Kutak Rock is pleased to announce the firm is honored in Chambers USA 2023, a guide that ranks the top lawyers and law firms across the United States. The rankings include 23 attorneys and 11 practice areas at the national level and in the firm’s Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Nebraska and Virginia offices.

Chambers and Partners identifies and ranks the best law firms and lawyers through the work of more than 200 full-time editors and researchers in 200 jurisdictions throughout the world. The rankings in the Chambers USA guide are based on in-depth interviews with lawyers and clients. Law firms and individuals are assessed on legal knowledge and experience, ability, effectiveness and client service. 

Firms and individuals are ranked in bands from 1 to 6, with 1 being the best. Further ranking categories include “Up and Coming” which lists those who are driving their firm’s growth, and “Star Individuals,” awarded to individuals with exceptional reputations in their field of knowledge.

Below is a list of Kutak Rock practices that are listed in Chambers USA 2023: 

Nationwide:

• Public Finance (Band 2)

Arkansas:

• Corporate/Commercial (Band 1)
• Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3)
• Real Estate (Band 2)

Nebraska:

• Corporate/Commercial (Band 1)
• Intellectual Property (Band 2)
• Labor/Employment (Band 2)
• Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1)
• Real Estate (Band 1)
• Tax (Band 1)

Virginia:

• Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 3)

The following Kutak Rock attorneys received individual rankings in Chambers USA 2023:

• Jess Askew, III, Arkansas, Litigation: General Commercial
• Naomi Barnes, Arizona, Native American Law *First Time Ranking
• Peter Barrett, Virginia, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Victoria H. Buter, Nebraska, Litigation: General Commercial
• Robert Cohen, Nebraska, Healthcare
• Michael Condyles, Virginia, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Thomas Dahlk, Nebraska, Litigation: General Commercial
• Michael Degan, Nebraska, Litigation: General Commercial
• Randal B. Frazier, Arkansas, Real Estate; Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
• C. David McDaniel, Arkansas, Corporate/Commercial
• Bartholomew L. McLeay, Nebraska, Litigation: General Commercial
• Gigi O’Hara, Nebraska, Labor & Employment
• John P. Passarelli, Nebraska, Intellectual Property
• Terry W. Pool, Arkansas, Real Estate
• Richard Rosenblatt, Nebraska, Real Estate
• Lisa Sarver, Nebraska, Corporate/Commercial
• John E. Schembari, Nebraska, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Robert M. Slovek, Nebraska, Litigation: General Commercial
• Tiffanie Stasiak, Colorado, Construction
• Amy Van Horne, Nebraska, Mediators
• Marcia Washkuhn, Nebraska, Labor & Employment
• Gordon Wilbourn, Arkansas, Corporate/Commercial: Municipal Bonds
• Jeremy Williams, Virginia, Bankruptcy/Restructuring * Up and Coming