DENVER – June 7, 2012 – Holland & Hart LLP announced today that it has received high honors from Chambers USA in the 2012 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business guide. The firm is nationally recognized in the areas of Environment, Native American and Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy law. In addition, three attorneys are nationally recognized for their practices: Trip Mackintosh (International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions), Thomas Sansonetti (Native American Law) and Mark Sheridan (Native American Law).
A total of 78 Holland & Hart attorneys and 20 of the firm's Chamber-defined practice areas were recognized this year. The guide ranks leading national and local law firms and leading lawyers in major jurisdictions throughout the country.
"At Holland & Hart, we place the utmost value on providing exceptional service to clients," said firm chair John Husband. "To see our longstanding commitment affirmed in the reviews of clients and peers alike is a tremendous honor."
For the current directory, Chambers & Partners' researchers conducted thousands of interviews with lawyers and their clients. Rankings were determined by technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities more valued by the client.
2012 Firm Rankings:
| Location |
Practice Area |
Band* |
| Nationwide |
Environment |
4 |
| Nationwide |
Native American Law |
3 |
| Nationwide |
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy |
4 |
| Colorado |
Corporate/M&Amp;A |
3 |
| Colorado |
Intellectual Property |
2 |
| Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
1 |
| Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2 |
| Colorado |
Natural Resources & Environment |
1 |
| Colorado |
Real Estate |
2 |
| Colorado |
Real Estate: Construction |
1 |
| Idaho |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
1 |
| Idaho |
Corporate/Commercial |
1 |
| Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
1 |
| Idaho |
Natural Resources & Environment |
1 |
| Idaho |
Real Estate |
3 |
| Montana |
Corporate/M&Amp;A |
1 |
| Montana |
Labor & Employment |
2 |
| Montana |
Natural Resources & Environment |
1 |
| Nevada |
Corporate/Commercial |
1 |
| Nevada |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2 |
| Nevada |
Real Estate |
2 |
| New Mexico |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
1 |
| New Mexico |
Litigation: General Commercial |
3 |
| New Mexico |
Native American Law |
2 |
| Utah |
Corporate/M&Amp;A |
2 |
| Utah |
Energy & Natural Resources |
1 |
| Utah |
Intellectual Property |
3 |
| Utah |
Labor & Employment |
2 |
| Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2 |
| Utah |
Real Estate |
3 |
| Wyoming |
Corporate/M&Amp;A |
1 |
| Wyoming |
Labor & Employment |
1 |
| Wyoming |
Litigation: General Commercial |
1 |
| Wyoming |
Real Estate |
1 |
2012 Personal Rankings:
| Full Name |
Location |
Practice Area |
Band* |
| Trip Mackintosh |
Nationwide |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions |
2 |
| Thomas L Sansonetti |
Nationwide |
Native American Law |
2 |
| Mark F Sheridan |
Nationwide |
Native American Law |
3 |
| Betty Arkell |
Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
2 |
| Lucy Schlauch Stark |
Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
3 |
| Donald Degnan |
Colorado |
Intellectual Property |
3 |
| Tracy Gray |
Colorado |
Intellectual Property |
1 |
| Scott Havlick |
Colorado |
Intellectual Property |
2 |
| Jane Michaels |
Colorado |
Intellectual Property |
2 |
| Jude Biggs |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
2 |
| Gregory Eurich |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
1 |
| Steve Gutierrez |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
2 |
| John Husband |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
1 |
| Jeffrey T Johnson |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
3 |
| Brian Mumaugh |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
3 |
| James E Hartley |
Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2 |
| Jane Michaels |
Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2 |
| Christopher Toll |
Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
4 |
| Gregory E Goldberg |
Colorado |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
2 |
| Paul D Phillips |
Colorado |
Natural Resources & Environment |
1 |
| Rebecca W Dow |
Colorado |
Real Estate |
1 |
| Elizabeth Sharrer |
Colorado |
Real Estate |
2 |
| Robert E Benson |
Colorado |
Real Estate: Construction |
Senior Statesmen |
| Kevin Bridston |
Colorado |
Real Estate: Construction |
1 |
| Beat Steiner |
Colorado |
Real Estate: Hotels & Leisure |
1 |
| Robert A Faucher |
Idaho |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
2 |
| Larry E Prince |
Idaho |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
Star Individuals |
| Larry E Prince |
Idaho |
Commercial |
2 |
| Brian Hansen |
Idaho |
Corporate/Commercial |
2 |
| J Frederick Mack |
Idaho |
Corporate/Commercial |
1 |
| Nicole Snyder |
Idaho |
Corporate/Commercial |
Up and Coming |
| Amanda Brailsford |
Idaho |
Labor & Employment |
3 |
| Steven Andersen |
Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
1 |
| Walter Bithell |
Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
1 |
| Scott Randolph |
Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
Associates to watch |
| Newal Squyres |
Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
1 |
| Erik Stidham |
Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
3 |
| Murray Feldman |
Idaho |
Natural Resources & Environment |
1 |
| Linda B Jones |
Idaho |
Natural Resources & Environment |
2 |
| William G Myers III |
Idaho |
Natural Resources & Environment |
1 |
| Matthew Hicks |
Idaho |
Real Estate |
2 |
| Hilary Soltman |
Idaho |
Real Estate |
Associates to watch |
| Charles Hingle |
Montana |
Corporate/M&A |
1 |
| Larry Petersen |
Montana |
Corporate/M&A |
1 |
| Jeanne Matthews Bender |
Montana |
Labor & Employment |
1 |
| Elizabeth A Nedrow |
Montana |
Labor & Employment |
2 |
| Jason S Ritchie |
Montana |
Labor & Employment |
Associates to watch |
| W Scott Mitchell |
Montana |
Natural Resources & Environment |
2 |
| Fritz R Battcher |
Nevada |
Corporate/Commercial |
3 |
| David A Garcia |
Nevada |
Corporate/Commercial |
1 |
| Scott Scherer |
Nevada |
Gaming & Licensing |
2 |
| J Stephen Peek |
Nevada |
Litigation: General Commercial |
1 |
| Karen D Dennison |
Nevada |
Real Estate |
1 |
| R Craig Howard |
Nevada |
Real Estate |
3 |
| Stephen V Novacek |
Nevada |
Real Estate |
3 |
| William F Carr |
New Mexico |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
Star Individuals |
| Bradford Berge |
New Mexico |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2 |
| Mark F Sheridan |
New Mexico |
Native American Law |
2 |
| Greg Lindley |
Utah |
Corporate/M&A |
3 |
| Matthew Wells |
Utah |
Corporate/M&A |
2 |
| Craig D Galli |
Utah |
Energy & Natural Resources |
3 |
| James A Holtkamp |
Utah |
Energy & Natural Resources |
1 |
| Chris D Jones |
Utah |
Energy & Natural Resources |
3 |
| Jody Williams |
Utah |
Energy & Natural Resources |
3 |
| Jody Williams |
Utah |
Energy & Natural Resources: Water Law |
Spotlight Table |
| Brett Foster |
Utah |
Intellectual Property |
2 |
| L Grant Foster |
Utah |
Intellectual Property |
2 |
| Lois A Baar |
Utah |
Labor & Employment |
1 |
| Bryan Benard |
Utah |
Labor & Employment |
3 |
| Elizabeth Dunning |
Utah |
Labor & Employment |
2 |
| James L Barnett |
Utah |
Labor & Employment: ERISA |
1 |
| Blaine Benard |
Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2 |
| George M Haley |
Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
1 |
| Carl Barton |
Utah |
Real Estate |
2 |
| David K Broadbent |
Utah |
Real Estate |
2 |
| Teresa Buffington |
Wyoming |
Corporate/M&A |
1 |
| Lawrence J Wolfe |
Wyoming |
Corporate/M&A: Tax |
1 |
| Bradley Cave |
Wyoming |
Labor & Employment |
1 |
| Joanna Vilos |
Wyoming |
Labor & Employment |
2 |
| Patrick Day |
Wyoming |
Litigation: General Commercial |
1 |
| Walter F Eggers III |
Wyoming |
Litigation: General Commercial |
3 |
| Joe M Teig |
Wyoming |
Litigation: General Commercial |
2 |
| Teresa Buffington |
Wyoming |
Real Estate |
2 |
* Law firms and individual lawyers are ranked in bands from 1-6, with 1 being the highest ranking.