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21 Snell & Wilmer Attorneys Named Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers® for 2027

Aug 20, 2026

PHOENIX – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that 21 of the firm’s attorneys, located across eight offices, have been named 2027 Lawyers of the Year by Best Lawyers®.

In conjunction with selection to the 2027 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 2027 Lawyers of the Year are:

Denver

James D. Kilroy
Bet-the-Company Litigation

Las Vegas

Brian L. Blaylock
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Orange County

Timothy J. Kay
Trusts and Estates

Phoenix

M. Lawrence Brown
Commercial Finance Law

Michael M. Donahey
Securities Regulation

Jason Ebe
Construction Law

Matthew P. Fischer
Banking and Finance Law

Brett W. Johnson
Administrative / Regulatory Law

William A. Kastin
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

John F. Lomax
Labor Law – Management

Anne M. Meyer
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Robin L. Miskell
Trusts and Estates

Patrick J. Paul
Government Relations Practice

Reno

Nathan G. Kanute
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Salt Lake City

Cortland P. Andrews
Corporate Governance Law

Troy J. Aramburu
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Brian D. Cunningham
Banking and Finance Law

Matthew L. Lalli
Litigation – Banking and Finance

Seattle

Amit D. Ranade
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Tucson

Joseph A. Kroeger
Employment Law – Management

M. Roxanne Veliz
Commercial 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.

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