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Chambers USA 2025 Recognizes Multiple Snell & Wilmer Attorneys and Practices

Jun 05, 2025

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.

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