Holland & Hart Highly Recommended in Five States as a Leader in Litigation

DENVER (November 4, 2009) - Holland & Hart has been highly recommended as a top litigation firm for the states of Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming in Benchmark: Litigation, a guide to America's leading business litigation firms and attorneys. Individually, 15 Holland & Hart attorneys were named as Local Litigation Stars.

Of Holland & Hart, Benchmark: Litigation said, "Holland & Hart is a powerful and respected firm around the Rocky Mountain region... The firm’s network of offices allows it to handle matters that are filed in multiple jurisdictions, and coordinate its efforts between offices in order to optimize results for the client." The publication continued, "With specialties in financial services litigation, environment law, products liability, and white-collar crime, the firm has benefited from clients looking to hire the more cost-efficient firms outside the West and East Coasts."

Benchmark is the only publication on the market to focus exclusively on litigation in the U.S. Its researchers conduct extensive face-to-face interviews over a year-long period in order to get the most accurate feedback about the market. Benchmark asked leading legal professionals, in-house counsel, and business owners to name the best firms and attorneys in each state. Those firms deemed "highly recommended" are held up as being definitively dominant in their particular jurisdiction, says the publication.

The following Holland & Hart attorneys were listed as Local Litigation Stars in their respective practice areas, recommended consistently as reputable and effective litigators by clients and peers:

* Named a Benchmark: Litigation Future Star