51 Parr Brown Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America ® 2024 Edition

– 10 Attorneys First-Time Honorees –

– 13 Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch ^® –

– 7 Attorneys Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” –

Parr Brown Gee & Loveless announced today that 51 of its attorneys, and four of its practice groups, have been recognized in the 2024 edition of Best Lawyers in America ^®. Of those 51, ten attorneys were first-time honorees.

Parr Brown congratulates the following attorneys (first-time honorees are marked with an *):

• James L. Ahlstrom – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, and Litigation – Real Estate
• Michael S. Anderson* – Commercial Litigation
• Matthew J. Ball – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Real Estate, and Real Estate Law
• Jeffery A. Balls – Commercial Litigation
• Martin K. Banks – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, and Natural Resources Law
• Paul J. Barrus – Tax Law
• Rodger M. Burge* – Real Estate Law
• Patricia W. Christensen – Commercial Litigation and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Steven J. Christiansen – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Mining Law, and Natural Resources Law
• Robert S. Clark – Appellate Practice, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Securities, and Trade Secrets Law
• Kent H. Collins – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates
• Joseph M.R. Covey – Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Litigation – Real Estate
• Royce Covington – Commercial Litigation, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law
• David E. Gee – Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Compliance Law, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, and Real Estate Law
• Barton L. Gertsch* – Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law
• Steven R. Glauser* – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Real Estate
• Thomas E. Goodwin – Real Estate Law
• Jonathan O. Hafen – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Individuals, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Labor Law – Union, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Securities, and Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Stephen E. W. Hale – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and Litigation – Construction
• Dale T. Hansen – Commercial Finance Law
• Cheylynn Hayman – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Roger D. Henriksen – Commercial Transactions / UCC Law, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Government Relations Practice, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law
• Gregory M. Hess – Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, and Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Michael T. Hoppe – Commercial Litigation
• Kara M. Houck* – Commercial Litigation
• Jeffrey J. Hunt – Commercial Litigation, Communications Law, Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television, First Amendment Law, Litigation – First Amendment, and Media Law
• Daniel A. Jensen – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, and Water Law
• Matthew E. Jensen – Natural Resources Law and Water Law
• Bryan Johansen* – Litigation – Construction and Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Laura G. Kennedy* – Appellate Practice and Litigation – Real Estate
• Seth R. King – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities Regulation
• Heidi E. C. Leithead-Villa – Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
• Justin P. Matkin – Commercial Litigation, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, and Litigation – Real Estate
• Robert A. McConnell – Corporate Law, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law, and Securitization and Structured Finance Law
• Stanley D. Neeleman – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates
• Sara M. Nielson – Commercial Litigation
• Clayton J. Parr – Mining Law and Natural Resources Law
• Craig Parry – Litigation – Intellectual Property and Litigation – Patent
• David C. Reymann – Commercial Litigation, Communications Law, First Amendment Law, Litigation – Environmental, and Litigation – First Amendment
• Lamont R. Richardson – Construction Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, and Real Estate Law
• Austin J. Riter – Commercial Litigation, Employment Law – Individuals, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Litigation – Real Estate
• Spencer W. Romney – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Stephen M. Sargent – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Corporate Law, and Tax Law
• Jonathan R. Schofield – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction, and Litigation – Insurance
• Skyler Tanner* – Real Estate Law
• Kenneth B. Tillou – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
• Bentley J. Tolk – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Litigation – ERISA, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Douglas C. Waddoups – Antitrust Law, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Corporate Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, and Securities Regulation
• Terry E. Welch – Commercial Litigation
• Rachel L. Wertheimer* – Commercial Litigation
• James S. Wright* – Land Use and Zoning Law and Real Estate Law

Additionally, the following Parr Brown Attorneys were named as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch ^® for 2024 (first-time honorees are marked with an *):

• Chaunceton Bird* – Appellate Practice and Commercial Litigation
• Austin Bybee – Commercial Litigation
• Bryan Call* – Commercial Litigation, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, and Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Sarah Childs* – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Adam Farnsworth* – Mergers and Acquisitions Law and Tax Law
• Abbey L. Farnsworth – Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
• Braden W. Johnson* – Banking and Finance Law and Corporate Law
• Victoria R. Luman* – Commercial Litigation, Entertainment and Sports Law, Labor and Employment Law – Management, and Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Claire M. McGuire – Commercial Litigation
• Ash McMurray* – Entertainment and Sports Law and Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Walter O. Peterson* – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Rick D. Rose* – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, and Litigation – Securities
• Jonathan C. Williams* – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Securities

The following attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year.”

• Steven J. Christiansen – Environmental Law
• David E. Gee – Real Estate Law
• Jonathan O. Hafen – Labor Law – Union
• Stephen E. W. Hale – Litigation – Construction
• Robert A. McConnell – Land Use and Zoning Law
• Stanley D. Neeleman – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• David C. Reymann – Litigation – First Amendment

About Best Lawyers ^®

For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe. Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback received from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.