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 Salt Lake City office include:
- 20 Holland & Hart attorneys were individually recognized by Chambers as “leaders in their field”
- Two attorneys earned the Band 1 ranking within their practice area: Lois Baar and George Haley
- Six practice areas were recognized in Utah, including four ranked Band 1: Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries, Intellectual Property, Labor & Employment, and Litigation: General Commercial
- Utah partner James Barnett was included in the “Spotlight Table”
- Three Utah attorneys were recognized as “Up and Coming”: Eric Maxfield, Bryan Pratt, and Shawn Welch
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 Utah Firm Rankings:
Location |
Practice Area |
Utah |
Corporate/M&A |
Utah |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
Utah |
Intellectual Property |
Utah |
Labor & Employment |
Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
Utah |
Real Estate |
2016 Utah Individual Rankings:
Full Name |
Location |
Practice Area |
Lois A. Baar |
Utah |
Labor & Employment |
James L. Barnett |
Utah |
Labor & Employment: ERISA |
Carl W. Barton |
Utah |
Real Estate |
Blaine J. Benard |
Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
Bryan K. Benard |
Utah |
Labor & Employment |
David K. Broadbent |
Utah |
Real Estate |
A. John Davis, III |
Utah |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
Elizabeth T. Dunning |
Utah |
Labor & Employment |
Brett L. Foster |
Utah |
Intellectual Property |
L. Grant Foster |
Utah |
Intellectual Property |
George M. Haley |
Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
John P. Harrington |
Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
Christopher R. Hogle |
Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
Gregory E. Lindley |
Utah |
Corporate/Commercial |
Eric G. Maxfield |
Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
Kevin R. Murray |
Utah |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
Bryan G. Pratt |
Utah |
Intellectual Property |
Shawn T. Welch |
Utah |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
Matthew G. Wells |
Utah |
Corporate/M&A |
Jody L. Williams |
Utah |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |