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Chambers USA 2025 Recognizes Multiple Snell & Wilmer Attorneys and Practices
PHOENIX – Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that its attorneys have received 56 individual recognitions in their respective fields, by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2025. These prestigious rankings are driven by independent interviews with clients of the firm and members of the legal community.
Additionally, 19 of the firm’s practices were ranked by Chambers in its latest guide, including:
Arizona
Construction
Corporate/M&A
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Environment
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation: General Commercial
Native American Law
Real Estate
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Tax
Nevada
Litigation: General Commercial
Real Estate
Utah
Construction
Corporate/M&A
Litigation: General Commercial
Natural Resources & Environment
Real Estate
Washington
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
The following Snell & Wilmer attorneys have been recognized as leaders in their field in the 2025 Chambers USA Guide:
Nationwide
Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier
Gaming & Licensing | Native American Law
Arizona
Barbara J. Dawson
Litigation: General Commercial
Creighton P. Dixon
Construction
Michael M. Donahey
Corporate/M&A
Jason Ebe
Construction
Matthew P. Feeney
Corporate/M&A
R. Lee Fraley
Intellectual Property
Paul J. Giancola
Healthcare
Charles F. (Chuck) Hauff Jr.
Intellectual Property
Mitchell J. Klein
Environment
Joseph A. Kroeger
Labor & Employment
Lars O. Lagerman
Real Estate
John F. Lomax
Labor & Employment
James P. Melendres
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Anne M. Meyer
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Lucas J. Narducci
Environment
Bart J. Page
Real Estate
Patrick J. Paul
Environment
Jody K. Pokorski
Real Estate
Byron Sarhangian
Real Estate
James J. Sienicki
Construction
Howard I. Sobelman
Intellectual Property
Heidi McNeil Staudenmaier
Native American Law
L. William Staudenmaier
Environment: Water Rights
Craig K. Williams
Real Estate: Finance
Nicholas J. Wood
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Joyce K. Wright
Real Estate
Colorado
Laurie Choi
Construction
District of Columbia
Richard Y. Kim
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Nevada
Brian L. Blaylock
Corporate/Commercial
Patrick G. Byrne
Litigation: General Commercial
Alex L. Fugazzi
Litigation: General Commercial
Mandy S. Shavinsky
Real Estate
Stephen B. Yoken
Real Estate
Oregon
Clifford S. Davidson
Litigation: General Commercial
Texas
Zachary A. Cooper
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
James Griffin
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Utah
John W. Andrews
Natural Resources & Environment
Troy J. Aramburu
Litigation: General Commercial
Wade R. Budge
Real Estate
Denise A. Dragoo
Natural Resources & Environment
Leeza Evensen
Real Estate
Craig T. Jenson
Real Estate
Matthew L. Lalli
Litigation: General Commercial
Brad W. Merrill
Corporate/M&A
Mark O. Morris
Litigation: General Commercial | Construction
Amy F. Sorenson
Litigation: General Commercial
John G. Weston
Corporate/M&A
Washington
Amit D. Ranade
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Josh Rataezyk
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
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.
