International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that 17 attorneys have been recognized by Benchmark Litigation 2015, the definitive guide to America's leading litigation firms and attorneys.

Fourteen litigators were listed as "local litigation stars," individuals who were recommended consistently as reputable and effective litigators by clients and peers. They are:

Alaska
      • Robert Bundy
        General commercial
        Environmental
        Health care
        Personal injury
        Professional malpractice
        White collar crime
      • Jahna Lindemuth
        General commercial
      • Lisa Marchese
        Construction
        Energy
        Product liability
        Regulatory
      • Spencer Sneed
        General commercial
        Oil & Gas
Colorado
      • Lee Johnston
        Clean technology
        Energy
        Intellectual property
      • Greg Tamkin
        Construction
        Intellectual property
        International arbitration
        Securities
      • Tucker Trautman
        Antitrust
        Appellate
        General commercial
        Intellectual property
        International arbitration
        Securities
Iowa
      • Dave Tank
        General Commercial
        Intellectual Property
        Product Liability
Minnesota
      • Peter Carter
        Securities
      • Jim Langdon
        Securities
        Class actions
      • Bill Stoeri
        Health care
        Intellectual property
        Product liability
      • Steve Wells
        General commercial
        Intellectual property
Utah
      • Milo Steven Marsden
        General commercial
        Securities
Washington
      • Peter Ehrlichman
        General Commercial
        Real Estate
        Securities
      • Lisa Marchese
        Product Liability

Three litigators were listed as "future stars," individuals who were consistently referenced by clients and peers as litigators who are likely to become “local litigation stars”. They are:

      • Kate Demarest 
        Alaska
      • William Miller
        Iowa
      • James Howard
        Washington

Benchmark Litigation's results are the culmination of a six-month research period that allows the publication to conduct extensive interviews with litigators and their clients. During these interviews, researchers examine recent casework handled by the firms and ask sources to offer their professional opinions on litigators practicing within their state.