Stoel Rives Receives National and Regional Recognition for Service Quality in 2021 Chambers Rankings

Press Release

05.21.2021

PORTLAND, Ore. — Stoel Rives LLP is proud to announce that 94 lawyers and 30 practices were recognized in Chambers USA 2021. Of those, 31 attorneys and 18 practices received Band 1 or Nationwide placement.

Chambers USA rated Stoel Rives among the best in the nation for its legal practices in the areas of Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy, Food & Beverages: Alcohol, and Environment. Six attorneys received Nationwide rankings in those practice areas.

The annual Chambers USA rankings are compiled by independent legal researcher Chambers and Partners. Rankings are based on an assessment of a firm’s recent work and thousands of in-depth interviews of clients and other lawyers with whom law firm personnel have worked.

Stoel Rives practice areas and attorneys selected for the 2021 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business include:

Nationwide

Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy (band 3)
- Chad T. Marriott (Up and Coming)
- Alexandra L. Mertens (band 2)
- Brian J. Nese (band 3)
- Kevin T. Pearson (band 4)
Food & Beverages: Alcohol (band 3)
- Christopher R. Hermann (band 3)
- Susan M. Johnson (band 3)
Environment (band 5)

Alaska

Corporate/M&A (AK) (band 2)
- Andrea N. Canfield (Associates to watch)
- John D. Kauffman (band 1)
Litigation: General Commercial (AK) (band 1)
- Kevin M. Cuddy (band 3)
- James E. Torgerson (band 1)
- S. Lane Tucker (band 2)
Natural Resources & Environment (AK) (band 1)
- Tina M. Grovier (band 1)
- Jonathan E. Iversen (band 2)
- Joseph J. Perkins Jr. (band 1)
- Ramona L. Monroe (band 3)

Idaho

Corporate/Commercial (ID) (band 1)
- Brian C. Larsen (band 2)
- Kris J. Ormseth (band 1)
- Nicholas L. Taylor (Up and Coming)
Labor & Employment (ID) (band 1)
- James C. Dale (band 1)
Litigation: General Commercial (ID) (band 2)
- Nicole C. Hancock (band 1)
- Christopher W. Pooser (band 3)
- Elijah M. Watkins (Up and Coming)
Natural Resources & Environment (ID) (band 1)
- Kevin J. Beaton (band 1)
- Richard R. Hall (band 1)
- Krista K. McIntyre (band 1)
Real Estate (ID) (band 2)
- Quentin M. Knipe (band 1)

Oregon

Corporate/M&A (OR) (band 1)
- Jason M. Brauser (band 4)
- Kevin D. Burnett (band 2)
- Steven H. Hull (band 3)
- Brendan N. O’Scannlain (band 3)
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation (OR) (band 1)
- Bethany A. Bacci (band 1)
- Jeffrey M. Krueger (band 1)
Environment (OR) (band 1)
- Michael R. Campbell (band 1)
- Aaron C. Courtney (band 3)
- Barbara D. Craig (band 3)
- David E. Filippi (band 1)
- Laura Kerr (Associates to watch)
- Kirk B. Maag (band 3)
- Joan P. Snyder (Senior Statesperson)
- Geoffrey B. Tichenor (band 3)
- Thomas R. Wood (band 1)
Intellectual Property (OR) (band 2)
- Paul S. Angello (band 3)
- Kassim M. Ferris (band 3)
- Randolph C. Foster (band 3)
- Anne W. Glazer (band 2)
- Steven T. Lovett (band 3)
- Matthew R. Wilmot (Up and Coming)
Labor & Employment (OR) (band 1)
- Brenda K. Baumgart (band 3)
- Todd A. Hanchett (band 4)
- Karen L. O’Connor (band 2)
- Amy Joseph Pedersen (band 1)
Litigation: General Commercial (OR) (band 1)
- B. John Casey (band 4)
- Amy Edwards (band 4)
- Randolph C. Foster (band 3)
- Joel A. Mullin (band 1)
- Jeremy D. Sacks (band 3)
- Timothy W. Snider (band 3)
Real Estate (OR) (band 2)
- Christopher C. Criglow (band 3)
- Andrew H. Solomon (band 2)
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (OR) (practice not ranked)
- Dana Krawczuk (band 2)

Utah

Corporate/M&A (UT) (band 1)
- Samuel P. Gardiner (band 2)
- Nathan G. Hurlbut (Up and Coming)
- Ronald G. Moffitt (band 3)
- Reed W. Topham (band 1)
- Scott F. Young (band 4)
Intellectual Property (UT) (band 1)
- Matthew S. Bethards (band 2)
- R. Whitney Johnson (band 3)
Labor & Employment (UT) (band 2)
- Matthew M. Durham (band 1)
- Justin B. Palmer (band 3)
Litigation: General Commercial (UT) (band 1)
- Kenneth B. Black (band 1)
- David J. Jordan (band 2)
- David L. Mortensen (band 4)
- D. Matthew Moscon (band 2)
- Lauren A. Shurman (band 4)
Natural Resources & Environment (UT) (band 3)
- Martin K. Banks (band 2)
- Richard R. Hall (band 3)
Real Estate (UT) (band 3)
- Melanie R. Clark (band 3)