The law firm of Gallagher & Kennedy announced that 33 attorneys have been named to the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. More than 50 percent of the law firm’s shareholders are recognized, 15 of whom have been included for 10 or more years. The firm also gained three new additions to the list and shareholders Dalva L. Moellenberg (Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law), Jeffrey T. Pyburn (Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants), Kevin E. O’Malley (Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Municipal; Litigation – Securities) and co-founder Michael K. Kennedy (Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants; Sports Law) were recognized as Lawyers of the Year.
Gallagher & Kennedy received the following Best Lawyers in America honors for Phoenix attorneys:
Dana Stagg Belknap – Government Relations Practice; Land Use & Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
Robert W. Boatman – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Timothy D. Brown – Tax Law
Robert Erven Brown – Real Estate Law
Shannon L. Clark – Appellate Practice; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
John R. Clemency – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy
Lincoln Combs – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
James B. Connor – Real Estate Law
Stanton Curry – Environmental Law
Mark C. Dangerfield – Commercial Litigation
Mark M. Deatherage – Commercial Litigation; Litigation- Real Estate
Lee Decker – Environmental Law; Natural Resources Law; Litigation- Environmental
Mark A. Fuller – Appellate Practice; Commercial Litigation
Michael L. Gallagher – Entertainment Law; Sports Law
Donald Peder Johnsen – Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
Michael K. Kennedy – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants; Sports Law
David P. Kimball III – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
Anne L. Leary – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Thomas A. Maraz – Construction Law
Patrick J. McGroder III – Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Kevin D. Neal – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Raymond M. Norris – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Mark S. O’Connor – Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Kevin E. O’Malley – Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Municipal; Litigation – Securities
Jeffrey T. Pyburn – Litigation – Insurance; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Julie Rystad – Banking and Finance Law
Dean C. Short II – Corporate Law; Sports Law
Terence W. Thompson – Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Woodrow C. Thompson – Criminal Defense: General Practice
Charles Thomson – Commercial Litigation
David L. Wallis – Environmental Law
Gallagher & Kennedy’s New Mexico attorneys received the following Best Lawyers in America honors:
Dalva L. Moellenberg – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Natural Resources Law
Timothy R. Van Valen – Litigation & Controversy – Tax; Tax Law
