

Amy Joseph Pedersen
    Employment Law – Management
    Litigation – Labor & Employment

Per A. Ramfjord
    Commercial Litigation
    Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    Environmental Law
    Litigation – Antitrust
    Litigation - Environmental

Guy A. Randles
    Construction Law
    Litigation - Construction

Edward J. Reeves
    Employment Law – Management
    Labor Law - Management

Lois O. Rosenbaum – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Portland Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions “Lawyer of the Year”
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
    Litigation – Securities

Michelle Rudd
    Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law
    Land Use & Zoning Law

Jeremy D. Sacks
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Banking & Finance
    Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions
    Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)

Penny H. Serrurier – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Portland Non-Profit / Charities Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Non-Profit / Charities Law
    Trusts & Estates

Peter L. Serrurier
    Environmental Law

Joan P. Snyder
    Environmental Law

Bradley F. Tellam
    Employment Law – Management
    Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law

Robert D. Van Brocklin
    Land Use & Zoning Law

E. Walter Van Valkenburg – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Portland Antitrust Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Antitrust Law
    Copyright Law
    Litigation – Intellectual Property
    Patent Law
    Technology Law
    Trademark Law

Carolyn D. Walker
    Employment Law - Management

Jere M. Webb – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Portland Technology Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Advertising Law
    Copyright Law
    Franchise Law
    Information Technology Law
    Technology Law
    Trademark Law

James N. Westwood
    Appellate Practice
    Commercial Litigation

Marcus A. Wood
    Energy Law

Thomas R. Wood – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Portland Environmental Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Environmental Law
    Litigation - Environmental

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
    Trusts & Estates

John A. Anderson
    Commercial Litigation
    Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

Martin K. Banks
    Environmental Law
    Litigation - Environmental

Aaron D. Barker
    Patent Law

Matthew S. Bethards
    Patent Law

Kenneth B. Black
    Appellate Practice
    Bet-the-Company Litigation
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Intellectual Property
    Litigation – Patent
    Litigation – Securities
    Trade Secrets Law

Kory D. Christensen
    Trademark Law

Thomas Christensen, Jr.
    Trusts & Estates

Matthew M. Durham – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Salt Lake City Labor Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
    Employment Law – Management
    Labor Law – Management
    Litigation – Labor & Employment

Nile W. Eatmon
    Corporate Law

Thomas A. Ellison – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Salt Lake City Land Use & Zoning Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Construction Law
    Land Use & Zoning Law
    Real Estate Law

Barton W. Giddings
    Patent Law

Mark E. Hindley
    Commercial Litigation

Ervin R. Holmes
    Real Estate Law

Loren R. Hulse
    Patent Law

Richard H. Johnson II
    Trusts & Estates

Nathan W. Jones
    Corporate Law
    Securities / Capital Markets Law
    Securities Regulation

David J. Jordan – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Salt Lake City Administrative / Regulatory Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Administrative / Regulatory Law
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Antitrust
    Litigation – Environmental
    Litigation – Intellectual Property
    Litigation – Securities

Danny C. Kelly
    Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Guy P. Kroesche
    Real Estate Law

Ronald G. Moffitt – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Salt Lake City Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Corporate Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Gregory B. Monson
    Communications Law
    Energy Law 

D. Matthew Moscon
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Construction

John R. Thompson
    Copyright Law
    Litigation - Intellectual Property
    Trademark Law

Reed W. Topham
    Corporate Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law
    Securities / Capital Markets Law
    Securities Regulation

James F. Wood
    Trusts & Estates

Steven D. Woodland – Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Salt Lake City Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Scott F. Young
    Corporate Law

San Francisco

Randall M. Faccinto
    Real Estate Law

Seattle

Duff Bryant
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Serena S. Carlsen
    Real Estate Law

Matthew Cohen
    Environmental Law
    Litigation - Environmental

Melanie K. Curtice
    Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
    Health Care Law

Cherise M. Gaffney
    Energy Regulatory Law
    Environmental Law

Beth S. Ginsberg - Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Seattle Litigation - Environmental “Lawyer of the Year”
    Environmental Law
    Litigation - Environmental

John E. Glowney
    Commercial Litigation

Wendy S. Goffe
    Trusts & Estates

Richard L. Goldfarb - Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Seattle Financial Services Regulation Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Banking & Finance Law
    Financial Services Regulation Law

David R. Goodnight
    Commercial Litigation

Andrew A. Guy
    Commercial Litigation

Richard A. Hopp
    Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Jeffrey W. Leppo
    Environmental Law
    Litigation – Environmental
    Oil & Gas Law 

David B. Levant
    Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Charles S. Lewis III
    Tax Law 

Ronald J. Lone
    Corporate Law
    Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Joseph P. McCarthy
    Real Estate Law 

Alan R. Merkle
    Construction Law
    Energy Law
    Litigation - Construction

Thomas A. Newlon
    Environmental Law

Timothy J. O’Connell - Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Seattle Communications Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Communications Law
    Employment Law – Management
    Health Care Law
    Labor Law - Management

Karl F. Oles
    Litigation - Construction

Brian C. Park - Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Seattle Litigation - Patent “Lawyer of the Year”
    Litigation – Patent
    Patent Law

Virginia M. Pedreira
    Real Estate Law

Alan R. Ross
    Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Jerome L. Rubin
    Employment Law – Management
    Labor Law – Management
    Litigation – Labor & Employment

Barbara C. Sherland
    Trusts & Estates

James M. Shore
    Employment Law - Management
    Labor Law – Management
    Litigation – Labor & Employment

Ryan P. Steen
    Litigation – Environmental
    Natural Resources Law

Gordon W. Tanner
    Real Estate Law 

Steven J. Thiele
    Environmental Law

Christopher J. Voss
    Corporate Law

Mimi G. Warner
    Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

W. Scott Wert - Named Best Lawyers’ 2016 Seattle Banking & Finance Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Banking & Finance Law

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