In recognition of their legal achievements, 220 attorneys across 14 offices of the international law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP have been honored by their peers with inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2026 (BL Rankings LLC) and Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch 2026. In addition, 11 distinguished lawyers in Dorsey’s Anchorage, Denver, Des Moines, Minneapolis, Phoenix, and Salt Lake City offices have been named Best Lawyers 2026 Lawyers of the Year.

Lawyers of the Year 2026

  • Greg Collins – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Phoenix
  • Matthew Durham – Labor Law – Management, Salt Lake City
  • Skip Durocher – Native American Law, Minneapolis
  • Megan Houdeshel – Environmental Law, Salt Lake City
  • Mark Miller – Trade Secrets Law, Salt Lake City
  • Michael R. Mills – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Anchorage
  • Lee R. Osman – Patent Litigation, Patent Law, Denver
  • Neal N. Peterson – Health Care Law, Minneapolis
  • Alissa Smith – Health Care Law, Des Moines
  • Nolan S. Taylor – Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Salt Lake City
  • Claire H. Topp – Nonprofit/Charities Law, Minneapolis

Best Lawyers in America 2026

  • Nathan Alexander – Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law, Seattle
  • Timothy Arends – ERISA Law, Minneapolis
  • Aaron Barker – Patent Law, Salt Lake City
  • Marisa M. Bavand – Construction Law, Seattle
  • Alan W. Bell – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Salt Lake City
  • Brian Bell – Energy Regulatory Law, Natural Resources Law, Utilities Law, Minneapolis
  • Steve Bell – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, Missoula
  • Rachel Benedict – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Minneapolis
  • Bryon Benevento – Personal Injury Litigation, Product Liability Litigation, Salt Lake City
  • William Berens – Trust and Estates Litigation, Trust and Estates, Minneapolis
  • Matthew S. Bethards – Patent Law, Salt Lake City
  • Theresa Bevilacqua – Commercial Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Shannon Bjorklund – Intellectual Property Law, Minneapolis
  • Andrew Brantingham – Commercial Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Fred Breedlove – Energy, Environmental, Natural Resources Law, Phoenix
  • Jason Brenkert – Corporate Law, Denver
  • Rebecca A. Brommel – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Health Care Law, Health Care Litigation, Des Moines
  • Daniel Brown – Commercial Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Erin Bryan – Banking and Finance, Financial Services Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Adam Buck – Commercial Litigation, Salt Lake City
  • Austin T. Chambers – Privacy and Data Security, Denver
  • Monica Clark – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Minneapolis
  • Case Collard – Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Law, Denver
  • Greg Collins – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, Phoenix
  • Gina Cornelio – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Law, Denver
  • Katie Cownie – Health Care Law, Des Moines
  • John P. Danos – Economic Development Law, Public Finance Law, Des Moines
  • Ross C. D’Emanuele – Health Care Law, Minneapolis
  • Christopher Doerksen – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Seattle
  • Michael Droke – Employment Law, Labor Law Management, Labor and Employment Litigation, Seattle
  • Matthew M. Durham – Employment Law, Labor and Litigation, Salt Lake City
  • Skip Durocher – Commercial Litigation, Native American Law, Minneapolis
  • Courtney Ellis – Public Finance, Missoula
  • Kimton Eng – Patent Litigation, Patent Law, Seattle
  • Nicole Engisch – Criminal Defense: White Collar, Minneapolis
  • Anthony Epps – Corporate Law, Denver
  • Josh Erekson – Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Salt Lake City
  • Bruce R. Ewing – Copyright Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, New York
  • Beth Forsythe – Commercial Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Brett L. Foster – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law, Salt Lake City
  • L. Grant Foster – Copyright Law, Patent Law, Trademark Law, Salt Lake City
  • Adam Freed – Health Care Law, Des Moines
  • Isaac M. Gabriel – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation, Phoenix
  • Aaron Goldstein – Employment Management Law, Seattle
  • Tim Goodman – ERISA Law, Minneapolis
  • Michael P. Grace – Construction Law, Construction Litigation, Insurance Litigation, Seattle
  • Richard L. Green, Ph.D. – Patent Law, Trademark Law, Salt Lake City
  • Michael A. Grisham – Appellate, Anchorage
  • David D. Grossklaus – Public Finance Law, Des Moines
  • Robert Hale – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Dallas
  • Richard Hall – Mining Law, Boise
  • Jennifer L. Hanson – Public Finance Law, Minneapolis
  • Stephen C. Hardesty – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Boise
  • Peter L. Harris – Banking and Finance Law, Minneapolis
  • Gabriel M. Hartsell – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Bankruptcy Litigation, Phoenix
  • Bridget Hayden – Agriculture Law, Minneapolis
  • Stuart R. Hemphill – Intellectual Property Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Robert Hensley – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Denver
  • Dana M. Herberholz – Patent Litigation, Boise
  • Cam Hoang – Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Minneapolis
  • Andrew Holly – ERISA Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Nathan E. Honson – Tax Law, Minneapolis
  • Megan Houdeshel – Environmental Law, Environmental Litigation, Salt Lake City
  • Walter Q. Impert – Trusts and Estates, Seattle
  • Norman James – Energy Law, Environmental Litigation, Natural Resources Law, Water Law, Phoenix
  • W. Scott Jenkins Jr. – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Phoenix
  • William A. Jonason – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Minneapolis
  • Kerith Kanaber – Patent Law, Denver
  • Mark R. Kaster – Administrative / Regulatory Law, Minneapolis
  • Troy Keller – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Salt Lake City
  • J. Michael Keyes – Advertising Law, Commercial Litigation, Copyright Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law, Trademark Law, Seattle
  • Jocelyn Knoll – Construction Law, Construction Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Robert Kort – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Phoenix
  • Charlene Krogh – Copyright Law, Trademark Law, Denver
  • Cristina Kuhn – Municipal Law, Des Moines
  • Catherine Parrish Lake – Trademark Law, Salt Lake City
  • Peter M. Lancaster – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, Minneapolis
  • James Langdon – Commercial Litigation, Banking and Finance Litigation, Securities Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Shawn Larsen-Bright – Banking and Finance Litigation, Seattle
  • Jake Larson – Commercial Litigation, Banking and Finance Litigation, Seattle
  • Laura M. Lestrade – Employment Law, New York
  • Jay R. Lindgren – Land Use and Zoning Law, Public Finance Law, Minneapolis
  • Michael A. Lindsay – Commercial Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Bridget A. Logstrom Koci – Trusts and Estates Litigation, Trusts and Estates, Minneapolis
  • Jay J. Madrid – Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration, Mediation, Dallas
  • Edward B. Magarian – Antitrust Litigation, Minneapolis
  • John Marsalek – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Minneapolis
  • Milo Marsden – Bet the Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation, Salt Lake City
  • John Marti – Criminal Defense: White Collar, Minneapolis
  • Chris Martinez – Commercial Litigation, Salt Lake City
  • David Marx – Corporate Law, Salt Lake City
  • Jason B. McCammon – Patent Law, Salt Lake City
  • Dawn Meidinger – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Mining Law, Natural Resources Law, Phoenix
  • David Meyer – Real Estate Law, Minneapolis
  • Ryan E. Mick – Employment Law, Labor and Employment Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Mark A. Miller – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, Patent Law, Trade Secrets Law, Trademark Law, Salt Lake City
  • Sonny Miller – Trusts and Estates, Minneapolis
  • William J. Miller – Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, Des Moines
  • Michael R. Mills – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Anchorage
  • Marcus A. Mollison – Real Estate Law, Minneapolis
  • Peter Nelson – Banking and Finance Law, Minneapolis
  • Steven C. Nelson – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Minneapolis
  • Barry Newman – Trusts and Estates, Minneapolis
  • Jordan Olsen – Patent Law, Salt Lake City
  • Robert J. Olson – Construction Law, Real Estate Law, Minneapolis
  • Lee R. Osman – Intellectual Property Law, Patent Litigation, Patent Law, Technology Law, Denver
  • Betsy Sanders Parker – Banking and Finance Law, Minneapolis
  • Wells Parker – Energy Regulatory Law, Environmental Law, Mining Law, Salt Lake City
  • Bonnie Paskvan – Corporate Law, Anchorage
  • Katina M. Peterson – Tax Law, Minneapolis
  • Neal N. Peterson – Health Care Law, Minneapolis
  • Michael Pignato – Banking and Finance Law, Native American Law, Minneapolis
  • Bryan G. Pratt – Patent Law, Salt Lake City
  • F. Matthew Ralph – Commercial Litigation, Antitrust Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Melissa Raphan – Employment Law, Labor and Employment Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Jay Riffkin – Trusts and Estates, Seattle
  • Robert A. Rosenbaum – Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Minneapolis
  • Ronald Rosener – Banking and Finance Law, Dallas
  • Ryan T. Rosensteel – Real Estate Law, Phoenix
  • C.W. Ross – Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Phoenix
  • Eric A. Ruzicka – Construction Law, Construction Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Patricia A. Scallon – Public Finance Law, Des Moines
  • Rhona Schmidt – Intellectual Property Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Eric Lopez Schnabel – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Wilmington
  • Kirk Schuler – Commercial Litigation, Des Moines
  • Dan Semmens – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Public Finance Law, Missoula
  • Eric R. Sherman – Commercial Litigation, Banking and Finance Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Richard H. Silberberg – Arbitration, Mediation, New York
  • Zev Simpser – Energy Regulatory Law, Utilities Law, Minneapolis
  • Alissa Smith – Health Care Law, Des Moines
  • Layne T. Smith – Corporate Law, Salt Lake City
  • Jaime Stilson – Antitrust Litigation, Minneapolis
  • William R. Stoeri – Medical Malpractice Law, Minneapolis
  • Andrew Stone – Criminal Defense: White Collar, Phoenix
  • Mary J. Streitz – Native American Law, Tax Law, Minneapolis
  • Gregory S. Tamkin – Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, Denver
  • Nick Taylor – Corporate Law, Boise
  • Nolan S. Taylor – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Venture Capital Law, Salt Lake City
  • Benjamin A. Thinnes – Commercial Finance Law, Real Estate Law, Phoenix
  • Paul G. Thompson – Corporate Law, Denver
  • Michele J. Thurnblom – Land Use and Zoning Law, Real Estate Law, Minneapolis
  • Thomas W. Tinkham – Commercial Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Claire H. Topp – Health Care Law, Nonprofit/Charities Law, Minneapolis
  • Alyson Van Dyk – Real Estate Law, Minneapolis
  • Michael Voves – ERISA Law, Minneapolis
  • Steven T. Waterman – Bankruptcy Litigation, Salt Lake City
  • Andrea Wechter – Commercial Litigation, Denver
  • Steven J. Wells – Commercial Litigation, Franchise Law, Minneapolis
  • Jamie G. Whatley – Banking and Finance Law, Dallas
  • Bradley F. Williams – Real Estate Law, Minneapolis
  • Gabrielle M. Wirth – Employment Law Management, Labor Law Management, Labor and Employment Litigation, Southern California
  • Brad E. Wright – Real Estate Law, Phoenix
  • Sarah Zach – Real Estate Law, Minneapolis
  • RJ Zayed – Criminal Defense: White Collar, Intellectual Property Litigation, Minneapolis

Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch 2026

  • Briana Al Taqatqa – Labor and Employment Law, Minneapolis
  • Kerry Lee Andken – Patent Law, Seattle
  • Leilani Argersinger – Corporate Law, Denver
  • Jeremy Barton – Intellectual Property, Patent and Technology Law, Salt Lake City
  • Amy Bjork – Municipal Law, Public Finance Law, Des Moines
  • Ian Blodger – Commercial Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Krista Bolles – Commercial Litigation, New York
  • Rachel Burkhart – Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Real Estate, Real Estate Law, Denver
  • Niels A. Bybee – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Salt Lake City
  • Nathan Canova – Public Finance Law, Salt Lake City
  • Anabel Cassady – Labor and Employment Law, Minneapolis
  • Erica Haggerty Chen – Labor and Employment Law – Management and Litigation, Southern California  
  • Jennifer R. Colich – Trusts and Estates, Minneapolis
  • Manuel A. Cornell – Appellate, Commercial Litigation, Minneapolis 
  • Brandon Drea – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Phoenix 
  • J.B. Evans – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Boise
  • Kendall Fisher – Trusts and Estates, Seattle
  • Michael Galen – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Phoenix
  • Justin Gilleland – Intellectual Property Law, Denver
  • Brett Gilmore – Appellate, Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation, Labor and Employment Litigation, Phoenix 
  • Laura Goforth – Banking and Finance Law, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy, Project Finance Law, Minneapolis
  • Roxanna V. Gonzalez – Commercial Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Elliot Hales – Intellectual Property Law, Intellectual Property Litigation, Patent Litigation, Salt Lake City
  • Emily C. Hammond – Banking and Finance Law, Public Finance, Des Moines
  • Morgan Helme – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Minneapolis
  • Kiley Henry – Trusts and Estates, Minneapolis
  • Alison Hill –Intellectual Property Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Jack Huerter – Litigation Securities, Minneapolis
  • Caitlin Hull – Commercial Litigation, Securities Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Julie P. Ibrahim – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Phoenix
  • Alan Iverson – Civil Rights Law, ERISA Law, Minneapolis
  • Anthony J. Jones – Intellectual Property Law, Patent Law, Seattle
  • Melonie Jordan – Labor and Employment Law – Management, Labor and Employment Litigation, Privacy and Data Security Law, Southern California
  • Joshua Kornfield – Commercial Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Juliana Lauria – Commercial Litigation, Phoenix 
  • Jessica Leano – Commercial Litigation, Southern California 
  • Robert J.M. Lee – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Seattle
  • Julia Lisi – Intellectual Property Law, Minneapolis
  • Marina Lyons – Labor and Employment Law – Management, Seattle 
  • John Myers – Corporate Law, Dallas 
  • Josh Oie – Commercial Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Joshua Pleitz – Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Dallas
  • David Racine – Commercial Litigation, Health Care Law, Antitrust Law, Minneapolis
  • Sativa Rasmussen – Corporate Governance and Compliance Law, Corporate Law, Seattle
  • Eric R. Reeves – Securities/Capital Markets Law, Corporate Law, Dallas
  • Megan Renslow – Labor and Employment Management, Labor and Employment Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Ashley Repp – Commercial Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Lindsey Sadler – Intellectual Property Law, Denver
  • Mara Sanders – Health Care Law, Minneapolis
  • Nathan Searcy – Patent Law, Salt Lake City
  • J. Mike Sevilla – Immigration Law, Minneapolis
  • Jesse Sheedy – Tax Law, Trusts and Estates, Minneapolis
  • Michael Sly – Banking and Finance Law, Minneapolis
  • Rachel Stoian – Banking and Finance Law, Palo Alto 
  • Jack Sullivan – Labor and Employment Law, Management, Litigation, Minneapolis
  • Vanessa Szalapski – Health Care Law, Minneapolis
  • Mathew Teagarden – Trusts and Estates, Seattle
  • Hannah Russell Torres – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Phoenix
  • Grant Turpin – Public Finance Law, Minneapolis
  • Joice Varughese – Banking and Finance Law, Dallas
  • Heath Waddingham – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Salt Lake City
  • Ashley M. Walker – Commercial Litigation, Salt Lake City
  • Andrew Wasden – Patent Law, Technology Law, Salt Lake City
  • Stephen Weingold – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Denver
  • Tom Whitten – Real Estate Law, Phoenix
  • Ting Zhou – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, New York 

Best Lawyers®: Ones to Watch 2026 recognizes extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States and is based entirely on peer review.