Holland & Hart LLP has been named 2015 “Wyoming Firm of the Year” by Benchmark Litigation, a guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys. The 2015 award marks the second consecutive year Holland & Hart has been named “Wyoming Firm of the Year.”
Four Holland & Hart Wyoming-based attorneys were also recognized by Benchmark, as “local litigation stars,” Bradley Cave, Patrick Day, Walter Eggers III, and Joe Teig. The firm also was ranked as “highly recommended” in the state.
Firmwide, 20 Holland & Hart attorneys were selected as “local litigation stars” or “future stars.” The firm was also honored for being “highly recommended” in Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, and Utah.
Benchmark Litigation annually identifies the leading U.S. trial attorneys and firms at the local and national levels. The publication’s rankings and editorials are the result of a six-month research period including extensive interviews with litigators and clients. The results include attorneys and firms that receive exceptional praise from peers and demonstrate notable casework over the past year.
“Being recognized not only by our clients but also by our competitors is a testament to the standards of excellence Holland & Hart holds across our firm and throughout our full range of legal practices,” said firm chair Liz Sharrer. “These recognized individuals and the team of attorneys in our Litigation practice are some of the most talented and experienced trial litigators in our region.”
The four Holland & Hart Wyoming attorneys selected as regional “local litigation stars” by Benchmark include the following:
Bradley Cave is recognized for his work in Labor and Employment litigation. He represents businesses, non-profit organizations, and public employers in litigation matters involving discrimination, harassment, retaliation, medical leave, wage and hour disputes, defamation, wrongful discharge, breach of contract, civil rights claims, and employment-related torts. Cave has substantial experience in advising employers and defending claims under the Americans with Disabilities Act for employers in mining and healthcare, among others. He chairs Holland & Hart’s Labor and Employment practice.
Patrick Day is recognized for his work in Energy and Natural Resources litigation. Day has significant trial, administrative, and appellate experience before the Wyoming Supreme Court, and in the Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and District of Columbia Circuit Courts of Appeal, and the United States Supreme Court. Day represents coal producers, oil and gas companies, pipelines, refineries, power plants, and gas plants. His experience includes oil and gas disputes, class actions, ad valorem and severance tax disputes, and Clean Air Act permitting and appeals.
Walter Eggers III is recognized for his work in Energy and Natural Resources litigation. Eggers represents clients in administrative law cases before Wyoming agencies, including the Wyoming Oil & Gas Conservation Commission (WOGCC), the State Board of Equalization, and the Public Service Commission. He also represents clients in state and federal trial and appellate courts, and before state legislative committees, primarily addressing administrative law issues. Eggers served as the Administrative Partner for Holland & Hart's Cheyenne office from 2010-2014.
Joe Teig is recognized for his work in General Commercial litigation. He has extensive experience defending companies in personal injury cases arising out of accidents in the oil and gas, refining, mining, and railroad industries. He is the architect of Holland & Hart's Emergency Response services, designed to assist clients with the legal implications of disaster response, and provides clients with interactive training sessions that give them exposure to real case crisis management experiences. Teig has developed considerable experience in the area of workplace safety regulation, including OSHA and MSHA investigations and contested case proceedings.
Learn more about Holland & Hart’s Benchmark Litigation rankings here.