Thirty-one Lane Powell attorneys have been named 2017 “Washington Super Lawyers,” and another 16 have been named “Washington Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers magazine. In addition to being named as a “Washington Super Lawyer,” Katie Matison and Gail E. Mautner were named among the “Top 50 Women in Washington” attorneys.
The “Washington Super Lawyers” and their practice areas include:
- Antitrust Litigation: Larry S. Gangnes
- Bankruptcy — Business: Charles R. Ekberg, Bruce W. Leaverton
- Business/Corporate: Michael D. Dwyer, Patrick J. Franke
- Business Litigation: Randall P. Beighle, Barbara J. Duffy, Rudy A. Englund, James B. Stoetzer, Andrew G. Yates
- Civil Litigation — Defense: David M. Schoeggl, Abraham K. Lorber
- Class Action/Mass Torts: John S. Devlin III
- Construction Litigation — Business: Stanton P. Beck
- Creditor Debtor Rights — Business: Heidi C. Anderson, Gregory R. Fox
- Employment Litigation — Defense: D. Michael Reilly
- Environmental: Michael A. Nesteroff
- Estate & Trust Litigation: Gail E. Mautner
- Estate Planning & Probate: Charles W. Riley, Jr.
- Intellectual Property: Frances M. Jagla, Steven B. Winters
- Intellectual Property Litigation: Brian G. Bodine, Gregory F. Wesner
- Mergers & Acquisitions: Byron W. Dailey, Michael E. Morgan
- Securities Litigation: Douglas W. Greene, Christopher B. Wells
- Tax — Business: Scott M. Edwards
- Transportation/Maritime: Mark G. Beard, Katie Matison
The “Washington Rising Stars” and their practice areas include:
- Antitrust Litigation: Heidi Brooks Bradley
- Business/Corporate: Margaret M. Grega
- Business Litigation: Daniel A. Kittle, Jennifer K. Sheffield, Erin M. Wilson
- Civil Litigation — Defense: Aaron P. Brecher, David W. Howenstine
- Construction Litigation — Business: Andrew J. Gabel
- Employment Litigation — Defense: Kelly M. Lipscomb
- Health Care: Jonathon Bashford, Jessica N. Walder
- Immigration — Business: Qingqing Miao, Jessica Yu
- Intellectual Property: Tiffany Scott Connors
- Securities Litigation: Kristin Beneski
- Tax — Business: Paige L. Davis
Thomson Reuters performs the polling, research and selection for Super Lawyers and Rising Stars in a process designed to identify lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers magazine is a comprehensive and diverse guide to outstanding attorneys, representing a wide range of practice areas, firm sizes and geographic locations. The Super Lawyers selection procedure includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Only five percent of Washington attorneys are given this honor. For Rising Stars, only attorneys age 40 and under, or who have been practicing 10 years or less, can be named. Rising Stars are selected based on peer nominations and independent research, and only 2.5 percent of eligible attorneys make the cut every year.