Kutak Rock is pleased to announce the firm is honored in Chambers USA 2025, a guide that ranks the top lawyers and law firms across the United States. The rankings include 33 attorneys and 17 practice areas at the national level and in the firm’s Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Nebraska, Pennsylvania 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 2025: 

Nationwide:

• Public Finance (Band 2)

Arizona:

• Native American Law (Band 2)

Arkansas:

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

California:

• Public Finance (Band 2)

Colorado:

• Public Finance (Band 1)

District of Columbia:

• Public Finance (Band 2)

Georgia:

• Public Finance (Band 1)

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 2)

The following Kutak Rock attorneys received individual rankings in Chambers USA 2025:

• Michelle Adams, Georgia, Public Finance *First Time Ranking 
• Jess Askew III, Arkansas, Litigation: General Commercial
• Sam S. Balisy, California, Public Finance *First Time Ranking 
• Naomi J. Barnes, Arizona, Native American Law 
• Peter J. Barrett, Virginia, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Brian Bartels, Nebraska, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Mitchell J. Bragin, District of Columbia, Public Finance
• Victoria H. Buter, Nebraska, Litigation: General Commercial
• Michael Condyles, Virginia, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Thomas Dahlk, Nebraska, Litigation: General Commercial
• Sisera M. Daniel, District of Columbia, Public Finance
• Michael Degan, Nebraska, Litigation: General Commercial
• Matthias Edrich, Colorado, Public Finance *First Time Ranking 
• Erich T. Kennedy, Colorado, Public Finance
• Andrew King, Arkansas, Litigation: General Commercial
• Thomas P. Lauth, Georgia, Public Finance
• C. David McDaniel, Arkansas, Corporate/Commercial
• Bartholomew L. McLeay, Nebraska, Litigation: General Commercial
• Michael G. Mullin, Nebraska, Litigation: Mediators *Star Individual
• Gigi O’Hara, Nebraska, Labor & Employment
• John P. Passarelli, Nebraska, Intellectual Property
• Terry W. Pool, Arkansas, Real Estate
• Richard J. Rosenblatt, Nebraska, Real Estate
• Lisa A. Sarver, Nebraska, Corporate/Commercial
• John E. Schembari, Nebraska, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• George L. Scruggs, Virginia, Public Finance
• Jessica Shaham, California: Public Finance *First Time Ranking 
• Tiffanie Stasiak, Colorado, Construction
• Amy Van Horne, Nebraska, Litigation: Mediators
• Marcia Washkuhn, Nebraska, Labor & Employment
• Gordon Wilbourn, Arkansas, Public Finance
• Jeremy Williams, Virginia, Bankruptcy/Restructuring