65 Parr Brown Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers in America ® 2027 Edition

– 7 Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch ® –

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

Parr Brown Gee & Loveless announced today that 65 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America ®.

Congratulations to 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
  • Dick Baldwin* – Commercial Litigation
  • Matthew J. Ball – Commercial Litigation; Litigation- Construction; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Real Estate; Real Estate Law
  • Jeffery A. Balls – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate
  • Martin K. Banks – Energy Law; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law
  • Paul J. Barrus – Tax Law
  • Rodger M. Burge – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate; 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
  • Andrew Collins – Commercial Litigation
  • 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
  • Adam L. Farnsworth* – Business Organizations; Mergers and Acquisition 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; Tax 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; Litigation – Construction
  • Kara M. Houck – Commercial Litigation
  • Jeffrey J. Hunt – Commercial Litigation; Communications Law; Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television; First Amendment Law; Litigation – First Amendment; Litigation – Intellectual Property; 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; Commercial Litigation; 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
  • Victoria R. Luman* – Commercial Litigation
  • 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
  • Ryan C. Morrison* – Corporate 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
  • D. 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; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Real Estate
  • Spencer W. Romney – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Corporate Law
  • Stephen M. Sargent – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Tax Law
  • Michael Schefer – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Skyler Tanner – Banking and Finance Law; Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Real Estate Law
  • Kenneth B. Tillou – Corporate Law; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law; Tax Law
  • Bentley J. Tolk – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – ERISA; Litigation – Intellectual Property; 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; Litigation – Environmental; Mining Law; Natural Resources Law; Water Law
  • Terry E. Welch – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Securities
  • Rachel L. Wertheimer – Commercial Litigation
  • Michael S. Wilde – Litigation – Insurance
  • James S. Wright – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law

The following attorneys were recognized by Best Lawyers as “Lawyer of the Year” for 2027:

  • Martin K. Banks – Litigation – Natural Resources Law
  • Paul J. Barrus – Tax Law
  • Joseph M.R. Covey – Litigation – Real Estate
  • Jonathan O. Hafen – Employment Law – Individuals; Litigation – Securities
  • Stephen E.W. Hale – Litigation – Construction
  • Jeffrey J. Hunt – Litigation – First Amendment
  • Seth R. King – Business Organizations
  • Justin Matkin – Eminent Domain; Condemnation Law
  • David C. Reymann – Bet-the-Company Litigation

Additionally, the following Parr Brown Attorneys were named as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch ® for 2027:

  • Chaunceton B. Bird – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Austin D. Bybee – Commercial Litigation
  • Kody Hasebi – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Claire M. McGuire – Commercial Litigation; Entertainment and Sports Law; Intellectual Property Law
  • Jonathan Routson – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Michael A. Stevens – Commercial Litigation
  • Chase Wilde – Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management

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.