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Ray Quinney & Nebeker is proud to announce 60 RQN attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 Best Lawyers® awards, including 50 attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America® and 10 named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America.

In addition, three RQN attorneys received the “Lawyer of the Year” honor in Salt Lake City, awarded to the individual attorney who receives the strongest peer feedback in a specific practice area and metropolitan region.

Three RQN Attorneys Named 2027 “Lawyer of the Year”

RQN congratulates the following attorneys on receiving the 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” honor:

Arthur B. Berger
Litigation – Intellectual Property | Salt Lake City

Michael R. Johnson
Litigation – Banktuptcy | Salt Lake City

Rick L. Rose
Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs | Salt Lake City

50 RQN Attorneys Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027

The The Best Lawyers in America® is based on peer review, with the 2027 edition recognizing approximately 5% of practicing attorneys following 3.8 million peer evaluations.

The following 50 RQN attorneys were recognized in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®:

John A. Adams
Commercial Litigation

Kelly J. Applegate
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Angela E. Atkin
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Blake R. Bauman
Real Estate Law

Arthur B. Berger
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent

Daniel Bezdjian
Patent Law

Blake M. Biddulph
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Kamie F. Brown
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Matthew M. Cannon
Commercial Litigation

Craig Carlile
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Real Estate

Mark A. Cotter
Corporate Law

David B. Dibble
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Michael K. Erickson
Commercial Litigation

Matthew N. Evans
Commercial Litigation

Allison M. Glade
Real Estate Law

Kevin G. Glade
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law

Scott A. Hagen
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Christopher Hallstrom
Patent Law
Trademark Law

Whitney Hulet Krogue
Commercial Litigation

James S. Jardine
Antitrust Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Michael R. Johnson
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Steven G. Jones
Environmental Law
Litigation – Environmental

Samuel A. Lambert
Litigation and Controversy – Tax

Kristy M. Larsen
Litigation – Insurance

David H. Leigh
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Charles H. Livsey
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

Gary L. Longmore
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates

John R. Madsen
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Trusts and Estates

Richard H. Madsen II
Banking and Finance Law
Corporate Law

Elaina M. Maragakis
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation

Sally B. McMinimee
Family Law

Douglas M. Monson
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Litigation – Banking and Finance

Larry G. Moore
Litigation – Real Estate
Real Estate Law

Kennedy D. Nate
Commercial Litigation

Christopher N. Nelson
Corporate Law

Bruce L. Olson
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tax Law

Nathan Orme
Patent Law

S. Brandon Owen
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law

Z. Ryan Pahnke
Commercial Litigation

Jeffrey S. Rasmussen
Real Estate Law

Gavin M. Reese
Corporate Law
Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Robert O. Rice
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Rick L. Rose
Commercial Litigation
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs

Jeffrey W. Shields
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation 
Litigation – Bankruptcy

Liesel Brand Stevens
Employment Law – Management

Paul N. Taylor
Copy Right Law
Patent Law
Trademark Law

Frederick R. Thaler
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Stephen C. Tingey
Banking and Finance Law

Justin T. Toth
Antitrust Law
Bet-the-Company Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Antitrust

D. Zachary Wiseman
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Individuals
Labor Law – Union

10 RQN Attorneys Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America 2027

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognizes attorneys typically five to nine years into their careers through peer review, with approximately 2% of early-career attorneys in the United States receiving the recognition. 

RQN congratulates the following 2027 honorees:

Eliza Burnett
Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Jessica Craig
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Kristina DuBois
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Stephanie Hanawalt
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Labor and Employment

Aaron C. Hinton
Commercial Litigation

Austin Nate
Commercial Litigation

Emily B. Nuvan
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Securities

Paul L. Roberts
Banking and Finance Law
Project Finance Law

Lydia Ann Owens Rytting
Commercial Litigation

Stephanie Soh
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Labor and Employment

RQN is proud to celebrate our 2027 honorees and the dedication and experience they bring to our clients and communities.

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60 RQN Attorneys Recognized in 2027 Best Lawyers® was last modified: August 21st, 2026 by SForsberg