DENVER - AUGUST 15, 2016 - Fifty-six Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP attorneys were named Best Lawyers® by publisher Woodward/White, Inc. in its annual guide recognizing legal excellence. The 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based on a peer-review survey in which more than 43,000 attorneys comment on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. The publication only recognizes the top four percent of attorneys in the country.
Six DGS attorneys were named 2017 “Lawyers of the Year.” Only one lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored with this distinction. The DGS attorneys selected as 2017 Lawyers of the Year are:
Gregory R. Danielson – Natural Resources Law Victoria V. Johnson – Arbitration Cecilia Lee – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
Ronald R. Levine, II– Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law Zach C. Miller – Environmental Law Constance L. Rogers – Native American Law |
The DGS attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America are:
Thomas C. Bell – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation - Bankruptcy; and Litigation - Real Estate Joel O. Benson – Oil and Gas Law William A. Bianco – Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; and Litigation – Construction Cindy S. Birley – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Brian Boonstra - Mergers and Acquisitions Stephen M. Brainerd – Litigation - Trusts and Estates and Trusts and Estates Charles L. Casteel – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants James E. Culhane – Real Estate Law Gregory R. Danielson – Energy Law; Natural Resources Law; and Oil and Gas Law William J. Duffy – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental; and Natural Resources Law John A. Francis – Antitrust Law; Commercial Litigation; and Health Care Law Roger L. Freeman – Environmental Law Deborah J. Friedman – International Trade and Finance Law Michael J. Gallagher – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; and Litigation - Environmental Albert Givray – Aviation Law Laura K. Granier – Commercial Litigation Catherine A. Hance – Real Estate Law Dale R. Harris – Antitrust Law; Arbitration; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation - Antitrust; and Mediation Richard P. Holme – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; and Litigation - First Amendment Randall E. Hubbard – Energy Law; Mining Law; and Natural Resources Law John R. Jacus – Environmental Law Rachel R. James – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Thomas P. Johnson – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - Banking and Finance; and Litigation - Securities Victoria V. Johnson – Arbitration; Commercial Litigation; and Litigation - Health Care Kenzo S. Kawanabe – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation - Defendants J. Christopher Kinsman – Real Estate Law Sybil R. Kisken – Arbitration William N. Krems – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates Cecilia Lee – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law |
Ronald R. Levine, II – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; and Venture Capital Law Jordan Lipp – Commercial Litigation and Insurance Law Andrew M. Low – Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; and Litigation - First Amendment Jason Lynch - Litigation - Securities Jonathan A. Marks – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Robert C. Mathes -Energy Law and Natural Resources Law Judith M. Matlock - Energy Law; Natural Resources Law; and Oil and Gas Law John L. McCabe – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Equipment Finance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Project Finance Law Zach C. Miller – Environmental Law; Litigation - Environmental; and Water Law Barbara J. Mueller – Construction Law and Real Estate Law Laurence E. Nemirow – Litigation and Controversy - Tax and Tax Law David Neslin – Energy Law and Natural Resources Law Brett C. Painter – Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment; and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants Patricia Peterson – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; and Securities / Capital Markets Law Jonathan W. Rauchway – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants Christopher L. Richardson – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; and Mergers and Acquisitions Law Laura Riese – Environmental Law Constance Rogers – Native American Law Peter H. Schwartz – Mutual Funds Law Michael Snider – Tax Law Shannon Wells Stevenson – Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation Bruce D. Stocks – Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law Andrew I. Sultan – Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; and Securities / Capital Markets Law S. Lee Terry, Jr. – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; and Securities Regulation Lester R. Woodward – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mutual Funds Law; and Securities Regulation Gail L. Wurtzler – Environmental Law |
Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP, one of the Rocky Mountain region’s preeminent law firms, serves clients nationally and internationally, with a strong focus on corporate finance and governance, mergers and acquisitions, natural resources, environmental law, real estate, and complex litigation. Our lawyers have extensive experience working with companies in the energy, mining, technology, hospitality, private equity, manufacturing, asset management, and aviation industries. As the exclusive member firm in Colorado for Lex Mundi, the world’s leading network of independent law firms, DGS has access to in-depth experience in 100+ countries worldwide.