63 Parr Brown Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America ® 2025 Edition

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

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

Parr Brown Gee & Loveless announced today that 63 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America ^®.

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

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

The following attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2025:

• Robert S. Clark – Trade Secrets Law
• Joseph M.R. Covey – Banking and Finance Law
• David E. Gee – Corporate Law; Corporate Governance Law
• Jonathan O. Hafen – Litigation – Labor and Employment; Labor Law – Management
• Stephen E. W. Hale – Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Jeffrey J. Hunt – Litigation – First Amendment
• Seth R. King – Securities Regulation
• Justin P. Matkin – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Stanley D. Neeleman – Business Organizations
• Spencer W. Romney – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Bentley J. Tolk – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Additionally, the following Parr Brown Attorneys were named as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch ^® for 2025 (first-time honorees are marked with an asterisk):

• Chaunceton Bird – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
• Austin Bybee – Commercial Litigation
• Bryan Call – Commercial Litigation; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Sarah Childs – Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Adam Farnsworth – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law
• Abbey L. Farnsworth – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
• Braden W. Johnson – Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
• Victoria R. Luman – Commercial Litigation; Entertainment and Sports Law; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Claire M. McGuire – Commercial Litigation
• W. Ash McMurray – Commercial Litigation; Entertainment and Sports Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Kade N. Olsen* – Commercial Litigation
• Walter O. Peterson – Business Organizations

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.