DENVER – AUGUST 15, 2013 – Forty-two Davis Graham & Stubbs LLP attorneys were named Best Lawyers® by publisher Woodward/White, Inc. in its annual guide recognizing legal excellence. The 2014 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.
Four DGS attorneys were named 2014 “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 2014 Lawyers of the Year include William A. Bianco in construction litigation, William J. Duffy in natural resources law, Dale R. Harris in antitrust litigation, and Kenzo S. Kawanabe in mass tort litigation and defendant class actions.
The DGS attorneys selected for inclusion in the 2014 edition of The Best Lawyers in America are:
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Thomas C. Bell – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy; and Litigation – Real Estate William A. Bianco – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Banking & Finance; and Litigation – Construction Cindy S. Birley – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Stephen M. Brainerd – Trusts and Estates and Litigation – Trusts & 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 & Gas Law William J. Duffy – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; and Natural Resources Law John A. Francis – 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; Litigation – Environmental 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 Marcia Chadwick Holt – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law and Trusts & Estates Randall E. Hubbard – 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 & Finance; and Litigation - Securities Charles L. Kaiser – Energy Law; Mining Law; Native American Law; and Natural Resources Law Kenzo S. Kawanabe – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; and Product Liability Litigation – Defendants |
William N. Krems – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Tax Law; and Trusts and Estates Ronald R. Levine II – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; and Venture Capital Law Andrew M. Low – Appellate Practice; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; and Litigation – First Amendment Jonathan A. Marks – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Judith M. Matlock – Energy Law; Natural Resources Law; and Oil & Gas Law John L. McCabe – Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Equipment Finance Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; and Project Finance Law Zach C. Miller – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; and Water Law Barbara J. Mueller – Real Estate Law Laurence E. Nemirow – Litigation & Controversy – Tax and Tax Law Jennings J. Newcom – Corporate Governance Law Brett C. Painter – Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor & Employment Patricia Peterson – Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; and Securities / Capital Markets Law Christopher Richardson - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; and Mergers & Acquisitions Law Peter H. Schwartz – Mutual Funds Law Bruce D. Stocks – Corporate Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law Wallis Stromberg – Health Care 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 David A. Zisser – Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation: Securities; and Securities Regulation |