Forty-five RQN attorneys were recognized in the 31st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© 2025 for excellence in their respective practice areas. RQN’s attorneys and the practice areas for which they are honored are:
John A. Adams
Commercial Litigation
Jeffrey W. Appel
Litigation – Environmental
Litigation – Land Use and Zoning Law
Natural Resources Law
Water Law
Kelly J. Applegate
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Angela E. Atkin
Tax Law
Trusts and Estates
Blake R. Bauman
Real Estate Law
Allison G. Behjani
Real Estate Law
Arthur B. Berger
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Patent
Daniel Bezdjian
Patent Law
Kamie F. Brown
Commercial Litigation
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Matthew M. Cannon
Commercial Litigation
Mark A. Cotter
Corporate Law
D. Jay Curtis
Trusts and Estates
Michael K. Erickson
Commercial Litigation
Matthew N. Evans
Commercial Litigation
Kevin G. Glade
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Scott A. Hagen
Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
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
Trusts and Estates
John W. Mackay
Antitrust Law
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
Bruce L. Olson
Litigation and Controversy – Tax
Nonprofit / Charities Law
Tax Law
S. Brandon Owen
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Trademark Law
McKay M. Pearson
Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Jeffrey S. Rasmussen
Real Estate Law
Gavin M. Reese
Corporate 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
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
Commercial Litigation
Litigation – Antitrust
D. Zachary Wiseman
Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Individuals
Labor Law – Union
The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch 2025
Blake M. Biddulph
Commercial Litigation
Jascha K. Clark
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Whitney Hulet Krogue
Commercial Litigation
Emily Nuvan
Commercial Litigation
Ryan Pahnke
Commercial Litigation
Katherine E. Priest
Litigation – Labor and Employment
Adam K. Richards
Litigation – Intellectual Property
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