Spencer Fane is pleased to announce 13 attorneys have been recognized as Lawyer of the Year by the 2026 edition of the Best Lawyers in America. In addition to the Best Lawyer honor, each individual lawyer with the highest overall peer feedback for their specific practice area and geographic region is recognized as the Lawyer of the Year.
Each year, only one attorney is chosen for each specialty and location.
2026 Lawyer of the Year Honorees:
Denver, Colorado
- Troy Rackham: Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Terence Ridley: Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Kansas City, Missouri
- Dan Blegen: Arbitration
- Drew Brought: Environmental Law
Las Vegas, Nevada
- Mary Bacon: Litigation – Banking and Finance
Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Jim Lodoen: Litigation – Bankruptcy
Nashville, Tennessee
- Trace Blankenship: Nonprofit / Charities Law
- Jonathan Farmer: Criminal Defense: General Practice
Overland Park, Kansas
- Andy Ramirez: Corporate Law
- David Waters: Health Care Law
Phoenix, Arizona
- Raj Gangadean: Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Santa Fe, New Mexico
- Thomas Olson: Energy Law
Springfield, Missouri
- Rod Nichols: Real Estate Law