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PHOENIX, Ariz. & SANTA FE, New Mexico (August 15, 2024) – Gallagher & Kennedy is pleased to announce that 51 of its attorneys across 46 practice areas have been selected for inclusion in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers In America® and Ones To Watch®.
In addition, three G&K shareholders received the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region and were named “Lawyer of the Year.” Congratulations to Kevin E. O’Malley (Litigation – Municipal), Robert W. Boatman (Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs), and Dalva L. Moellenberg (Litigation – Environmental). Only one lawyer is recognized for each specialty and geographic location.
G&K attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers in America® include:
- Thomas C. Arendt – Real Estate Law
- Joshua Becker – Franchise Law
- Matthew R. Boatman – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Robert W. Boatman – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs “Lawyer of the Year”
- Stephen R. Boatwright – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Securities Regulation
- Timothy D. Brown – Tax Law
- Shannon L. Clark – Appellate Practice; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs; Professional Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs
- James B. Connor – Real Estate Law
- Anthony J. Coury – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Jennifer A. Cranston – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Energy Law; Energy Regulatory Law; Insurance Law; Utilities Law
- J. Stanton Curry – Environmental Law
- Mark C. Dangerfield – Commercial Litigation
- D. Lee Decker – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law
- Joshua I. Fisher – Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Mark A. Fuller – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- Haley Harrigan – Commercial Litigation
- Janey Henze Cook – Criminal Defense: White Collar; Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Tom Henze – Criminal Defense: White Collar; Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Rodney Q. Jarvis – Land Use and Zoning Law
- Donald Peder Johnsen – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Robert E. Jones, Jr. – Trusts and Estates
- Stuart Kimball – Government Relations Practice
- William F. King – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Chris S. Leason – Administrative / Regulatory Law; Environmental
- Lindsay G. Leavitt – Commercial Litigation; Employment Law – Management
- Dalva L. Moellenberg – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental “Lawyer of the Year”; Natural Resources Law
- Peter Moolenaar – Commercial Litigation; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Kevin D. Neal – Aviation Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- John C. Norling – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Commercial Finance Law; Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Kevin E. O’Malley – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Municipal “Lawyer of the Year”; and Litigation – Securities
- Hannah Porter – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
- Todd W. Rallison – Environmental Law
- Michael R. Ross – Litigation – Labor and Employment; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Dale C. Schian – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Otto S. Shill, III – Employment Law – Management; Tax Law
- Erik C. Smith – Tax Law
- Wayne A. Smith – Real Estate Law
- J. Tyrrell Taber – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Christopher Thompson – Commercial Litigation
- Terence W. Thompson – Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Woodrow C. Thompson – Criminal Defense: General Practice; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; DUI/DWI Defense
- WM. Charles “Chuck” Thomson – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation
- Anthony J. Trujillo – Natural Resources Law
- William Underwood – Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law
- David L. Wallis – Environmental Law
G&K attorneys recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones To Watch®
- Guillaume Aimé – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Jonathan W. Litster – Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Sarah Myers – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Environmental Law; Real Estate Law
- Kortney Otten – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Kenneth N. Ralston – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Dominick San Angelo – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law
The Ones To Watch award is based on peer review and recognizes extraordinary lawyers who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States.
About Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.
About Gallagher & Kennedy
Established in 1978, Gallagher & Kennedy is an Arizona-based law firm with more than 60 attorneys in Arizona and New Mexico representing clients from Fortune 500 companies to small businesses and individuals. The firm’s clientele includes Freeport McMoRan, Inc., Arizona Diamondbacks, Arizona Cardinals, The Fertilizer Institute, Grand Canyon University, and Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS). Learn more at www.gknet.com or call 602-530-8019.
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