42 Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP attorneys were named Best Lawyers® by publisher Woodward/White, Inc. in their annual guide recognizing exceptional legal professionals. The Best Lawyers in America© is based on a peer-review survey in which industry-leading attorneys comment on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. The 2024 edition recognizes five percent of U.S. practicing attorneys and is derived from 12.2 million evaluations.
Four DGS attorneys also received Denver “Lawyer of the Year” recognition: Kristin L. Lentz (Corporate Law); Laurence E. Nemirow – (Tax Law); Randall E. Hubbard (Mining Law); and Stephen M. Brainerd (Litigation – Trusts and Estates).
In addition, the following 19 DGS attorneys were featured as “Ones to Watch” in the new guide: Andrea Bronson (Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Natural Resources Law); Kyler K. Burgi (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation); Nathan James Goergen (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law); Jonathan M. Goldstein (Real Estate Law); James R. Henderson (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law); Aditi Kulkarni-Knight (Commercial Litigation); Carla R. Martin (Commercial Litigation; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law); Almira Moronne (Natural Resources Law); Claire E. Mueller (Commercial Litigation); Marta A. Orpiszewska (Environmental Law); Maria del Rosario Oxman (Real Estate Law); Kathleen Pritchard (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law); Alena Prokop (Mergers and Acquisitions Law); Daniel A. Richards (Antitrust Law; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental); Sam Seiberling (Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law); Taylor M. Smith (Corporate Law); Ann Stehling (Administrative / Regulatory Law); Emily L. Wasserman (Commercial Litigation; Intellectual Property Law); David C. Weil (Tax Law).
The DGS attorneys named Best Lawyers® in the 2024 edition are:
- Joel O. Benson – Oil and Gas Law
- Jonathon D. Bergman – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction
- Cindy S. Birley – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Brian Boonstra – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Stephen M. Brainerd – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Trusts and Estates
- Brandee L. Caswell – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Litigation – Real Estate
- William J. Duffy – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law
- John A. Elofson – Corporate Law
- Kent A. Fischmann – Patent Law
- John A. Francis – Antitrust Law; Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law
- Michael J. Gallagher – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental
- Randall E. Hubbard – Energy Law; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law
- John R. Jacus – Environmental Law
- Rachel R. James – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Sarah Kellner – Real Estate Law
- J. Christopher Kinsman – Litigation – Construction; Real Estate Law
- William N. Krems – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- David Kuosman – Real Estate Law
- Kristin L. Lentz – Corporate Law; Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Jonathan A. Marks – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Judith M. Matlock – Energy Law; Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law
- Joel A. Mayo – Real Estate Law
- Barbara J. Mueller – Construction Law; Real Estate Law
- R. Kirk Mueller – Insurance Law
- Laurence E. Nemirow – Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
- David Neslin – Energy Law; Natural Resources Law
- Brett C. Painter – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Matthew Perkins – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions 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; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Laura J. Riese – Environmental Law
- Jacqueline V. Roeder – Corporate Compliance Law
- Kathleen C. Schroder – Natural Resources Law
- Peter H. Schwartz – Mutual Funds Law
- Michael Snider – Tax Law
- Bruce D. Stocks – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Elizabeth H. Temkin – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- S. Lee Terry, Jr. – Corporate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
- Ryan G. Wilcox – Real Estate Law
- Chad D. Williams – Criminal Defense: General Practice; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation – Securities
- James S. Witwer – Water Law
- Gail L. Wurtzler – Environmental Law