The Best Lawyers in America® has selected 36 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 fifth edition of “Ones to Watch” recognizes lawyers practicing in the United States in 79 practice areas.
The firm’s “Ones to Watch” designations for 2025 are:
Arizona
Scottsdale
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
William Swartzwelder
Corporate Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Colorado
Denver
Anna M. Adams
Commercial Litigation
Anne Bensard
Public Finance Law
Ashley Dennis
Municipal Law
Judd W. Larson
Tax Law
S. Jex Lawrence
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Florida
Tallahassee
Alyssa C. Willson
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Environmental Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Illinois
Chicago
Nicholas Carson
Real Estate Law
Kansas
Wichita
Jason D. Stitt
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Justin A. Reppe
Public Finance Law
Missouri
Kansas City
Ryan S. Hinderliter (first time listed)
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Curtis M.D. Kaine (first time listed)
Banking and Finance Law
Jason Kotlyarov
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Tax Law
Taylor M. Meeks (first time listed)
Banking and Finance Law
Scott J. Strohm
Commercial Litigation
Intellectual Property Law
Anastasia R. Weston (first time listed)
Banking and Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Nebraska
Omaha
Brett Bruneteau (first time listed)
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Maxwell T. Crawford
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Meaghan M. Gandy
Labor and Employment Law – Management
Alexander R. Gansebom
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
Tax Law
Daniel S. Leddy
Tax Law
Y. Kamaal Patterson
Intellectual Property Law
Robert J. Toth II
Construction Law
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Joshua S. Weiner
Commercial Litigation
Virginia
Richmond
Adolyn C. Wyatt
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Washington
Spokane
Alex Fern
Education Law
Municipal Law
Tanya L. Lawless
Public Finance Law
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