Kutak Rock is pleased to announce that 168 of its attorneys are included in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The 2024 Edition is based on more than 22 million evaluations and recognizes 76,270 attorneys in 149 practice areas.
The firm’s recognized attorneys span numerous practice areas in offices across the country including Washington, D.C. and 14 states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Washington.
The 168 Kutak Rock attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 are:
Arizona
Scottsdale
- Douglas H. Allsworth: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
- Randy D. Delgado: Real Estate Law (first time listed)
- Dane K. Fernandes: Public Finance Law (first time listed)
- Mark E. Lasee: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law
- Marc R. Lieberman: Commercial Litigation; Financial Services Regulation Law; Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law; Real Estate Law
- Kelly A. McGuire: Public Finance Law
- Arik J. Michelson: Real Estate Law
- Timothy C. Nash: Public Finance Law
- Mark R. Nethers: Commercial Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Mitchell S. Padover: Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
- Heidi Fabritz Wolford: Real Estate Law
- Lynn T. Ziolko: Real Estate Law
Arkansas
Fayetteville
- Tameron C. Bishop: Banking and Finance Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- J.R. Carroll: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation –Defendants
- Niki Cung: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Insurance
- Stephen M. Dacus: Commercial Litigation
- Max R. Deitchler: Litigation – Construction (first time listed)
- Jeffrey M. Fletcher: Commercial Litigation; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Rayburn W. Green: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Little Rock
- Jess L. Askew III: Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Communications Law; First Amendment Law; Media Law
- Frederick H. Davis: Litigation – Patent (first time listed)
- Randal B. Frazier: Banking and Finance Law; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Real Estate Law
- James M. Gary: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- James E. Hathaway III: Public Finance Law
- Ashley Welch Hudson: Commercial Litigation; Healthcare Law
- Alexander Justiss: Administrative / Regulatory Law
- Andrew King: Appellate Practice; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- C. David McDaniel: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities Regulation
- Geoffrey D. Neal: Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law (first time listed)
- David A. Smith: Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Jennie Stewart: Tax Law
- Gordon M. Wilbourn: Municipal Law; Public Finance Law
- Teresa M. Wineland: Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Rogers
- Nick Arnold: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Real Estate Law
- Russell C. Atchley: Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction
- Mark W. Dossett: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Insurance; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- L. Kyle Heffley: Litigation – Real Estate; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Stuart C. Hindmarsh: Commercial Transactions / UCC Law (first time listed)
- Terry W. Pool: Real Estate Law (first time listed)
- Kyle T. Unser: Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Real Estate
California
Los Angeles
- Rudy R. Perrino: Litigation – Environmental (first time listed)
Colorado
Denver
- Jennifer K. Barrett: Public Finance Law
- Michael E. Bonifazi: Litigation – Real Estate
- Kristin G. Caid: Public Finance Law
- Larry L. Carlile: Public Finance Law
- Kamille J. Curylo: Public Finance Law
- Victoria L. Donovan: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Matthias M. Edrich: Public Finance Law
- Diana C. Fields: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Anne M. Gish: Health Care Law; Public Finance Law
- Ken Guckenberger: Public Finance Law (first time listed)
- Micah J. Halverson: Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Nathan P. Humphrey: Real Estate Law (first time listed)
- Stephen J. Ismert: Real Estate Law
- David E. Kay: Litigation – Construction
- Heather L. Kendrick: Real Estate Law
- Mark J. Maichel: Real Estate Law (first time listed)
- Frederic H. Marienthal III: Public Finance Law
- William S. Martin: Real Estate Law
- Matthew S. McElhiney: Health Care Law
- Chad T. Nitta: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
- Ellen K. O’Brien: Real Estate Law
- Reid A. Page: Commercial Litigation
- Thomas M. Peltz: Public Finance Law
- Kristine L. Poston: Real Estate Law
- Michael K. Reppe: Public Finance Law
- Gil B. Rosenthal: Corporate Law
- Lee F. Sachnoff: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Kenneth K. Skogg: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Tiffanie D. Stasiak: Litigation – Construction (first time listed)
- Michael G. Thomas: Public Finance Law
- Thomas C. Weihe: Public Finance Law
- Shawn M. Willette: Public Finance Law
Florida
Tallahassee
- Katie S. Buchanan: Municipal Law; Public Finance Law
- Michael C. Eckert: Municipal Law; Public Finance Law
- Jonathan T. Johnson: Public Finance Law
- Tucker F. Mackie: Public Finance Law
- Michelle K. Rigoni: Public Finance Law
- Sarah R. Sandy: Public Finance Law
- Lindsay C. Whelan: Public Finance Law
Georgia
Atlanta
- Andrew D. Egan: Public Finance Law (first time listed)
- Elizabeth Fite: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Michael A. Kazamias: Public Finance Law (first time listed)
- Thomas P. Lauth: Public Finance Law
- Eric R. Sender: Banking and Finance Law
- Debra M. Thompson: Real Estate Law
Illinois
Chicago
- Kevin L. Barney: Public Finance Law
Kansas
Wichita
- Richard A. Olmstead: Litigation – Labor and Employment
Minnesota
Minneapolis
- Aaron A. Myers: Intellectual Property (first time listed)
- Diane L. Peterson: Litigation – Patent (first time listed)
- Stephen C. Rosholt: Public Finance Law
Missouri
Kansas City
- Jean-Paul Assouad: Insurance Law
- Jack T. Bangert: Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Anna M. Berman: Commercial Litigation
- Michael E. Brown: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
- John T. Coghlan: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Real Estate Law
- Juliet A. Cox: Commercial Litigation
- Larry D. Fields: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Matt R. Hubbard: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Eric S. Johnson: Construction Law; Litigation – Real Estate
- John M. Keller: Real Estate Law (first time listed)
- M. Courtney Koger: Employment Law – Management; Insurance Law
- Jacob S. Lowry: Public Finance Law (first time listed)
- Edward Marquette: Copyright Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Technology Law; Trademark Law
- Emily A. McProud: Real Estate Law (first time listed)
- Kathryn P. Peters: Economic Development Law; Municipal Law; Public Finance Law
- Jay N. Selanders: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (first time listed)
- Joseph D. Serrano: Public Finance Law
- Bryan P. Stanley: Patent Law
- Mitch Woolery: Corporate Governance Law
Springfield
- Dan R. Nelson: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Joseph Reid: Litigation – Health Care; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Michael D. Textor: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Real Estate Law
- Randell D. Wallace: Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- J. Taylor White: Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Real Estate
Nebraska
Omaha
- Michael W. Alvano: Mergers and Acquisitions Law (first time listed)
- Steven P. Amen: Agriculture Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Dwyer Arce: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- P. Brian Bartels: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – ERISA
- Tory M. Bishop: Litigation – ERISA
- David L. Bracht: Agriculture Law; Energy Law
- Victoria H. Buter: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Securities
- Michael K. Bydalek: Information Technology Law; Technology Law
- Kasey M. Cappellano: Litigation – Labor and Employment (first time listed)
- Robert L. Cohen: Health Care Law
- James C. Creigh: Banking and Finance Law (first time listed)
- Michael L. Curry: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Thomas H. Dahlk: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation – Securities
- Michael S. Degan: Commercial Litigation
- Gregory R. Dietrich: Energy Law (first time listed)
- H. Dale Dixon III: Banking and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Maggie L. Ebert: Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Matthew M. Enenbach: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Jeremy T. Fitzpatrick: Appellate Practice; Construction Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Howard Fredrick Hahn: Nonprofit/Charities Law; Tax Law
- Bryan G. Handlos: Banking and Finance Law
- Buck Heim: Real Estate Law (first time listed)
- B. Hans Ipson: Real Estate Law (first time listed)
- Elizabeth D. Jensen: Real Estate Law
- Joseph O. Kavan: Mergers and Acquisitions Law (first time listed)
- Thomas J. Kenny: Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Government Contracts; Litigation – Health Care
- Todd C. Kinney: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Brooke H. McCarthy: Litigation – Intellectual Property (first time listed)
- Bartholomew L. McLeay: Agriculture Law; Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
- Michael G. Mullin: Appellate Practice; Arbitration; Insurance Law; Mediation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Bradley Nielsen: Banking and Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Gigi O’Hara: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- John P. Passarelli: Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Franchise Law; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
- Lisa M. Peters: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Richard J. Rosenblatt: Real Estate Law (first time listed)
- Lisa A. Sarver: Corporate Governance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law (first time listed)
- John E. Schembari: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – ERISA
- Robert M. Slovek: Commercial Litigation
- Patrick C. Stephenson: Trademark Law
- James M. Sulentic: Commercial Litigation; Trademark Law
- Carol A. Svolos: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
- Amy L. Van Horne: Mediation (first time listed)
- Marcia Washkuhn: Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Jeffrey T. Wegner: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
- Andrew P. Schmutz: Public Finance Law (first time listed)
Virginia
Richmond
- Peter J. Barrett: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation-Bankruptcy
- Michael A. Condyles: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Loc Pfeiffer: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- George L. Scruggs, Jr.: Public Finance Law (first time listed)
- Jeremy S. Williams: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy (first time listed)
Washington
Spokane
- Adam R. Baird: Public Finance Law (first time listed)
- Geana M. Van Dessel: Commercial Litigation
Washington, DC
- Mitchell J. Bragin: Public Finance Law
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