Stoel Rives Attorneys Recognized by 2017 Best Lawyers In America

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Stoel Rives LLP is pleased to announce that 143 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America© directory. In addition 23 Stoel Rives attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” in his or her 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 68 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 2017©* by market include:

Anchorage

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

William H. Timme
    Native American Law

James E. Torgerson - Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Anchorage Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions “Lawyer of the Year”
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Environmental
    Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
    Litigation – Real Estate
    Natural Resources Law
    Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Boise

Kevin J. Beaton
    Environmental Law
    Litigation - Environmental
    Water Law

Paul M. Boyd - Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Boise Corporate Law “Lawyer of the Year” 
    Corporate Law
    Mergers and Acquisitions Law

James C. Dale - Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Boise Employment Law - Management “Lawyer of the Year”
    Employment Law - Management
    Litigation – Labor and Employment

Nicole C. Hancock (first year listed)
    Agriculture Law

Quentin M. Knipe - Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Boise Real Estate Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Real Estate Law

Krista K. McIntyre
    Environmental Law

Kris J. Ormseth - Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Boise Mergers and Acquisitions Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Corporate Law
    Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Lake Tahoe/Truckee

Michael B. Brown
    Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

Minneapolis

Ronald D. McFall
    Corporate Law

Portland

Steven W. Abel – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Portland Litigation - Land Use and Zoning “Lawyer of the Year”
    Land Use and Zoning Law
    Litigation – Land Use and Zoning

Richard E. Alexander – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Portland Litigation - Construction “Lawyer of the Year”
    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 – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Portland Venture Capital Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Corporate Law
    Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
    Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Venture Capital Law

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

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

Michael R. Campbell
    Environmental Law
    Water Law

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

Greg D. Corbin
    Natural Resources Law
    Timber Law

Aaron C. Courtney
    Natural Resources Law

Nancy L. Cowgill
    Trusts and Estates

Barbara D. Craig – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Portland Natural Resources Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    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 – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Portland Water Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Environmental Law
    Natural Resources Law
    Water Law

Jerry R. Fish
    Mining Law
    Natural Resources Law
    Oil and 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 – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Portland Trademark Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Copyright Law
    Trademark Law

Gary W. Glisson – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Portland 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
    Litigation – Labor and Employment

Christopher R. Hermann
    Environmental Law

Christopher K. Heuer
    Litigation and Controversy - Tax
    Tax Law

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

Steven H. Hull
    Corporate Law
    Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Emily V. Karr
    Trusts and Estates

James M. Kearney
    Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Securities Regulation

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

Chris Kitchel
    Employment Law – Management
    Litigation – Labor and Employment

Kelly Knivila
    Health Care Law

Jeffrey M. Krueger
    Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Margaret B. Kushner
    Corporate Law
    Mergers and 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 and Controversy – Tax
    Tax Law

Robert J. Moorman
    Corporate Law
    Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Securities / Capital Markets Law
    Securities Regulation

J. Mark Morford
    Environmental Law
    Litigation - Environmental

Joel A. Mullin – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Portland Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions “Lawyer of the Year”
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions

Barbara L. Nay – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Portland Health Care Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Health Care Law

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

Margaret Hill Noto
    Corporate Compliance Law
    Corporate Governance Law
    Corporate Law
    Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    Securities / Capital Markets Law
    Securities Regulation

Karen L. O’Connor – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Portland Employment Law – Management “Lawyer of the Year”
    Employment Law – Management
    Labor Law – Management
    Litigation – Labor and Employment

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

Terrence R. Pancoast – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Portland Non-Profit / Charities Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Non-Profit / Charities Law
    Trusts and Estates

Kevin T. Pearson
    Tax Law

Amy Joseph Pedersen
    Employment Law – Management
    Litigation – Labor and 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
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions
    Litigation – Securities

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

Jeremy D. Sacks – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Portland Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) “Lawyer of the Year”
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Banking and Finance
    Litigation – Mergers and 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 – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Portland Environmental Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Environmental Law

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

Robert D. Van Brocklin
    Land Use and 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
    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
    Environmental Law
    Litigation - Environmental

Sacramento

Tamara L. Boeck
    Construction Law

Kristen T. Castaños – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Sacramento Environmental Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Environmental Law
    Water Law

Thomas A. Henry
    Oil and Gas Law

Timothy M. Taylor
    Environmental Law
    Land Use and Zoning Law

Salt Lake City

J. Keith Adams
    Trusts and 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 – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Salt Lake City Litigation - Securities “Lawyer of the Year”
    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 and Estates

Matthew M. Durham
    Employment Law – Management
    Labor Law – Management
    Litigation – Labor and Employment

Nile W. Eatmon
    Corporate Law

Thomas A. Ellison
    Construction Law
    Land Use and 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 and Estates

Nathan W. Jones – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Salt Lake City Securities Regulation “Lawyer of the Year”
    Corporate Law
    Securities / Capital Markets Law
    Securities Regulation

David J. Jordan
    Administrative / Regulatory Law
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Antitrust
    Litigation – Environmental
    Litigation – Intellectual Property
    Litigation – Securities

Guy P. Kroesche
    Real Estate Law

Ronald G. Moffitt
    Corporate Law
    Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Gregory B. Monson
    Communications Law
    Energy Law

D. Matthew Moscon
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Construction

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

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

James F. Wood
    Trusts and Estates

Steven D. Woodland
    Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Scott F. Young – Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Salt Lake City Information Technology Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Corporate Law
    Information Technology Law

Seattle

Duff Bryant
    Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Matthew Cohen
    Environmental Law
    Litigation - Environmental

Keelin A. Curran (first year listed)
    Employment Law - Management

Cherise M. Gaffney
    Energy Regulatory Law
    Environmental Law

Beth S. Ginsberg - Named Best Lawyers’ 2017 Seattle Environmental Law “Lawyer of the Year”
    Environmental Law
    Litigation - Environmental

John E. Glowney
    Commercial Litigation

Wendy S. Goffe
    Trusts and Estates

Richard L. Goldfarb
    Banking and Finance Law
    Financial Services Regulation Law

David R. Goodnight
    Commercial Litigation

Richard A. Hopp
    Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Jeffrey W. Leppo
    Animal Law
    Environmental Law
    Litigation – Environmental
    Oil and Gas Law

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

Charles S. Lewis III
    Tax Law

Joseph P. McCarthy
    Real Estate Law

Alan R. Merkle
    Construction Law
    Energy Law
    Litigation – Construction

Jason T. Morgan (first year listed)
    Environmental Law

Thomas A. Newlon
    Environmental Law

Timothy J. O’Connell
    Communications Law
    Employment Law – Management
    Health Care Law
    Labor Law - Management

Karl F. Oles
    Litigation - Construction

Brian C. Park
    Litigation – Patent
    Patent Law

Virginia M. Pedreira
    Real Estate Law

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

Barbara C. Sherland
    Trusts and Estates

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

Ryan P. Steen
    Litigation – Environmental
    Natural Resources Law

Gordon W. Tanner
    Real Estate Law

Steven J. Thiele
    Environmental Law

Mimi G. Warner
    Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

W. Scott Wert
    Banking and Finance Law

Washington, D.C.

Richard P. Bonnifield
    Energy Law

*Copyright 2016 by Woodward/White, Inc. of Aiken, SC

About Stoel Rives LLP: Stoel Rives is a business law firm providing corporate and litigation services to clients in the Energy & Infrastructure, Agribusiness, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing & Consumer Products, Technology, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Government & Public Agencies and Natural Resources industries throughout the United States. The firm has nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 11 offices in seven states and the District of Columbia. 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. For more information, follow @stoelrives or visit www.stoel.com.

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