Kutak Rock is pleased to announce that 188 of its attorneys are included in the 32nd edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The 2026 Edition is based on more than 13 million evaluations and recognizes 174,364 attorneys in 151 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 188 Kutak Rock attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America® 2026 are:
Arizona
Scottsdale
- Douglas H. Allsworth: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
- Naomi Julia Barnes: Native American Law
- Randy D. Delgado, II: Real Estate Law
- Dane K. Fernandes: Public Finance Law
- Paul S. Gerding, Jr.: Litigation – Insurance; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants
- Mark E. Lasee: Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law
- Marc R. Lieberman: Commercial Litigation; Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law; Real Estate Law
- Richard Lieberman: Banking and Finance Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law; Venture Capital Law
- Kelly A. McGuire: Public Finance Law
- Arik J. Michelson: Real Estate Law
- Mark R. Nethers: Commercial Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Mitchell S. Padover: Commercial Transactions/UCC Law; Real Estate Law
- Joy A. Sullivan: Real Estate Law
- Heidi Fabritz Wolford: Real Estate Law
Arkansas
Fayetteville
- Russell C. Atchley: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
- Tameron C. Bishop: Banking and Finance Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
- J.R. Carroll: Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation –Defendants
- Niki Cung: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Insurance
- Stephen M. Dacus: Commercial Litigation
- Max R. Deitchler: Construction Law; Litigation – Construction
- Mark W. Dossett: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Insurance; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Jeffrey M. Fletcher: Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Little Rock
- Jess Askew III: Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Communications Law; First Amendment Law; Media Law
- Frederick H. Davis: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
- James M. Gary: Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Ashley Welch Hudson: Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Litigation – Health Care
- 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
- 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
Rogers
- Nick Arnold: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law; Real Estate Law
- L. Kyle Heffley: Litigation – Real Estate; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Stuart C. Hindmarsh: Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Matt R. Hubbard: Construction Law; Litigation - Construction
- Terry W. Pool: Real Estate Law
- Kyle T. Unser: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Real Estate
California
Irvine
- Antoinette P. Hewitt: Commercial Litigation
Los Angeles
- Rudy R. Perrino: Litigation – Environmental
Colorado
Denver
- Jennifer K. Barrett: Public Finance Law
- Anne D. Bensard: Public Finance Law
- John H. Bernstein: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation
- Michael E. Bonifazi: Construction Law; 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
- Micah J. Halverson: Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- John A. Henry, Jr.: Public Finance Law
- Nathan P. Humphrey: Real Estate Law
- Stephen J. Ismert: Real Estate Law
- David E. Kay: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
- Heather L. Kendrick: Real Estate Law
- Kristine R. Lay: Banking and Finance Law; Public Finance Law
- Mark J. Maichel: Real Estate Law
- Frederic H. Marienthal III: Public Finance Law
- William S. Martin: Real Estate Law
- Matthew S. McElhiney: Health Care Law
- Carol J. Mihalic: Tax 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
- Meredith R. Riley: Real Estate Law
- Gil B. Rosenthal: Corporate Law
- Lee F. Sachnoff: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Kenneth K. Skogg: Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Kathryn A. Starick: Real Estate Law
- Tiffanie D. Stasiak: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
- Michael G. Thomas: Public Finance Law
- Thomas C. Weihe: Public Finance Law
- Michael L. Weiner: Venture Capital Law
- Shawn M. Willette: Public Finance Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Florida
Tallahassee
- Katie S. Buchanan: Municipal Law; Public Finance Law
- Jere L. Earlywine: Appellate Practice; Public Finance Law
- Michael C. Eckert: Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
- Wesley S. Haber: Public Finance Law
- Jonathan T. Johnson: Government Relations Practice; Land Use and Zoning Law; Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Tucker Mackie: Public Finance Law
- Michelle K. Rigoni: Public Finance Law
- Sarah R. Sandy: Public Finance Law
- Lindsay C. Whelan: Public Finance Law
Georgia
Atlanta
- Elizabeth L. Fite: Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Michael A. Kazamias: Public Finance Law
- Thomas P. Lauth: Public Finance Law
- David A. Nix: Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Eric R. Sender: Banking and Finance Law; Public Finance Law
- Debra M. Thompson: Real Estate Law
Illinois
Chicago
- Deborah T. Boye: Public Finance Law
Kansas
Wichita
- Richard A. Olmstead: Litigation – Labor and Employment
Minnesota
Minneapolis
- Aaron A. Myers: Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Diane L. Peterson: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent
- Michael K. Reppe: Public Finance Law
- Stephen C. Rosholt: Public Finance Law
- Andrew R. Shedlock: Commercial Litigation
Missouri
Kansas City
- J.P. Assouad: Insurance Law
- Jack T. Bangert: Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs; Litigation – Real Estate
- Anna M. Berman: Commercial Litigation
- Michael E. Brown: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- John T. Coghlan: Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Juliet A. Cox: Commercial Litigation
- Larry D. Fields: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- William H. Henderson: Commercial Litigation
- Eric S. Johnson: Construction Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Real Estate
- John M. Keller: Real Estate Law
- M. Courtney Koger: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management; Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Jacob S. Lowry: Public Finance Law
- Ed Marquette: Copyright Law; Corporate Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Technology Law; Trademark Law
- Emily A. McProud: Real Estate Law
- Kathryn P. Peters: Economic Development Law; Municipal Law; Public Finance Law
- Stephanie L. Pierce: Litigation – Insurance
- Bryan P. Stanley: Patent Law
- Meredith A. Webster: Insurance 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
- Steven P. Amen: Agriculture Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jennifer L. Andrews: Appellate Practice
- Dwyer Arce: Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- P. Brian Bartels: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – ERISA
- Tory M. Bishop: Litigation – ERISA
- Richard K. Bonness: Tax Law
- David L. Bracht: Agriculture Law; Energy Law
- Patricia A. Burdyny: Corporate Law
- Brent C. Burmood: Real Estate 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
- James C. Creigh: Banking and Finance Law; 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; Agriculture Law
- Gregory R. Dietrich: Energy Law
- H. Dale Dixon: Banking and Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Brian C. Eades: Agriculture Law; Real Estate Law
- Maggie L. Ebert: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Matthew M. Enenbach: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Jeremy T. Fitzpatrick: Appellate Practice; Construction Law; Litigation – Insurance
- Edward M. Fox II: Government Contracts
- Jill H. Goldstein: Tax Law
- Edward P. Gonzales: Corporate Law
- Howard Fredrick Hahn: Nonprofit/Charities Law; Tax Law; Health Care Law
- Bryan G. Handlos: Banking and Finance Law
- Buck Heim: Health Care Law, Real Estate Law
- B. Hans Ipson: Real Estate Law
- Elizabeth D. Jensen: Real Estate Law
- Joseph O. Kavan: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securitization and Structured Finance Law; Agriculture Law
- Thomas J. Kenny: Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Government Contracts; Litigation – Health Care
- Todd C. Kinney: Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Jeffrey S. Makovicka: Financial Services Regulation Law; Banking and Finance Law
- Brooke H. McCarthy: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Ann J. McGill: Real Estate Law
- 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 J. 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
- Christopher D. Phillips: Health Care Law
- Richard J. Rosenblatt: Real Estate Law
- Lisa A. Sarver: Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- John E. Schembari: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – ERISA
- Suzanne M. Shehan-Ames: Commercial Litigation
- Patrick C. Stephenson: Litigation – Intellectual Property; Trademark Law
- Michelle M. Ueding: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Amy L. Van Horne: Arbitration; Mediation
- Marcia Washkuhn: Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Jeffrey T. Wegner: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
- Lindsay Andreuzzi: Insurance Law
- Michael T. McDonnell, III: Insurance Law
- Andrew P. Schmutz: Public Finance Law
Virginia
Richmond
- Peter J. Barrett: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Bet-the-Company Litigation; 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
- Jeremy S. Williams: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Washington
Spokane
- Adam R. Baird: Public Finance Law
- Geana M. Van Dessel: Commercial Litigation
Washington, DC
- Mitchell J. Bragin: Public Finance Law
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