Spencer Fane is pleased to announce 26 firm attorneys in 13 different practice areas have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, including rankings at the state and national levels. In addition, six practices were recognized, earning their own rankings.
The attorneys recognized in 2025 include:
Corporate / M&A
- Raj Gangadean, Phoenix, AZ – Band 2
- Mike McCann, Kansas City, MO – Band 3
- Spencer Topham, Salt Lake City, UT – Up and Coming
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation
- John Utz, Overland Park, KS – Band 1
Energy: State Regulatory and Litigation (Electricity)
- Eleanor D’Ambrosio, Austin, TX – Up and Coming
- Cathy Webking, Austin, TX – Band 2
Environment
- Andrew Brought, Kansas City, MO – Band 3
- Jessica Merrigan, Kansas City, MO – Band 2
- Jim Price, Kansas City, MO – Senior Statespeople
- Kathleen Whitby, St. Louis, MO – Band 1
Environment: Water Rights
- Matthew Rojas, Phoenix, AZ – Band 2
Insurance
- Linda Knight, Denver, CO – Band 2
- Jeremy Moseley, Denver, CO – Band 2
- Terence Ridley, Denver, CO – Band 1
- Evan Stephenson, Denver, CO – Band 2
Intellectual Property
- DJ Healey, National – Band 3; Houston, TX – Band 1
Litigation: General Commercial
- Nick Badgerow, Overland Park, KS – Band 1
- Keith Call, Salt Lake City, UT – Band 4
- Nicholas Santoro, Las Vegas, NV – Band 1
Litigation: Mediators
- Nick Badgerow, Overland Park, KS – Band 1
Litigation: White-Collar Crime and Government Investigations
- Nathan Crane, Salt Lake City, UT – Band 2
- Patrick McInerney, Kansas City, MO – Band 2
- Rick Van Wagoner, Salt Lake City, UT – Band 1
- Ed Yarbrough, Nashville, TN – Senior Statespeople
Mediators
- Alvin Zimmerman, National – Band 2
Real Estate
- Pete Heaven, Overland Park, KS – Band 1
Water Law
- Jeff Wechsler, Santa Fe, NM – Band 1
Chambers USA is a legal guide that recognizes the nation’s leading lawyers who are selected using a research process that relies heavily on in-depth interviews and client feedback. Rankings in the U.S. directory are assessed on specific criteria, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients.
View the firm’s full Chambers 2025 rankings here.