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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 Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Los Angeles, Orange County, Palo Alto and San Diego, California; 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.
