An incredible list of 87 attorneys from Miller Nash LLP offices in Washington, Oregon, California and Idaho, were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025. This includes 29 up-and-coming attorneys named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, a recognition reserved for those who have been in practice for 5-9 years.
Five firm partners were recognized as 2025 “Lawyers of the Year,” based on their overall high level of peer recognition in their respective practices in Portland, OR:
- Gary Christensen | Litigation—Construction
- Jeffrey Condit | Municipal Law; Litigation—Land Use and Zoning
- Marie Eckert | Litigation—Banking and Finance; Litigation—Trusts and Estates
- Kevin Ross | Patent Law
- Catherine Shaw | Banking and Finance Law
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 attorneys were named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2025:
Seattle, WA:
- Robert Cumbow | Advertising Law; Copyright Law; Information Technology Law; Trademark Law
- Jennifer Divine | Employment Law—Management
- Brian Esler | Advertising Law; Litigation—Intellectual Property
- Michael Fandel | Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
- April Fredrickson | Employment Law—Management; Labor Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Matthew Hansen | Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Litigation—Real Estate; Real Estate Law
- Brie Coyle Jones | Commercial Litigation; Native American Law
- John Knapp | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Christine Masse | Gaming Law; Native American Law
- David Neu | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation—Bankruptcy
- Daniel Oates | Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law
- Joshua Piper | Franchise Law
- Donald Scaramastra | Insurance Law
- Susan Eberle Stahlfeld | Employment Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Tristan Swanson | Litigation—Insurance
- Jess Webster | Admiralty and Maritime Law
Portland, OR:
- Richard Alli | Employment Law—Management; Labor Law—Management
- Bruce Campbell | Appellate Practice; Litigation—Securities
- Jeffrey Chicoine | Labor Law—Management
- Gary Christensen | Construction Law; Litigation—Construction
- Ian Christy | Commercial Litigation; Litigation—Antitrust; Litigation—Securities
- Jeffrey Condit | Administrative/Regulatory Law; Education Law; Government Relations Practice; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation—Land Use and Zoning; Litigation—Municipal; Municipal Law
- Marie Eckert | Commercial Litigation; Litigation—Banking and Finance; Litigation—Trusts and Estates
- David Foraker | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
- Mary Ann Frantz | Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
- Jonathon Goodling | Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Naomi Haslitt | Employment Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Paul Havel | Trademark Law
- Christie Helmer | Admiralty and Maritime Law; Commercial Litigation
- Justin Hobson | Tax Law
- Robert Koury | Real Estate Law
- Garrett Ledgerwood | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation—Bankruptcy
- Stacey Martinson | Construction Law; Litigation—Construction
- Erich Merrill | Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Jeff Miller | Environmental Law
- Jess Osborne | Employment Law—Management; Labor Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Jollee Patterson | Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Benjamin Pirie | Corporate Law
- Michael Porter | Employment Law—Management; Labor Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- David Post | Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
- William Rasmussen | Land Use and Zoning Law
- Liani Reeves | Employment Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Kevin Ross | Patent Law; Trademark Law
- Thomas Sand | Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Compliance Law; Employment Law—Management; Litigation—Banking and Finance; Litigation—Labor and Employment; Litigation—Securities
- Joshua Sasaki | Commercial Litigation; Litigation—Antitrust; Litigation—Banking and Finance; Litigation—Securities
- Justin Sawyer | Commercial Litigation
- Catherine Shaw | Banking and Finance Law; Public Finance Law
- Christine Slattery | Employment Law—Management
- John Stellwagen | Labor Law—Management
- Cozette Tran-Caffee | Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Jacob Zahniser | Construction Law; Litigation—Construction; Litigation—Real Estate
Vancouver, WA:
- LeAnne Bremer | Land Use and Zoning Law
- Ryan Nisle | Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Tax Law
- Kathryn Rasmussen | Environmental Law
- Julie Reed | Technology Law; Trademark Law
- Heather Van Meter | Arbitration; Employment Law—Management
Long Beach, CA:
- Trajan Perez | Environmental Law; Litigation—Environmental
Boise, ID:
- Thomas Lloyd | Commercial Litigation; Litigation—Labor and Employment; Litigation—Real Estate
The following Miller Nash attorneys were named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® 2025:
Seattle, WA:
- Kalin Bornemann | Banking and Finance Law
- Drew Duggan | Construction Law; Litigation—Construction
- Fabio Dworschak | Commercial Litigation; Environmental Law
- Christopher Lynch | Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Scott MacDonald | Construction Law
- Carolyn Mount | Commercial Litigation
- Jonathan Shallow | Corporate Law
- David Worley | Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law—Management; Litigation—Construction; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Defendants; Transportation Law
Portland, OR:
- Paige Alli | Labor and Employment Law—Management
- Nathalie Bougenies | Administrative/Regulatory Law; Corporate Law
- Erin Burris | Education Law; Labor and Employment Law—Management
- Trevor Caldwell | Labor and Employment Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Edward Choi | Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- John Clarke | Commercial Litigation; Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Litigation—Antitrust; Litigation—Banking and Finance; Litigation—Securities; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Plaintiffs
- Erica Clausen | Commercial Litigation; Litigation—Construction; Litigation—Real Estate; Litigation—Securities
- Max Forer | Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Entertainment and Sports Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law
- Ryan Hall | Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Insurance Law; Litigation—Construction
- Justin Hebenstreit | Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Vanessa Triplett Kuchulis | Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation—Construction
- Nathaniel Levy | Real Estate Law
- Souvanny Miller | Labor and Employment Law—Management
- Bryce Parkllan | Tax Law
- Iván Resendiz Gutierrez | Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Education Law; Labor and Employment Law—Management
- Eric Robertson | Employment Benefits (ERISA) Law; Nonprofit/Charities Law; Tax Law
- Matthew Tripp | Labor and Employment Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Sophia von Bergen | Commercial Litigation, Litigation—Banking and Finance; Litigation—Environmental; Litigation—Securities; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Plaintiffs
Vancouver, WA:
- Jesse Kobernick | Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law
Long Beach, CA:
- Benjamin Tarczy | Commercial Litigation
Boise, ID:
- Louis Spiker | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
About The Best Lawyers in America®
Best Lawyers® recognizes outstanding attorneys based entirely on peer review. The survey process is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice areas. Lawyers are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed, nor is any purchase required. For more information about Best Lawyers®, visit bestlawyers.com.
