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30 Kutak Rock Attorneys Earn Best Lawyers® 2023 “Ones to Watch” Distinction

News | August 18, 2022

The Best Lawyers in America© has selected 30 Kutak Rock attorneys as “Ones to Watch,” an award initiative created in 2021. Using the same Purely Peer Review™ methodology as traditional Best Lawyers recognitions, this designation targets attorneys who have been in private practice for fewer than 10 years and are known for their outstanding professional excellence. The third edition of “Ones to Watch” recognizes lawyers practicing in the United States in more than 75 practice areas.  

The firm’s “Ones to Watch” designations for 2023 are:

Arizona
Scottsdale

London A. Burns
Construction Law
Project Finance Law

Andrew L. McNichol
Litigation – Real Estate 

Lori N. Rush 
Real Estate Law 

Arkansas
Little Rock

Pierce G. Hunter
Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Securities/Capital Markets Law

Rogers

Andrew Tarvin
Litigation - Banking and Finance
Litigation - Real Estate

Colorado
Denver

Ashley Dennis (first time listed)
Municipal Law 

Judd W. Larson (first time listed)
Tax Law 

S. Jex Lawrence (first time listed)
Real Estate Law 

Florida
Tallahassee

Alyssa C. Willson
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning Law

Georgia
Atlanta

David D. Dietrichs
Corporate Law

Kansas
Wichita

Jason D. Stitt (first time listed)
Labor and Employment Law – Management 

Minnesota
Minneapolis

Justin A. Reppe
Public Finance Law 

Missouri
Kansas City 

Jordan A. Ifland (first time listed)
Corporate Law 

Nebraska
Omaha

Maxwell T. Crawford
Real Estate Law
Tax Law

Meaghan M. Gandy
Labor and Employment Law – Management

Alexander R. Gansebom (first time listed)
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law 

Wesley A. Goranson
Real Estate Law

Gregory L. Grattan
Tax Law

Caitlin Gustafson
Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Robert B. Henderson
Corporate Law
Public Finance Law

Jed J. Herblan
Public Finance Law

Oliver M. Hopkins (first time listed)
Tax Law 

Daniel S. Leddy
Tax Law

Jeffrey J. McGuire
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Y. Kamaal Patterson
Intellectual Property Law

Emily Tomek-McCarthy (first time listed)
Tax Law 

Joshua S. Weiner
Commercial Litigation

Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

Kim Gasparon
Insurance Law

Virginia
Richmond

Adolyn C. Wyatt (first time listed)
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation - Bankruptcy 

Washington
Spokane

Tanya L. Lawless
Public Finance Law

About Best Lawyers 
For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the attorneys best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers lists are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe.