Best Lawyers® Recognizes 167 Stoel Rives Attorneys in 57 Practices Nationally for 2026

Press Release

08.21.2025

12 Attorneys Named a “Lawyer of the Year”

PORTLAND, Ore.—Stoel Rives LLP announced that 135 of its attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^® directory. Additionally, 32 attorneys were named to the rankings of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America. Twelve attorneys were also selected to the Best Lawyers^® “Lawyer of the Year” list in 15 practice categories in six regions.

Best Lawyers recognized Stoel Rives' lawyers in 57 practice areas, including antitrust, bankruptcy, construction, corporate, employee benefits, energy, environmental, health care, insurance, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and zoning, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, natural resources, nonprofit, patent, real estate, securities, tax, trusts and estates, and water law.

Best Lawyers ranked attorneys are selected annually through peer-reviewed surveys to determine the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same region and practice areas. Best Lawyers also awards a “Lawyer of the Year” accolade to one lawyer in each practice area and specific geographic region who receives the highest overall feedback from peers. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America highlights the legal talent of lawyers who have been in practice for five to nine years. “Ones to Watch” nominees are voted on by current “Ones to Watch” honorees, candidates, and Best Lawyers awardees.

2026 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” Honorees:

Anchorage, Alaska

Tina M. Grovier (Oil and Gas Law)
James E. Torgerson (Litigation - Real Estate)

Boise, Idaho

Kris J. Ormseth (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Sarah Johnson Phillips (Energy Law)

Portland, Oregon

Bethany A. Bacci (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
David E. Filippi (Natural Resources Law; Water Law)
Anne W. Glazer (Trademark Law)
Eric A. Grasberger (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction)
Christopher K. Heuer (Litigation and Controversy – Tax)
Karen L. O'Connor (Litigation - Labor and Employment)

Sacramento, California

Tamara L. Boeck (Litigation – Construction)

San Francisco, California

Christian L. Marsh (Water Law)

2026 The Best Lawyers in America^® Honorees:

Anchorage, Alaska

Kevin M. Cuddy (Commercial Litigation)
Tina M. Grovier (Oil and Gas Law)
John Kauffman (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
James E. Torgerson (Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation - Real Estate; Natural Resources Law; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants)

Boise, Idaho

Kevin J. Beaton (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Mining Law; Water Law)
Nicole C. Hancock (Agriculture Law; Commercial Litigation)
Krista K. McIntyre (Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law)
Wendy J. Olson (Criminal Defense: White-Collar)
Kris J. Ormseth (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Marc A. Al (Commercial Litigation)
Thomas J. Braun (Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law)
Sarah Johnson Phillips (Energy Law)
Andrew J. Pieper (Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate)

Portland, Oregon

Bethany A. Bacci (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
Brenda K. Baumgart (Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment)
Susan Beckert Bock (Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Trusts and Estates)
Jason M. Brauser (Corporate Governance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law)
Kevin Burnett (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Michael R. Campbell (Environmental Law; Water Law)
John Casey (Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Securities)
William L. Clydesdale (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Aaron C. Courtney (Natural Resources Law)
Christopher C. Criglow (Real Estate Law)
Sarah Stauffer Curtiss (Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law)
Brad S. Daniels (Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Securities)
Zachary Davis (Construction Law)*
Saskia M. de Boer (Nonprofit / Charities Law)
John B. Dudrey (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment)*
Amy Edwards (Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation)
Kassim M. Ferris (Patent Law)
David E. Filippi (Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law; Water Law)
Todd L. Friedman (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Sean C. Gay (Construction Law)
Andrew Gibson (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction)
Anne W. Glazer (Advertising Law; Copyright Law; Food and Beverage Law; Trademark Law)
Eric A. Grasberger (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction)
William J. Goodling (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)*
Todd A. Hanchett (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment)
Melissa J. Healy (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment)*
Christopher K. Heuer (Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law)
Mary P. Hull (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Steven H. Hull (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Misha Isaak (Commercial Litigation)
Jason Johns (Energy Regulatory Law)
Thomas R. Johnson (Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Securities)
Emily V. Karr (Trusts and Estates)
Reilley D. Keating (Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law)
Laura Kerr (Environmental Law)*
Dana L. Krawczuk (Land Use and Zoning Law)
Jeffrey M. Krueger (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
Steven T. Lovett (Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent)
Kirk B. Maag (Environmental Law)
Chad T. Marriott (Energy Law)
Jennifer H. Martin (Energy Law)
Timothy L. McMahan (Energy Law; Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law)
Steven A. Moore (Economic Development Law; Real Estate Law)
Nathan R. Morales (Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation)*
Mario R. Nicholas (Construction Law)*
Brant J. Norquist (Corporate Law)*
Karen L. O'Connor (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment)
Brendan N. O'Scannlain (Commercial Finance Law; Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Kevin T. Pearson (Energy Law; Tax Law)
Per A. Ramfjord (Commercial Litigation; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Environmental Law; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation - Health Care; Litigation and Controversy – Tax)
Laura E. Rosenbaum (Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment)
Seth H. Row (Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance)
Jeremy D. Sacks (Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Banking and Finance; Litigation - Mergers and Acquisitions; Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy); Litigation – Securities)
Penny H. Serrurier (Nonprofit / Charities Law; Trusts and Estates)
Andrew H. Solomon (Real Estate Law; Land Use and Zoning Law)
Samantha K. Sondag (Commercial Litigation)*
Timothy W. Snider (Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Antitrust; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental)
Bradley F. Tellam (Employment Law – Management; Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law)
Andrea H. Thompson (Employment Law – Management)
Geoffrey B. Tichenor (Environmental Law)*
Erica Porter Valli (Corporate Law)*
Matthew R. Wilmot (Advertising Law)*

Sacramento, California

Tamara L. Boeck (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Real Estate Law)
Elizabeth P. Ewens (Natural Resources Law)
Steven H. Goldberg (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental)
Nicole E. Granquist (Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law; Water Law)
Bryan L. Hawkins (Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment)
Melissa A. Jones (Commercial Litigation)
Michael N. Mills (Natural Resources Law; Oil and Gas Law)
Timothy M. Taylor (Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law)
Tina A. Thomas (Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning)
Melissa A. Thorme (Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law; Water Law)
Thomas A. Woods (Commercial Litigation)*

Salt Lake City, Utah

Brett C. Booth (Patent Law)*
Joshua G. Gigger (Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent; Patent Law; Trademark Law)
John R. Thompson (Litigation - Intellectual Property; Patent Law; Trademark Law)

San Diego, California

Lindsay D. Puckett (Land Use and Zoning Law)
Kirsten A. Worley (Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate)

San Francisco, California

Christian L. Marsh (Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning; Natural Resources Law; Water Law)
Lilly B. McKenna (Energy Law)*
Kathryn L. Oehlschlager (Environmental Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation - Land Use and Zoning)
Bao M. Vu (Litigation – Environmental)

Seattle, Washington

Adam Belzberg (Labor Law – Management)
Jill D. Bowman (Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation)
Christopher Briggs (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law)
Evan Brown (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction)
Duff Bryant (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Matthew Cohen (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental)
Rachel Hoffman Cox (Environmental Law)*
Joseph E. Delaney (Real Estate Law)
John Fandel (Real Estate Law)
Beth S. Ginsberg (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental)
Bryan Glover (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy)
David R. Goodnight (Commercial Litigation)
Aric Jarrett (Commercial Litigation)
Erik J. Jennings (Real Estate Law)*
Brent L. Jones (Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
Karin D. Jones (Employment Law – Management)
John S. Kaplan (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy)
Veronica M. Keithley (Environmental Law)*
Emily Kelly (Real Estate Law)*
Michael D. Kuntz (Real Estate Law)
John Laney (Commercial Finance Law; Corporate Law)
Rita V. Latsinova (Appellate Practice)
Sallie Lin (Real Estate Law)
Katherine R. Mathews (Commercial Finance Law; Real Estate Law)
Joseph P. McCarthy (Real Estate Law)
Alexandra L. Mertens (Energy Law)
Jason T. Morgan (Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law)
Colm Nelson (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction)
Maren R. Norton (Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Litigation - Health Care; Litigation – Insurance)
Timothy J. O'Connell (Communications Law; Employment Law – Management; Health Care Law; Labor Law – Management)
Karl F. Oles (Litigation – Construction)
Christopher R. Osborn (Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law)
Virginia M. Pedreira (Real Estate Law)
Vanessa Soriano Power (Commercial Litigation)
Bart W. Reed (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction)
John S. Santa Lucia (Real Estate Law)
Sabina Shapiro (Real Estate Law)
James M. Shore (Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment)
Jennifer Lane Spaith (Patent Law)
Ryan P. Steen (Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law)

2026 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America Honorees:

Anchorage, Alaska

Shannon Bleicher (Environmental Law)
Whitney A. Brown (Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation)*
Connor Smith (Commercial Litigation)*

Boise, Idaho

Andrea Carone (Construction Law; Litigation – Construction)
Cory Carone (Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation)*
Nicholas J. Gourley (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Emily Atmore (Commercial Litigation; Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment)
Linfan “Derek” Zha (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)*

Portland, Oregon

Patrick Abell (Real Estate Law)*
Alexandra Choi Giza (Commercial Litigation; Corporate Law)
Jacob C. Goldberg (Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation)
Cody Gregg (Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law)
James Kilcup (Commercial Litigation)*
Ryan S. Kunkel (Litigation - Labor and Employment)
Kaitlyn Lindaman (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Governance and Compliance Law)
Victoria Muirhead (Nonprofit / Charities Law)*
Alex Van Rysselberghe (Commercial Litigation)
Ariel Stavitsky (Litigation – Environmental)
Michael L. Such (Tax Law)

Sacramento, California

Monica M. Browner (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental)*
Benjamin Codog III (Commercial Litigation; Real Estate Law)*
Corey M. Day (Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Labor and Employment)

San Francisco, California

Lauren V. Neuhaus (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental)

Seattle, Washington

Jonathan S. Barnard (Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law)
Anne M. Dorshimer (Transportation Law)
Adam Hattenburg (Real Estate Law)*
Sean James (Commercial Litigation)*
Jacqueline Middleton (Labor and Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment)*
Harrison Owens (Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Real Estate; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants)*
Alex D. Pearson (Corporate Law; Project Finance Law)
Michael P. Rubin (Commercial Litigation)*
Kelly Rutledge (Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law; Trusts and Estates)