PORTLAND, Ore. – Aug. 20, 2020 – Today, Pacific Northwest regional law firm Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt P.C. announced that 45 of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2021 Best Lawyers in America list.
Additionally, David W. Axelrod was named as Portland’s “Lawyer of the Year” for Intellectual Property Litigation. Carmen M. Calzacorta was named as Portland’s “Lawyer of the Year” for Securities Regulation. Lastly, Scott D. Eads was named as Portland’s “Lawyer of the Year” for Patent Law. These awards go to a single lawyer in a particular practice area in each market covered by the guide.
Schwabe attorneys recognized on the 2021 Best Lawyers in America list represent clients across the firm’s six core industry groups, including:
- 13 attorneys in its Real Estate & Construction industry group
- 15 attorneys in its Manufacturing, Distribution & Retail industry group
- 12 attorneys in its Natural Resources industry group
- 12 attorneys in its Technology industry group
- 12 attorneys in its Healthcare and Life Sciences industry group
- 6 attorneys in its Transportation, Ports & Maritime industry group
Recognized attorneys include:
Anchorage, Alaska
- Herbert H. Ray, Jr., Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Christopher J. Slottee, Commercial Litigation
Bend, Oregon
- Tia M. Lewis, Land Use and Zoning Law
- Joe Willis, Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Eugene, Oregon
- Walter W. Miller, Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Portland, Oregon
- Al AuYeung, Patent Law
- David W. Axelrod, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent
- David F. Bartz, Jr., Litigation – Environmental
- Carmen M. Calzacorta, Banking and Finance Law, Corporate Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, Securities Regulation
- Michael A. Cohen, Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
- Robert D. Dayton, Trusts and Estates
- James F. Dulcich, Real Estate Law
- Scott D. Eads, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Patent Law, Trademark Law
- Jeffrey S. Eden, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Securities, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Greg Fullem, Real Estate Law, Timber Law
- Amanda Gamblin, Employment Law – Management
- Michael T. Garone, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management
- John D. Guinasso, Real Estate Law
- Kelly T. Hagan, Health Care Law
- Kurt F. Hansen, Health Care Law
- Richard K. Hansen, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Darius Hartwell, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Terry C. Hauck, Real Estate Law
- Peter E. Heuser, Copyright Law, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
- Elizabeth E. Howard, Water Law
- Kirk Johansen, Natural Resources Law, Timber Law
- Brenna K. Legaard, Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Patent Law
- Darien S. Loiselle, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Mark A. Long, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Mark A. Manulik, Real Estate Law
- Joel A. Parker, Commercial Litigation
- Alex I. Poust, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Kent Roberts, Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Michael C. Robinson, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
- Elizabeth A. Schleuning, Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Marc K. Sellers, Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
- Thomas M. Tongue, Corporate Law, Insurance Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- James T. Waldron, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- June M. Wiyrick Flores, Trusts and Estates
Seattle, Washington
- William F. Abrams, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, Technology Law
- Jennifer Campbell, Commercial Litigation
- Connie Sue M. Martin, Environmental Law, Litigation – Environmental, Native American Law, Natural Resources Law
- Lawrence R. Ream, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Lisa E. Schaures, Tax Law
Vancouver, Washington
- Graciela G. Cowger, Patent Law
In addition, 13 attorneys are recognized on the 2021 Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch list.
Anchorage, Alaska
- Zachary Berne, Transportation Law
Bend, Oregon
- Kenneth Katzaroff, Natural Resources Law
Portland, Oregon
- Blake Bowman, Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law
- Rebecca A. Boyette, Labor and Employment Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Xavier Clark, Technology Law
- Annyika Corbett, Labor and Employment Law – Management
- Joshua Dennis, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
- Erin Forbes, Intellectual Property Law
- Amanda Loupin-Bartlett, Corporate Law
- Jessie Schuh, Litigation – Environmental
- Alee Soleimanpour, Tax Law
- Jonathan Stamm, Commercial Litigation
Seattle, Washington
- Ryan W. Dumm, Construction Law, Litigation – Construction
About Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt is a law firm that offers a new type of client experience based on a deep industry focus. We provide a wide range of legal services to our clients through comprehensive, proactive, and industry-focused advice to help them achieve their goals. We focus on six industry groups: Healthcare and Life Sciences; Technology; Transportation, Ports, and Maritime; Real Estate and Construction; Natural Resources; and Manufacturing, Distribution, and Retail. With more than 180 attorneys, Schwabe is one of the largest Pacific Northwest regional law firms, with offices in Portland, Eugene, Bend, and Salem, Oregon; Seattle and Vancouver, Washington; Mountain View, California; and Anchorage, Alaska.
About Best Lawyers in America
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