Sherman & Howard Attorneys Recognized as 2016 Best Lawyers in America©

August 19, 2015 – Sixty-five Sherman & Howard lawyers were recognized in the 2016 edition of The Best Lawyers In America©. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 55,000 leading attorneys cast 6.7 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.

“Sherman & Howard is proud to be prominently represented in this year’s edition of Best Lawyers in America,” says R. Michael Sanchez, the firm’s CEO and a Best Lawyers honoree. “Our firm culture of ‘Established Excellence’ reflects our hard work and our constant desire to exceed our clients’ expectations.”

The following Sherman & Howard attorneys are recognized in the 2016 edition:

  • Bryan A. Albue, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Janet Betts, Corporate and Real Estate Law
  • John H. Birkeland, Tax Law
  • Stephen M. Brett, Corporate Law
  • Robert L. Brown, Real Estate Law
  • Douglas M. Cain, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
  • Peter A. Cal, Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Karen L. Chapman, Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securitization and Structured Finance Law
  • Michael J. Cook, Litigation – Construction
  • Raymond M. Deeny, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
  • Robert J. Deeny, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
  • Gregory T. Densen, Litigation – Trusts and Estates, Trusts and Estates
  • John Alan Doran, Appellate Practice, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Michael Dubetz Jr., Non-profit/Charities Law, Tax Law
  • Ronald M. Eddy, Litigation – Environmental
  • Rebecca Anderson Fischer, Real Estate Law
  • Jordan M. Fox, Family Law
  • Bret R. Gunnell, Litigation – Construction
  • Robert C. Hackett, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities
  • Stephen A. Hess, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
  • Matthew J. Hogan, Public Finance Law
  • Garth B. Jensen, Corporate Governance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
  • Kurt A. Kaufmann, Public Finance Law
  • Emily F. Keimig, Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Thomas J. Kennedy, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Peggy Knight, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Peter G. Koclanes, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Christopher J. Koenigs, Commercial Litigation
  • Hope E. Leibsohn, Trusts and Estates
  • John W. Low, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law
  • Steven D. Miller, Corporate Law
  • Thomas J. Morgan, Litigation – Securities, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Christopher R. Mosley, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law
  • Bruce R. Muir, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Health Care Law
  • Gordon (Skip) W. Netzorg, Arbitration, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation –Banking and Finance, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Securities, Mediation
  • Charles W. Newcom, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Kathleen A. Odle, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Theodore A. Olsen, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
  • B. Scott Pullara, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Stanley M. Raine, Public Finance Law
  • R. Michael Sanchez, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • James G. Sawtelle, Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Glenn H. Schlabs, Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Patrick R. Scully, Employment Law – Management
  • W. V. Bernie Siebert, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Milton (Skip) Smith, Litigation – Construction
  • Rodney L. Smith, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
  • Jennifer Stern, Public Finance Law
  • Kirsten Stewart, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Robyn Nordin Stowell, Real Estate Law
  • Bridget K. Sullivan, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
  • Jill K. Sweeney, Public Finance Law
  • John O. Swendseid, Public Finance Law
  • Richard L. Tegtmeier, Criminal Defense – Non-White-Collar, Criminal Defense – White-Collar
  • Douglas M. Towns, Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Andrew W. Volin, Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • David A. Weatherwax, Commercial Litigation
  • Diana M. Wendel, Real Estate Law
  • Charlotte Wiessner, Commercial Litigation, Construction Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Construction
  • Mark W. Williams, Arbitration, Banking and Finance Law, Communications Law, Technology Law
  • James F. Wood, Corporate Governance Law, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law
  • Duane F. Wurzer, Tax Law
  • John F. Wymer III, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
  • Robert E. Youle, Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust
  • Frederick Y. Yu, Administrative/Regulatory Law, Health Care Law

About The Best Lawyers in America
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. Over 52,000 leading attorneys cast more than 5.5 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

About Sherman & Howard
Sherman & Howard L.L.C., founded in 1892, is one of the oldest and most successful law firms in the Rocky Mountain region. The firm helps its clients in most aspects of law affecting businesses and public institutions. Sherman & Howard’s approximately 180 attorneys practice law from 11 offices located in Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico, Georgia and Missouri.

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