Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that 43 practices and 90 lawyers across 11 U.S. offices were ranked in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA.

In addition to the practices ranked at the state level, the Firm's Cannabis Law; Corporate/M&A; ERISA Litigation; International Trade: CFIUS Experts; International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions; Mining & Metals; and Native American Law practices were ranked on the national level.

Dorsey Attorney Rankings

Chambers ranked the following individual Dorsey lawyers in its latest guide:

National

  • Kimberley Anderson – Mining & Metals
  • Christopher Doerksen – Mining & Metals
  • Skip Durocher – Native American Law
  • James Guttman – Mining & Metals
  • Andrew Holly – ERISA Litigation
  • Justin Huff – International Trade: CFIUS 
  • Wells Parker – Mining & Metals
  • Michael Pignato – Native American Law: Finance
  • Sativa Rasmussen – Cannabis Law: Western United States
  • Geoffrey Vance – E-Discovery & Information Governance 
  • Lawrence Ward – International Trade: CFIUS Experts; International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

Alaska 

  • Michael Mills – Corporate/M&A; Bankruptcy/Restructuring 
  • Bonnie Paskvan – Corporate/M&A; Native American Law

Arizona

  • Norman James – Environment
  • Rob Kort – Healthcare Law
  • Brian Moll – Corporate/M&A 
  • Dawn Meidinger – Environment 
  • Ryan Rosensteel – Real Estate

Colorado

  • Charlene Krogh – Intellectual Property
  • Lee Osman – Intellectual Property
  • Gregory Tamkin – Intellectual Property

Idaho

  • Nick Taylor – Corporate/Commercial
  • Elijah Watkins – Litigation: General Commercial

Illinois

  • Jose Lopez – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Iowa

  • Josh Hughes – Labor & Employment
  • William Miller – Labor & Employment; Litigation: General Commercial 
  • Kirk Schuler – Litigation: General Commercial

Minnesota

  • Theresa Bevilacqua – Litigation: General Commercial
  • Brian Burke – Corporate/M&A
  • Ross D’Emanuele – Healthcare
  • Beth Forsythe – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • Michelle Grant – Litigation: General Commercial
  • Bridget Hayden – Intellectual Property
  • Jennifer Hanson – Public Finance
  • Cam Hoang – Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
  • Andrea Hedtke – Public Finance
  • James Langdon – Litigation: General Commercial
  • Jay Lindgren – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
  • Michael Lindsay – Antitrust
  • Edward Magarian – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • David Meyer – Real Estate
  • Ryan Mick – Labor & Employment
  • Marcus Mollison – Real Estate
  • Robert Olson – Real Estate
  • Melissa Raphan – Labor & Employment
  • Robert Rosenbaum – Corporate/M&A
  • Eric Ruzicka – Construction
  • Surya Saxena – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • J. Mike Sevilla – Immigration 
  • Zev Simpser – Energy & Natural Resources
  • Jaime Stilson – Antitrust
  • Alyson Van Dyk – Real Estate
  • Jonathan Van Horn – Corporate/M&A
  • RJ Zayed – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

Montana

  • Steve Bell – Litigation: General Commercial
  • Erin McCrady – Corporate/M&A
  • Dan Semmens – Corporate/M&A
  • Gage Zobell – Natural Resources & Environment 

New York

  • Bruce Ewing – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
  • Nicholas Pappas – Labor & Employment
  • Fara Sunderji – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

Utah

  • Alan Bell – Corporate/M&A
  • Bryon Benevento – Litigation: General Commercial
  • Matthew Bethards – Intellectual Property
  • Mark Burghardt – Natural Resources & Environment
  • Nathan Canova – Public Finance
  • Matthew Durham – Labor & Employment
  • Brett Foster – Intellectual Property
  • L. Grant Foster – Intellectual Property
  • Richard Hall – Natural Resources & Environment
  • Megan Houdeshel – Natural Resources & Environment
  • Catherine Lake – Intellectual Property
  • Milo Steven Marsden – Litigation: General Commercial
  • Chris Martinez – Litigation: General Commercial
  • David Marx – Corporate/M&A
  • Mark Miller – Intellectual Property
  • Wells Parker – Natural Resources & Environment
  • Bryan Pratt – Intellectual Property
  • Tiffany Shimada – Intellectual Property
  • Layne Smith – Corporate/M&A
  • Nolan Taylor – Corporate/M&A 
  • Gage Zobell – Natural Resources & Environment

Washington

  • Kerry Lee Andken – Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution  
  • Ieva Aubin – Immigration
  • Marisa Bavand – Construction
  • Michael Droke – Labor & Employment
  • Kimton Eng – Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution 
  • Kendall Fisher – Tax
  • Geoffrey Godfrey – Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Michael Grace – Construction
  • J. Michael Keyes – Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
  • Shawn Larsen-Bright – Litigation: General Commercial

Dorsey Practice Rankings

Chambers ranked the following Dorsey practices in its latest guide:

Nationwide

  • Cannabis Law
  • Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
  • ERISA Litigation
  • International Trade: CFIUS Experts
  • International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded
  • Mining & Metals 
  • Native American Law

Alaska

  • Corporate/M&A
  • Native American Law
  • Real Estate

Arizona

  • Real Estate

Colorado

  • Intellectual Property

Idaho

  • Corporate/Commercial
  • Litigation: General Commercial

Iowa

  • Litigation: General Commercial
  • Labor & Employment

Minnesota

  • Antitrust
  • Capital Markets: Debt & Equity
  • Construction
  • Corporate/M&A
  • Energy & Natural Resources 
  • Healthcare
  • Immigration 
  • Intellectual Property
  • Labor & Employment
  • Litigation: General Commercial
  • Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • Public Finance
  • Real Estate

Montana

  • Corporate/M&A
  • Litigation: General Commercial
  • Natural Resources & Environment

New York

  • Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
  • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets

Utah

  • Corporate/M&A
  • Intellectual Property
  • Litigation: General Commercial
  • Natural Resources & Environment

Washington

  • Construction
  • Corporate/M&A
  • Intellectual Property
  • Litigation: General Commercial
  • Tax

Chambers surveys and interviews clients and lawyers across the United States to determine which firms and attorneys are considered leaders in their field. Rankings assess key qualities in the legal field, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment.