August 21, 2025—The Best Lawyers in America®, one of the most respected peer-review guides in the legal profession, has recognized 139 Fennemore attorneys in its 32nd edition. The honors spotlight top legal talent nationwide, including 11 Fennemore attorneys named 2026 "Lawyer of the Year." The publication also recognized 34 Fennemore attorneys as "Ones to Watch" for 2026.
"As Fennemore celebrates its 140th anniversary, this recognition from Best Lawyers is really about our people: the ones who've built this firm and keep moving it forward," said James Goodnow, CEO of Fennemore. "At Fennemore, we put people first—helping clients, businesses, and communities thrive. I'm grateful to work alongside such talented attorneys who deliver results today and are shaping what's next."
Eleven Fennemore attorneys earned recognition on the Best Lawyers in America® 2026 "Lawyer of the Year," listings, a recognition reflecting the highest overall peer feedback for the practice area and geographic region:
Phoenix, AZ
- Amy Abdo - Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Robert D. Anderson - Natural Resources Law
- John D. Bethea - Commercial Finance Law
- Patrick J. Black - Utilities Law
- John R. Jefferies - Construction Law
- T.James Lee - Trusts and Estates
- Scott H. Thomas - Mining Law
Reno, NV
- Courtney Miller O'Mara - Litigation - Real Estate
- Dan R. Reaser - Gaming Law
Oakland, CA
- Monica Dell'Osso – Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Las Vegas, NV
- Thomas H. Fell – Litigation - Bankruptcy
There are 139 Fennemore attorneys who earned recognition on the Best Lawyers in America® 2026 listings:
Denver, CO
- J.David Arkell - Arbitration, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Mediation
- Cody C. Bourke - Commercial Litigation, Natural Resources Law
- James R. Cage - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Robert D. Comer - Mining Law, Natural Resources Law
- Bruce E. Dahl - Copyright Law, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law
- Matt Dillman - Real Estate Law
- Georginne Dudash - Real Estate Law
- Andrew T. Flynn - Insurance Law, Litigation - Insurance
- Paul R. Franke III - Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate
- Anthony L. Giacomini - Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- David Laird - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate
- Christopher Levkulich - Tax Law
- Eric B. Liebman - Employment Law – Management, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Franchise Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Thomas M. List - Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Charles F. Luce, Jr. - Copyright Law, Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law
- John M. McHugh - Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
- Merc Pittinos - Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
- Daniel M. Reilly - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Zaki Robbins - Real Estate Law
- Nikki Roberts - Real Estate Law
- Michael P. Robertson - Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
- Christopher Scolari - Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Nicholas H. Thompson - Tax Law
- Tanner J. Walls - Commercial Litigation
- Edward "Ted"White - Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity, Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Fresno, CA
- David Schneider - Litigation - Real Estate
- Daniel C. Stein - Commercial Litigation
Las Vegas, NV
- Michael E. Buckley - Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Chris H. Byrd - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
- Richard I. Dreitzer - Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Thomas H. Fell - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Mark A. Hawkins - Commercial Finance Law, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Litigation - Real Estate, Real Estate Law
- Robert E. McPeak - Construction Law, Corporate Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Construction, Real Estate Law
- Enrique R. Schaerer - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Christopher Walther - Commercial Finance Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey P. Zucker - Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law Real Estate Law
Nogales, AZ
- Hector G. Arana - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), International Trade and Finance Law, Tax Law
- Kimberly A. Arana - International Trade and Finance Law
Oakland, CA
- C. Gregg Ankenman - Real Estate Law
- Sandi M. Colabianchi - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Patricia E. Curtin - Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
- Monica Dell'Osso - Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Tracy Green - Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Howard W. Lind - Real Estate Law
- Amara Morrison - Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law
- Kevin Rodriguez - Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Todd A. Williams - Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
Orange County, CA
- Katherine A. Bowles - Health Care Law
Phoenix, AZ
- Amy Abdo - Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
- Thomas W. Aldous Jr. - Trusts and Estates
- Robert D. Anderson - Animal Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Water Law
- Anthony W. Austin - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Timothy J. Berg - Administrative / Regulatory Law Appellate Practice, Betthe-Company Litigation, Communications Law, Energy Law, Litigation – Municipal, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Utilities Law
- John D. Bethea - Commercial Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Rhett A. Billingsley - Environmental Law, Mining Law, Water Law
- Patrick J. Black - Energy Law, Energy Regulatory Law, Utilities Law
- JimBond - Native American Law, Real Estate Law
- Kevin J. Bonner - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation - Construction
- Christopher L. Callahan - Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Environmental, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Kathleen Callaway - Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Lauren "Larry" J. Caster - Litigation – Environmental, Natural Resources Law, Water Law
- Samuel Efird - Corporate Law, Tax Law
- Margaret R. Gallogly - Natural Resources Law, Water Law
- Alexis J. Glascock - Government Relations Practice
- Christopher Gooch - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law
- Stephen A. Good - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, Tax Law
- James Goodnow - Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Roger L. Heywood - Tax Law
- Sean T. Hood - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Environmental Water Law
- Patrick Irvine - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Native American Law, Tax Law
- Janet E. Jackim - Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
- John R. Jefferies - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
- John Kaites - Government Relations Practice
- William G. Klain - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
- Jay S. Kramer - Litigation - Real Estate, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Robert J. Kramer - Environmental Law Natural Resources Law
- T. James Lee - Elder Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Hope E. Leibsohn - Trusts and Estates
- Heather A. Macre - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Health Care Law
- Andrea L. Marconi - Commercial Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Real Estate
- David McCarville - Elder Law, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Thomas J. Morgan - Litigation – Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions Law Mark A. Nesvig - Real Estate Law
- Douglas C. Northup - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
- Travis A. Pacheco - Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- John M. Pearce - Environmental Law, Litigation - Environmental Bruna Pedrini - Labor Law - Management
- Derek Pfaff - Energy Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Jeffrey S. Pitcher - Commercial Finance Law, Project Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Jessica L. Post - Labor Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Janice Procter-Murphy - Appellate Practice, Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Cathy L. Reece - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Susan Stone Rosenfield - Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice, Patent Law, Trademark Law
- Sean M. Sabo - Real Estate Law
- Gerald L. Shelley - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- J. Barry Shelley - Corporate Law, Tax Law
- Stacie K. Smith - Litigation - Intellectual Property, Trade Secrets Law
- Sarah A. Strunk - Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Mining Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
- Jennifer Szkatulski - Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Scott H. Thomas - Environmental Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law
- Stephanie Tribe - Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
- Emily Ward - Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate
- Susan M. Wissink - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
Reno, NV
- William C. Davis, Jr. - Construction Law, Real Estate Law
- Colleen A. Dolan - Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
- Craig E. Etem - Banking and Finance Law, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
- Leslie Bryan Hart - Commercial Litigation, Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Labor and Employment, Litigation - Real Estate
- David Lewandowski - Corporate Law
- Courtney Miller O'Mara - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Shannon Pierce - Employment Law – Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Dan R. Reaser - Administrative / Regulatory Law, Energy Law, Gaming Law, Leisure and Hospitality Law
- Therese Shanks - Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
- John D. Tennert III - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction
Sacramento, CA
- Jenni Harmon - Trusts and Estates
- Cameron Hess - Tax Law
- Robin L. Klomparens - Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Belan Wagner - Real Estate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Minna Yang - Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
San Bernardino, CA
- Kevin K. Randolph - Land Use and Zoning Law
San Diego, CA
- Robert Allenby - Litigation - Insurance
- Kathleen Cashman-Kramer - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Jonathan S. Dabbieri - Real Estate Law
- James Drummond - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Real Estate Law
- Timothy C. Earl - Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation - Real Estate
- Jerome A. Grossman - Securitization and Structured Finance Law
- Christopher V. Hawkins - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation
- James P. Hill - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Real Estate Law
- Sharon A. Huerta - Insurance Law
- Shailendra(Shay)Kulkarni - Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
- Donald G. Rez - Commercial Litigation
- Gary B. Rudolph - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Shannon Sweeney - Commercial Litigation
Seattle, WA
- Brandi Balanda - Commercial Litigation
- Michael E. Chait - Commercial Litigation
- Duncan E. Manville - Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance Law, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- James P. Savitt - Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Michele Stephen - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Stephen C. Willey - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Real Estate
Thirty-four Fennemore attorneys earned recognition on the Best Lawyers in America®, "Ones to Watch" 2026 listings:
Denver, CO
- Allison M. Hester - Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Amy L. Jones - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Securities
- Paul W. Jordan - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Commercial Litigation
- Kole W. Kelley - Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Real Estate Law
- Jennifer Knight Lang - Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
- Courtney A. McShane - Real Estate Law
Fresno, CA
- Eric Gee - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Health Care Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Brandin Inouye - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Intellectual Property Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Joseph Zimmerl - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Project Finance Law, Trusts and Estates
Las Vegas, NV
- Chelsie A. Adams - Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
Oakland, CA
- James de los Reyes - Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction, Personal Injury, Litigation - Defendants
- Angela Han - Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law
- Darien Key - Land Use and Zoning Law, Natural Resources Law
- David Monsour - Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
Phoenix, AZ
- Sabrina Bigelow - Real Estate Law
- Brandon Blakely - Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Taylor Burgoon - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance, Litigation - Real Estate
- Tyler Carlton - Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Shannon Cohan - Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Real Estate
- Dylan Johnson - Trusts and Estates
- Andi Lefor - Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law
- Lyndsey Maasch - Health Care Law
- Shane Parker - Corporate Law
- Stacy Porché - Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Daniel Restrepo - Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Zachary W. Rosenberg - Commercial Litigation
Reno, NV
- Wade Beavers - Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation - Real Estate
- MaryJo Smart Pinocchio - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Intellectual Property
Sacramento, CA
- Miranda Freeman - Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- Jessica Herrera - Tax Law
San Bernardino, CA
- Rachel Greenberg - Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Tax Law
- Tait Viskovich - Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
San Diego, CA
- Kendall Lovell - Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction
- Xenia Tashlitsky - Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Construction