Thirty-two Lane Powell attorneys have been named 2018 “Washington Super Lawyers” and another 14 named “Washington Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers magazine. In addition to being named as a “Washington Super Lawyer,” Katie Matison was 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
- Business/Corporate: Michael D. Dwyer, Patrick J. Franke
- Business Litigation: Randall P. Beighle, Barbara J. Duffy, Rudy A. Englund, Andrew G. Yates
- Civil Litigation — Defense: David M. Schoeggl, Abraham K. Lorber
- Class Action: John S. Devlin III, Jeffrey M. Odom
- Construction Litigation: Stanton P. Beck
- Creditor Debtor Rights: Gregory R. Fox
- Employment Litigation — Defense: D. Michael Reilly
- Environmental: Michael A. Nesteroff
- Estate & Trust Litigation: Gail E. Mautner
- Estate & Probate: Sarah MacLeod, 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
- Personal Injury – Products Defense: Brian D. Zeringer
- Securities Litigation: Christopher B. Wells
- Tax — Business: Paige L. Davis, Scott M. Edwards
- Transportation/Maritime: Mark G. Beard, Katie Matison, Tim D. Wackerbarth
The “Washington Rising Stars” and their practice areas include:
- Business/Corporate: Margaret M. Grega
- Business Litigation: Heidi Brooks Bradley, Daniel A. Kittle, Jennifer K. Sheffield, Jessica N. Walder, Erin M. Wilson
- Civil Litigation — Defense: Aaron P. Brecher, David W. Howenstine
- Construction Litigation — Business: Andrew J. Gabel
- Employment Litigation — Defense: Kelly M. Lipscomb
- Immigration — Business: Qingqing Miao, Jessica Yu
- Intellectual Property: Tiffany Scott Connors
- Securities Litigation: Kristin Beneski
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.