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More Than 420 Attorneys Honored in 2026 Best Lawyers in America

August 21, 2025

Spencer Fane is pleased to announce 422 of the firm’s attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of the Best Lawyers in America in 93 practice areas.

Of the firm’s honorees, 272 attorneys were named Best Lawyers while 151 were named Ones to Watch. The Ones to Watch list recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence.

According to its website, Best Lawyers in America is one of the nation’s leading publications for attorney rankings as well as firm rankings, for which it partners with U.S. News & World Report. Best Lawyers is published internationally in nearly 70 countries and compiles its rankings based on annual peer reviews.

Inclusion among Best Lawyers is a significant honor and the firm is proud to have such strong representation in this year’s issue.

2026 Best Lawyers:

    • Corporate Law
    • Franchise Law
  • Suzanne Odom: Corporate Law
  • David O’Leary:
    • Municipal Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • Thomas Olson: Energy Law
  • Nathan Orr:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Real Estate
    • Real Estate Law
  • Oliver Pancheri:
    • Appellate Practice
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Rodney Parker:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Family Law
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Michael Patterson:
    • Corporate Law
    • Securities Regulation
  • Philip Pearlman: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Raciel Perez: Real Estate Law
  • Robert Perkins: Employment Law – Management
  • Andrea Perry:
    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
    • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Entertainment Law – Motion Pictures and Television
    • Real Estate Law
  • Eric Peterson:
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Barry Pickens:
    • Appellate Practice
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Insurance
  • John Picone: Commercial Litigation
  • David Pinkston:
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • William Podolsky: Real Estate Law
  • Courtney Davis Powell: Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Scott Powers:
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Leonard Pranschke: Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Robert Preston: Real Estate Law
  • James Price:
    • Environmental Law
    • Litigation – Environmental
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
    • Water Law
  • Gerrit Pronske:
    • Appellate Practice
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Troy Rackham:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Health Care Law
    • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Litigation – Health Care
    • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
    • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Andrew Ramirez:
    • Corporate Governance Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Health Care Law
  • Christopher Raybeck:
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • Scott Rhodes: Commercial Litigation
  • Terence Ridley:
    • Collaborative Law: Civil
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Peter Riggs:
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Glenn Robbins:
    • Copyright Law
    • Litigation – Patent
    • Patent Law
    • Trademark Law
  • Matthew Rojas:
    • Environmental Law
    • Water Law
  • Neil Rosenstein:
    • Real Estate Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Julie Roth-Ramirez:
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Health Care Law
  • Kurt Rozelsky:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • John Ryan: Commercial Litigation
  • Scott Sandberg:
    • Franchise Law
    • Litigation – Construction
  • Paul Sander: Real Estate Law
  • June Santiago: Health Care Law
  • Nicholas Santoro:
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
  • David Schatz:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Construction Law
    • Litigation – Construction
    • Real Estate Law
  • Dan Sciullo: Tax Law
  • Tyler Scott: Commercial Litigation
  • Scot Seabaugh:
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Financial Services Regulation Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • Misty Segura: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Scott Seifert: Commercial Litigation
  • Michael Seitz: Commercial Litigation
  • Sharon Shaheen:
    • Environmental Law
    • Oil and Gas Law
  • Melissa Sherman:
    • Appellate Practice
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
    • Land Use and Zoning Law
    • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Nathan Skeen: Litigation – Insurance
  • David Slaughter:
    • Construction Law
    • Franchise Law
    • Litigation – Construction
    • Litigation – Real Estate
    • Real Estate Law
  • Jason C. Smith:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Corporate Law
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
    • Real Estate Law
  • Jason D. Smith:
    • Appellate Practice
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Erik Solverud:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Wesley Sprague: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Evan Stephenson:
    • Appellate Practice
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Insurance
  • Irving Stern: Commercial Litigation
  • Ellen Stewart: Health Care Law
  • Robyn Nordin Stowell:
    • Community Association Law
    • Leisure and Hospitality Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • Jack Stringham:
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Financial Services Regulation Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • Ravi Sundara: Nonprofit / Charities Law
  • Leslie Tanner: Real Estate Law
  • Joel Taylor:
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Health Care
    • Litigation – Insurance
  • Robert Thompson:
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • David Timmins:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Insurance
  • Shawn Tuma:
    • Artificial Intelligence Law
    • Corporate Compliance Law
  • James Ullman: Franchise Law
  • John Utz: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Eric Van Horn:
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Richard Van Wagoner:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Litigation – First Amendment
  • Julia Vander Weele: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Richard Vazquez:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Insurance
  • Adam Veltri:
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    • Natural Resources Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • Kelly Vos: Real Estate Law
  • Gregory Walch:
    • Administrative / Regulatory Law
    • Land Use and Zoning Law
    • Water Law
  • Tracey Wallace:
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Labor Law – Management
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Richard Walters: Real Estate Law
  • Melinda Ward:
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • James Ware:
    • Environmental Law
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Mark Wasem:
    • Energy Law
    • Environmental Law
    • Oil and Gas Law
  • David Waters:
    • Construction Law
    • Health Care Law
    • Land Use and Zoning Law
    • Municipal Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • John Watson:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Construction Law
    • Environmental Law
    • Litigation – Environmental
  • Catherine Webking:
    • Energy Law
    • Utilities Law
  • Jeffrey Wechsler:
    • Administrative / Regulatory Law
    • Environmental Law
    • Natural Resources Law
    • Water Law
  • Douglas Weems:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Antitrust
    • Litigation – ERISA
  • Stephen Weinstein: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Chris Weiss:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Patrick Whalen:
    • Litigation – Intellectual Property
    • Trade Secrets Law
  • Kathleen Whitby:
    • Environmental Law
    • Litigation – Environmental
  • James Wooll: Commercial Litigation
  • Edward Yarbrough:
    • Criminal Defense: General Practice
    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • DUI / DWI Defense
  • Scott Young:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Corporate Law
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Transportation Law
  • Brian Zavislak:
    • Commercial Finance Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • Alvin Zimmerman:
    • Arbitration
    • Family Law
    • Mediation
  • Brian Zimmerman:
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Litigation – Real Estate
  • David Zimmerman:
    • Litigation and Controversy – Tax
    • Nonprofit / Charities Law
    • Real Estate Law
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates
  • Gary Zimmerman: Family Law
  • Stephen Zralek:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Copyright Law
    • Litigation – Intellectual Property

2026 Ones to Watch:

  • Carlos Alferez:
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • John Allen: Commercial Litigation
  • Alex Anderson:
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Dina Aouad:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Rashmin Asher:
    • Administrative / Regulatory Law
    • Energy Law
    • Environmental Law
  • Alex Baker:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
    • Securities / Capital Markets Law
    • Securities Regulation
  • Mavish Bana:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Eli Bergida: Corporate Law
  • Shannon Bond:
    • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Health Care Law
  • Mariah Brandyburg: Banking and Finance Law
  • Seth Brimley: Commercial Litigation
  • David Brininger:
    • Appellate Practice
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Kaleb Brooks:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Environmental Law
    • Litigation – Environmental
  • William Brophy:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Banking and Finance
  • Jose Castro:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Oscar Castro:
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Construction Law
    • Litigation – Construction
    • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Matthew Cavanaugh: Commercial Litigation
  • Taylor Chase:
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Corporate Law
  • Christine Chasse: Health Care Law
  • Jessica Chong:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Insurance Law
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Zachary Fairlie:
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Chase Fann:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Sarah Heise: Commercial Litigation
  • Chelsea Hesla:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Real Estate Law
  • Jacob Hollars:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Construction
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
    • Litigation – Real Estate
  • McKay Holley:
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Tara Holterhaus:
    • Alternative Dispute Resolution
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Banking and Finance
    • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Seong Hong: Commercial Litigation
  • Heather Hughes:
    • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Joseph Hunt:
    • Labor and Employment Law – Management
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Paul Jacobson:
    • Environmental Law
    • Litigation – Environmental
  • Paul Janda: Commercial Litigation
  • Jay Ji:
    • Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Sim Johal: Commercial Litigation
  • Camber Jones:
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Colten Jones:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  • Brittainy Joyner: Commercial Litigation
  • Dani Kaiser: Real Estate Law
  • Jack King:
    • Corporate Law
    • Health Care Law
  • Kyle Klucas: Commercial Litigation
  • Amy Knapp:
    • Labor and Employment Law – Management
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Tamara Waters:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Labor and Employment Law – Management
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • John Willard:
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • Matthew Wine: Real Estate Law
  • Andrew Wise: Commercial Litigation
  • Karen Wohlgemuth:
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Family Law
    • Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation
    • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Luke Wolf: Commercial Litigation
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