Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie Attorneys Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America© 2020

PHOENIX (August 15, 2019) – Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP announced that nine partners have been named "Lawyer of the Year" by The Best Lawyers in America© 2020 and 70 of the firm's attorneys were recognized as The Best Lawyers in America 2020.

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie attorneys named "Lawyer of the Year":

Denver

  • James R. Walker – Tax Law

Las Vegas

  • Daniel F. Polsenberg –Bet-the-Company Litigation

Phoenix

  • Bryant D. Barber – Municipal Law
  • Stephen M. Bressler – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Randall S. Papetti – Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Bruce E. Samuels –Trademark Law

Tucson

  • Rob Charles – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Andrew D. Schorr – Real Estate Law
  • Matthew C. Sweger – Corporate Law

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers 2020:

Albuquerque

  • Ross L. Crown – Construction Law, Government Contracts
  • Dennis E. Jontz – Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law

Colorado Springs

  • Edward A. Gleason – Commercial Litigation
  • H. William Mahaffey – Tax Law

Denver

  • Frederick J. Baumann – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation –Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Litigation – Securities
  • Thomas J. Dougherty II – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • William P. Johnson – Litigation – Banking and Finance
  • Kevin M. Kelly – Banking and Finance Law
  • James M. Lyons – Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White – Collar, Mediation
  • Ben M. Ochoa – Litigation – Real Estate
  • Franklin D. O'Loughlin – Insurance Law
  • Michael D. Plachy – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Doug Tumminello – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • James R. Walker – Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates

Las Vegas

  • Howard E. Cole – Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Joel D. Henriod – Appellate Practice
  • Glenn J. Light – Gaming Law
  • Scott Y. MacTaggart – Corporate Law
  • Donald G. Martin – Real Estate Law
  • Michael J. McCue – Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Trademark Law
  • Daniel F. Polsenberg – Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation
  • Karl F. Rutledge – Gaming Law
  • Dan R. Waite – Litigation – Banking and Finance

Los Angeles

  • John Carson – Trademark Law
  • Art Hasan – Litigation – Intellectual Property

Phoenix

  • Amy E. Altshuler – Real Estate Law
  • Bryant D. Barber – Municipal Law, Public Finance Law
  • Edwin A. Barkel – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities
  • Stephen M. Bressler – Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Scott K. Brown – Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Flavia Campbell – Trademark Law
  • Carla A. Consoli – Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental
  • Dale A. Danneman – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Litigation – Securities
  • Pat Derdenger – Tax Law
  • Scott D. DeWald – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Susan M. Freeman – Appellate Practice, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Michael T. Hallam – Administrative /Regulatory Law, Communications Law
  • Gregory Y. Harris – Administrative /Regulatory Law, Government Relations Practice, Healthcare Law
  • Stephen M. Hart – Gaming Law, Native American Law
  • Frances J. Haynes – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
  • Steven J. Hulsman – Insurance Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Lawrence A. Kasten – Appellate Practice
  • Peter A. Larson – Native American Law
  • Laura A. Lo Bianco – Corporate Law, Nonprofit/Charities Law
  • Robert H. McKirgan – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Real Estate
  • Linda M. Mitchell – Real Estate Law
  • Randall S. Papetti – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
  • Melanie V. Pate – Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Michael J. Phalen – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
  • Craig W. Phillips – Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Foster Robberson – Product Liability Litigation -– Defendants
  • Robert F. Roos – Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
  • Bruce E. Samuels – Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Real Estate, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law
  • Heidi K. Short – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law
  • Mary Ellen Simonson – Education Law, Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Jennifer A. Van Kirk – Copyright Law, Trademark Law
  • Kenneth Van Winkle, Jr. – Real Estate Law
  • Jon Weiss – Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Real Estate
  • John C. West – Commercial Litigation, Healthcare Law, Litigation - Healthcare
  • Nancy White – Corporate Law

Reno

  • Paul A. Matteoni – Construction Law
  • E. Leif Reid – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate

Tucson

  • Anne E. Aikman-Scalise – Trademark Law
  • Rob Charles – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Mark D. Patton – Real Estate Law
  • Andrew D. Schorr – Real Estate Law
  • Lewis D. Schorr – Real Estate Law
  • S.L. Schorr – Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law
  • Matthew C. Sweger – Corporate Law
  • Pilar M. Thomas – Native American Law

Best Lawyers is compiled annually by conducting peer-review surveys in which leading attorneys confidentially evaluate their professional peers. "Lawyer of the Year" awards are presented to a single outstanding attorney in each practice area and designated metropolitan area.