Holland & Hart LLP announced that Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, an annual guide identifying top attorneys and law firms in the U.S., ranked 87 Holland & Hart attorneys and 33 of the firm's Chambers-defined practice areas, by market, in its 2016 edition, reinforcing the firm's leading presence in our seven-state footprint across the Rocky Mountain region and in Washington, D.C. The firm ranked nationally in the practice areas of Environment and Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy. More details can be found in the firm-wide press release.
Highlights of the firm's Colorado offices include:
- 21 Holland & Hart attorneys were individually recognized by Chambers as "leaders in their field"
- Five attorneys earned the Band 1 ranking within their practice area
- Seven practice areas were recognized in Colorado, including four ranked Band 1: Labor & Employment, Natural Resources & Environment, Real Estate, and Real Estate: Construction
- Robert Benson and Paul Phillips were ranked as "Senior Statesman," given to lawyers with close links to major clients and remain pivotal to the firm's success
- Three Colorado attorneys were nationally ranked for their practices: Trip Mackintosh (Denver) International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions; Mark Safty (Denver) Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy; and Thomas Sansonetti (Greenwood Village) Native American Law
London-based Chambers & Partners publishes directories that assess and rank the world's leading lawyers. Chambers USA rankings are the result of in-depth interviews with clients and other leading law firm lawyers as well as assessing recent matters completed. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.
2016 Colorado Firm Rankings:
| Location |
Practice Area |
| Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
| Colorado |
Intellectual Property |
| Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Colorado |
Natural Resources & Environment |
| Colorado |
Real Estate |
| Colorado |
Real Estate: Construction |
2016 Colorado Individual Rankings:
| Full Name |
Location |
Practice Area |
| Betty Carter Arkell |
Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
| Michael S. Beaver |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation |
| Robert E. Benson |
Colorado |
Real Estate: Construction |
| Jude A. Biggs |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| J. Kevin Bridston |
Colorado |
Real Estate: Construction |
| Rebecca W. Dow |
Colorado |
Real Estate |
| Gregory A. Eurich |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| Gregory E. Goldberg |
Colorado |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
| Christina Groll |
Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
| Steven M. Gutierrez |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| James E. Hartley |
Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Scott S. Havlick |
Colorado |
Intellectual Property |
| John M. Husband |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| Jeffrey T. Johnson |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| Jane Michaels |
Colorado |
Intellectual Property
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Brian M. Mumaugh |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| Paul D. Phillips |
Colorado |
Natural Resources & Environment |
| Elizabeth A. Sharrer |
Colorado |
Real Estate |
| Lucy Stark |
Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
| Beat U. Steiner |
Colorado |
Real Estate: Hotels & Leisure |
| Christopher H. Toll |
Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2016 Nationwide Individual Rankings (Colorado attorneys):
| J. Trip Mackintosh |
Nationwide |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions |
| Mark D. Safty |
Nationwide |
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy |
| Thomas L. Sansonetti |
Nationwide |
Native American Law |