Holland & Hart LLP announced today that Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, an annual guide identifying top attorneys and law firms in the U.S., ranked 87 Holland & Hart attorneys and 33 of the firm's Chambers-defined practice areas, by market, in its 2016 edition, reinforcing the firm’s leading presence in our seven-state footprint across the Rocky Mountain region and in Washington, D.C.
Highlights of the firm’s 2016 Chambers rankings include:
- Nationally ranked in the practice areas of Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy and Environment
- Four attorneys nationally ranked for their practices: Trip Mackintosh (Denver) International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions; Steven Pelak (Washington, D.C.) International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions; Mark Safty (Denver) Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy; and Thomas Sansonetti (Greenwood Village/Denver) Native American Law
- 87 Holland & Hart attorneys were individually recognized by Chambers as “leaders in their field,” with 23 attorneys earning the Band 1 ranking within their practice area
- Of the 33 practice areas recognized, 18 were ranked Band 1
- Utah partner James Barnett was included in the “Spotlight Table”
- Idaho partner Larry Prince was recognized as a “Star Individual,” given to lawyers with exceptional recommendations in their field
- Robert Benson, Paul Phillips, Jeanne Matthews Bender, and Larry Petersen were ranked as “Senior Statesman,” given to lawyers with close links to major clients and remain pivotal to the firm’s success
- Five Holland & Hart attorneys were recognized as “Up and Coming”: Dean Bennett, Bryce Alstead, Eric Maxfield, Bryan Pratt, and Shawn Welch
- Two attorneys were noted as “Associates to Watch”: Jordan Kessler and Adam Rankin
London-based Chambers & Partners publishes directories that assess and rank the world’s leading lawyers. Chambers USA rankings are the result of in-depth interviews with clients and other leading law firm lawyers as well as assessing recent matters completed. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.
2016 Firm Rankings:
| Location |
Practice Area |
| Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
| Colorado |
Intellectual Property |
| Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Colorado |
Natural Resources & Environment |
| Colorado |
Real Estate |
| Colorado |
Real Estate: Construction |
| Idaho |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
| Idaho |
Corporate/Commercial |
| Idaho |
Labor & Employment |
| Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Idaho |
Natural Resources & Environment |
| Idaho |
Real Estate |
| Montana |
Corporate/M&A |
| Montana |
Labor & Employment |
| Montana |
Natural Resources & Environment |
| Nationwide |
Environment |
| Nationwide |
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy |
| Nevada |
Corporate/Commercial |
| Nevada |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Nevada |
Real Estate |
| New Mexico |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
| New Mexico |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Utah |
Corporate/M&A |
| Utah |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
| Utah |
Intellectual Property |
| Utah |
Labor & Employment |
| Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Utah |
Real Estate |
| Wyoming |
Corporate/M&A |
| Wyoming |
Labor & Employment |
| Wyoming |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Wyoming |
Real Estate |
2016 Individual Rankings:
| Full Name |
Location |
Practice Area |
| Betty Carter Arkell |
Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
| Michael S. Beaver |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment: Employee Benefits & Compensation |
| Robert E. Benson |
Colorado |
Real Estate: Construction |
| Jude A. Biggs |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| J. Kevin Bridston |
Colorado |
Real Estate: Construction |
| Rebecca W. Dow |
Colorado |
Real Estate |
| Gregory A. Eurich |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| Gregory E. Goldberg |
Colorado |
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations |
| Christina Groll |
Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
| Steven M. Gutierrez |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| James E. Hartley |
Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Scott S. Havlick |
Colorado |
Intellectual Property |
| John M. Husband |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| Jeffrey T. Johnson |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| Jane Michaels |
Colorado |
Intellectual Property
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Brian M. Mumaugh |
Colorado |
Labor & Employment |
| Paul D. Phillips |
Colorado |
Natural Resources & Environment |
| Elizabeth A. Sharrer |
Colorado |
Real Estate |
| Lucy Stark |
Colorado |
Corporate/M&A |
| Beat U. Steiner |
Colorado |
Real Estate: Hotels & Leisure |
| Christopher H. Toll |
Colorado |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| A. Dean Bennett |
Idaho |
Labor & Employment |
| Thomas C. Chandler |
Idaho |
Corporate/Commercial |
| Robert A. Faucher |
Idaho |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring |
| Murray D. Feldman |
Idaho |
Natural Resources & Environment |
| Brian T. Hansen |
Idaho |
Corporate/Commercial |
| Linda B. Jones |
Idaho |
Natural Resources & Environment |
| J. Frederick Mack |
Idaho |
Corporate/Commercial |
| William G. Myers III |
Idaho |
Natural Resources & Environment |
| Larry E. Prince |
Idaho |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/Commercial |
| J. Walter Sinclair |
Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Nicole C. Snyder |
Idaho |
Corporate/Commercial |
| B. Newal Squyres |
Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Erik F. Stidham |
Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Mary V. York |
Idaho |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Jeanne Matthews Bender |
Montana |
Labor & Employment |
| Kyle A. Gray |
Montana |
Natural Resources & Environment |
| Charles W. Hingle |
Montana |
Corporate/M&A |
| William W. Mercer |
Montana |
Natural Resources & Environment |
| W. Scott Mitchell |
Montana |
Natural Resources & Environment |
| Elizabeth A. Nedrow |
Montana |
Labor & Employment |
| Larry W. Petersen |
Montana |
Corporate/M&A |
| Jason S. Ritchie |
Montana |
Labor & Employment |
| J. Trip Mackintosh |
Nationwide |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions |
| Steven W. Pelak |
Nationwide |
International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions |
| Mark D. Safty |
Nationwide |
Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy |
| Thomas L. Sansonetti |
Nationwide |
Native American Law |
| Bryce C. Alstead |
Nevada |
Environment |
| Fritz Battcher |
Nevada |
Corporate/Commercial |
| Karen D. Dennison |
Nevada |
Real Estate |
| David A. Garcia |
Nevada |
Corporate/Commercial |
| J. Stephen Peek |
Nevada |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Scott Scherer |
Nevada |
Gaming & Licensing |
| Frederick J. Schmidt |
Nevada |
Environment |
| Bradford C. Berge |
New Mexico |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Michael H. Feldewert |
New Mexico |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
| Jordan L. Kessler |
New Mexico |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries: Water Law |
| Adam G. Rankin |
New Mexico |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
| Lois A. Baar |
Utah |
Labor & Employment |
| James L. Barnett |
Utah |
Labor & Employment: ERISA |
| Carl W. Barton |
Utah |
Real Estate |
| Blaine J. Benard |
Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Bryan K. Benard |
Utah |
Labor & Employment |
| David K. Broadbent |
Utah |
Real Estate |
| A. John Davis, III |
Utah |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
| Elizabeth T. Dunning |
Utah |
Labor & Employment |
| Brett L. Foster |
Utah |
Intellectual Property |
| L. Grant Foster |
Utah |
Intellectual Property |
| George M. Haley |
Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| John P. Harrington |
Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Christopher R. Hogle |
Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Gregory E. Lindley |
Utah |
Corporate/Commercial |
| Eric G. Maxfield |
Utah |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Kevin R. Murray |
Utah |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
| Bryan G. Pratt |
Utah |
Intellectual Property |
| Shawn T. Welch |
Utah |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
| Matthew G. Wells |
Utah |
Corporate/M&A |
| Jody L. Williams |
Utah |
Environment, Natural Resources & Regulated Industries |
| Teresa B. Buffington |
Wyoming |
Corporate/M&A
Real Estate |
| Bradley T. Cave |
Wyoming |
Labor & Employment |
| Patrick R. Day |
Wyoming |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Walter F. Eggers, III |
Wyoming |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Paula Fleck |
Wyoming |
Labor & Employment
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Hugh J. O'Halloran |
Wyoming |
Real Estate |
| Joe M. Teig |
Wyoming |
Litigation: General Commercial |
| Joanna R. Vilos |
Wyoming |
Labor & Employment |
| Lawrence J. Wolfe |
Wyoming |
Corporate/M&A: Tax |