DENVER (June 18, 2007) - Fifty-five Holland & Hart attorneys and 12 of the firm's practice areas spread over 13 offices in seven states and the District of Columbia were recognized by this year's Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. More than 25 of the Holland & Hart attorneys listed received the highest possible ranking in their practice area. Holland & Hart had more attorneys listed than any other firm in Colorado.
"Having this number of premier attorneys and practice areas recognized is an impressive honor. It verifies that Holland & Hart is the preeminent law firm in the Rocky Mountain Region and increasingly on the national scene," said Paul Phillips, Chair of Holland & Hart. "These rankings are based on peer and client reviews. They demonstrate Holland & Hart's superb client service, leadership within our communities, and formidable presence throughout our regional office network."
Firm-wide, the following practice areas were listed in Chamber's top rankings for each state:
|
Practice Area |
State |
Rank |
|
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
Idaho |
1 |
|
Construction |
Colorado |
1 |
|
Corporate/M&A |
Wyoming |
1 |
|
Environment |
Colorado |
1 |
|
Labor & Employment |
Colorado |
1 |
|
Labor & Employment |
Wyoming |
1 |
|
Litigation: General Commercial |
Idaho |
1 |
|
Litigation: General Commercial |
Colorado |
1 |
|
Litigation: General Commercial |
Wyoming |
1 |
|
Natural Resources & Environment |
Idaho |
1 |
|
Natural Resources & Environment |
Montana |
1 |
|
Corporate/Commercial |
Idaho |
2 |
|
Corporate/M&A |
Montana |
2 |
|
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
New Mexico |
2 |
|
Intellectual Property |
Colorado |
2 |
|
Intellectual Property |
Utah |
2 |
|
Labor & Employment |
Montana |
2 |
|
Native American Law |
New Mexico |
2 |
|
Native American Law |
National |
2 |
|
Real Estate |
Wyoming |
2 |
|
Corporate/M&A |
Colorado |
3 |
|
Corporate/M&A |
Utah |
3 |
|
Labor & Employment |
Utah |
3 |
|
Real Estate |
Colorado |
3 |
|
Real Estate |
Utah |
3 |
The following Holland & Hart attorneys were listed as leaders in their respective practice areas and states:
|
Attorney |
State |
Practice Area |
Rank |
|
Lois A Baar |
Utah |
Labor & Employment |
1 |
|
James L Barnett |
Utah |
Labor & Employment: ERISA |
1 |
|
James Belcher |
Wyoming |
Corporate/M&A |
1 |
|
Jeanne Matthews Bender |
Montana |
Labor & Employment |
1 |
|
Walter Bithell |
Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
1 |
|
Teresa Buffington |
Wyoming |
Corporate/M&A |
1 |
|
Michael Campbell |
New Mexico |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
1 |
|
William F Carr |
New Mexico |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
1 |
|
Bradley Cave |
Wyoming |
Labor & Employment |
1 |
|
Gregory Eurich |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
1 |
|
Robert A Faucher |
Idaho |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
1 |
|
Murray Feldman |
Idaho |
Natural Resources & Environment |
1 |
|
Jane Francis |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment: Benefits & Compensation |
1 |
|
Daniel Frost |
Colorado |
Construction |
1 |
|
John L Gallinger |
Wyoming |
Real Estate |
1 |
|
James E Hartley |
Colorado |
Litigation: Antitrust |
1 |
| Chris Heaphey |
Alaska |
Real Estate |
3 |
|
John Husband |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
1 |
|
William Myers |
Idaho |
Natural Resources & Environment |
1 |
|
Larry Petersen |
Montana |
Corporate/M&A |
1 |
|
Paul D Phillips |
Colorado |
Environment |
1 |
|
Larry E Prince |
Idaho |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
1 |
|
Don Quander |
Montana |
Natural Resources & Environment |
1 |
|
Donald I Schultz |
Wyoming |
Litigation: General Commercial |
1 |
|
Mark F Sheridan |
New Mexico |
Native American Law |
1 |
|
Sheldon H Smith |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment: Benefits & Compensation |
1 |
|
Beat Steiner |
Colorado |
Real Estate: Hotels & Leisure |
1 |
|
Lawrence J Wolfe |
Wyoming |
Corporate/M&A: Tax |
1 |
|
Steven Andersen |
Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2 |
|
Scott Barker |
Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2 |
|
Carl Barton |
Utah |
Real Estate |
2 |
|
Kevin Bridston |
Colorado |
Construction |
2 |
| David K Broadbent |
Utah |
Real Estate |
2 |
|
Robert T Connery |
Colorado |
Environment |
2 |
|
Patrick Day |
Wyoming |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2 |
|
Brett Foster |
Utah |
Intellectual Property |
2 |
|
L Grant Foster |
Utah |
Intellectual Property |
2 |
|
Scott Havlick |
Colorado |
Intellectual Property |
2 |
|
Charles Hingle |
Montana |
Corporate/M&A |
2 |
|
Linda B Jones |
Idaho |
Natural Resources & Environment |
2 |
|
Mark Levy |
Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
2 |
|
J Frederick Mack |
Idaho |
Corporate/Commercial |
2 |
|
Jane Michaels |
Colorado |
Intellectual Property |
2 |
|
Larry E Prince |
Idaho |
Corporate/Commercial |
2 |
|
Mark F Sheridan |
National |
Native American Law |
2 |
|
Newal Squyres |
Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2 |
|
Lawrence J Wolfe |
Wyoming |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2 |
|
David G Angerbauer |
Utah |
Corporate/M&A |
3 |
|
Betty Arkell |
Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
3 |
|
Peter C Houtsma |
Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
3 |
|
Linda B Jones |
Idaho |
Corporate/Commercial |
3 |
|
Greg Lindley |
Utah |
Corporate/M&A |
3 |
|
Jane Michaels |
Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
3 |
|
Brian Mumaugh |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
3 |
|
Elizabeth Sharrer |
Colorado |
Real Estate |
3 |
|
Robert E Benson |
Colorado |
Construction |
S |
|
Stephen H Foster |
Montana |
Natural Resources & Environment |
S |
|
Bryan Benard |
Utah |
Labor & Employment |
U |
|
Walter F Eggers III |
Wyoming |
Litigation: General Commercial |
W |
|
Matt Micheli |
Wyoming |
Litigation: General Commercial |
W |
(Key: S - Senior Statesman, U - Up and Coming, W - One to Watch)
The Chambers USA Guide is published annually by Chambers & Partners to assess and rank the United States' leading attorneys based on peer and client reviews. To create this comprehensive list, Chambers' staff of full-time researchers conduct in-depth interviews of in-house counsel and private practice attorneys. Chambers & Partners, based in London, have published The Chambers UK Guide to the Legal Profession as well as The Global Guide.