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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