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
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