A notable list of 64 attorneys from Miller Nash Graham & Dunn LLP offices in Oregon and Washington were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2021, including 13 who were named to the inaugural edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, a recognition reserved for those up-and-coming lawyers who have been in practice for 5-9 years.
Five lawyers were recognized as 2021 “Lawyers of the Year,” based on their overall high level of peer recognition in their respective practices and geographic locations: Jeffrey Condit, Portland, OR, Administrative/Regulatory Law; Erich Merrill, Portland, OR, Corporate Law; Ryan Nisle, Portland, OR, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Teresa Pearson, Portland, OR, Litigation–Bankruptcy; and David Post, Portland, OR, Securities/Capital Markets Law.
Over the years, numerous Miller Nash Graham & Dunn attorneys have received recognition in multiple areas of practice. Since its inception in 1983, The Best Lawyers in America© has become widely regarded as an important guide to legal excellence.
The following Miller Nash Graham & Dunn attorneys were named to The Best Lawyers in America© 2021:
Seattle:
- Clemens H. Barnes, Employment Law–Management, Labor Law–Management, Litigation–Labor and Employment
- Jeffrey A. Beaver, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Litigation–Real Estate, Real Estate Law
- Douglas C. Berry, Franchise Law
- Robert C. Cumbow, Information Technology Law, Trademark Law
- Jennifer S. Divine, Employment Law–Management
- Brian W. Esler, Litigation–Intellectual Property
- K. Michael Fandel, Commercial Litigation
- Marcia K. Fujimoto, Trusts and Estates
- Stephen M. Klein, Banking and Finance Law
- John R. Knapp, Jr., Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- David C. Lundsgaard, Litigation–Antitrust
- Christine M. Masse, Gaming Law, Native American Law
- Susan Eberle Stahlfeld, Employment Law–Management, Litigation–Labor and Employment
- Frank Van Dusen, Employment Law–Management, Labor Law–Management, Litigation–Labor and Employment
Portland:
- Mia Butzbaugh, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Bruce L. Campbell, Appellate Practice, Litigation–Securities
- D. Gary Christensen, Construction Law, Litigation–Construction
- Ian M. Christy, Litigation–Securities
- Jeffrey G. Condit, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Education Law, Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation–Land Use and Zoning, Litigation–Municipal, Municipal Law
- C. Marie Eckert, Commercial Litigation, Litigation–Banking and Finance, Litigation–Trusts and Estates
- Kimball H. Ferris, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Compliance Law, Real Estate Law
- David A. Foraker, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
- Mary Ann Frantz, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
- Jonathon L. Goodling, Real Estate Law
- Naomi Haslitt, Litigation–Labor and Employment
- Paul L. Havel, Trademark Law
- M. Christie Helmer, Admiralty and Maritime Law, Commercial Litigation
- Robert G. Koury II, Real Estate Law
- Suzanne C. Lacampagne, Environmental Law
- Wayne D. Landsverk, Employment Law–Management, Labor Law–Management, Litigation–Labor and Employment
- Frank V. Langfitt, Commercial Litigation, Litigation–ERISA, Product Liability Litigation–Defendants
- William S. Manne, Litigation and Controversy–Tax, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Tax Law
- Erich W. Merrill, Jr., Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Douglas D. Morris, Commercial Transactions/UCC Law, Corporate Law
- John F. Neupert, Commercial Litigation, Litigation–Banking and Finance, Litigation–Intellectual Property, Litigation and Controversy–Tax
- Ryan R. Nisle, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Tax Law
- Teresa H. Pearson, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation–Bankruptcy
- Michael Porter, Employment Law–Management, Labor Law–Management, Litigation–Labor and Employment
- David G. Post, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
- John F. Purcell, Construction Law, Litigation–Construction
- William L. Rasmussen, Land Use and Zoning Law
- Dennis P. Rawlinson, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation–Banking and Finance, Litigation–Construction, Litigation–Labor and Employment, Litigation–Real Estate
- Peter C. Richter, Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Compliance Law, Litigation–Labor and Employment, Litigation–Real Estate, Litigation–Securities, Litigation–Trusts and Estates
- Kevin S. Ross, Trademark Law
- Seth Row, Insurance Law, Litigation–Insurance
- P.K. Runkles-Pearson, Appellate Practice, Employment Law–Individuals, Employment Law–Management
- Thomas C. Sand, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation–Labor and Employment, Litigation–Securities
- Joshua M.F. Sasaki, Commercial Litigation
- Catherine A. Shaw, Public Finance Law
- Marie A. Weiskopf, Patent Law
- Jacob A. Zahniser, Construction Law, Litigation–Construction
The following Miller Nash Graham & Dunn attorneys were named to the inaugural edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch 2021:
Seattle:
- Brie Coyle Jones, Commercial Litigation
- Andy Murphy, Commercial Litigation
- Tara M. O’Hanlon, Litigation–Construction
- Jesús Miguel Palomares, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation–Bankruptcy
- Jacqualyne J. Walker, Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Portland:
- David J. Brandon, Tax Law
- Erin M. Burris, Education Law
- John C. Clarke, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Litigation–Securities
- Andrew G. Guess, Construction law
- Shanelle A. Honda, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
- Nicholas Pyle, Commercial Litigation
- Iván Resendiz Gutierrez, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Education Law, Labor and Employment Law–Management
- Matthew A. Tripp, Litigation–Labor and Employment
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