Eighteen Dorsey & Whitney attorneys in Seattle are named to the 2025 Washington Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists, published by Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters. 

2025 Super Lawyers Honorees

  • Marisa Bavand - Construction Litigation
  • Michael Droke - Employment Litigation: Defense
  • Geoffrey M. Godfrey - IP Litigation 
  • Michael Grace - Construction Litigation
  • Michael Keyes - IP Litigation
  • Shawn Larsen-Bright - Business Litigation
  • Jay Riffkin - Estate & Probate

2025 Rising Stars Honorees

  • Kerry Andken - Intellectual Property 
  • Christian Ferrin - Construction Litigation
  • Kendall Fisher - Tax
  • Benjamin Greenberg - Business Litigation
  • Connor Hansen - IP Litigation
  • Madeline Hepler - IP Litigation
  • Robert Lee - IP Litigation
  • Marina Lyons - Employment & Labor
  • Sativa Rasmussen - Cannabis Law
  • Bianca Tillman - Technology Transactions
  • Emily Yoshiwara - Construction Litigation

Super Lawyers recognizes top attorneys nationwide across a range of practice areas and firm sizes. Only a small percentage of attorneys in each state are named each year to these annual lists – no more than 5 percent to the Super Lawyers list, and no more than 2.5 percent to the Rising Stars list. Candidates are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and selections are made using a combination of independent research and peer input.