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19 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Named Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers® for 2026
PHOENIX – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that 19 of the firm’s attorneys, located across eight offices, have been named 2026 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.
In conjunction with selection to the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® guide, the “Lawyer of the Year” recognition is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized for each practice area and location.
Snell & Wilmer’s 2026 Lawyers of the Year are:
Dallas
James Griffin
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Las Vegas
Robert R. Kinas
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Scott Weide
Patent Law
Orange County
Howard M. Privette
Litigation – Securities
Phoenix
Barbara J. Dawson
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Michael M. Donahey
Corporate Law
John F. Lomax
Employment Law – Management
Prescott B. Pohl
Tax Law
Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier
Native American Law
Reno-Tahoe
Stephanie B. Casteel
Trusts and Estates
Nathan G. Kanute
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Salt Lake City
Wade R. Budge
Real Estate Law
Mark O. Morris
Litigation – Real Estate
Amy F. Sorenson
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Seattle
Amit D. Ranade
Litigation – Real Estate
Tucson
Joseph A. Kroeger
Litigation – Labor and Employment
M. Roxanne Veliz
Banking and Finance Law
About Snell & Wilmer
Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 500 attorneys practicing in 17 locations throughout the United States and in Mexico, including Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto and San Diego, California; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Boise, Idaho; Las Vegas and Reno-Tahoe, Nevada; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Portland, Oregon; Dallas, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit swlaw.com.
