Three Attorneys Earn Lawyer of the Year Honors, 29 Ranked in Best Lawyers

Twenty-nine Dunn Carney attorneys are ranked in the latest edition of Best Lawyers in America, including three who earned Lawyer of the Year honors in the Portland region. This years honorees make up over 60 percent of attorneys at the firm, and include 23 Best Lawyers and six Ones to Watch.

Dunn Carney’s 2027 Best Lawyer honorees are:

Lawyer of the Year – Portland region

Elizabeth Knight – Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Angie Otto – Litigation – Construction Law

Bob Steringer – Administrative/Regulatory Law

Best Lawyers

Jon Bennett – Real Estate Law

Timothy Bernasek – Employment Law – Management

Melissa Busley – Nonprofit/Charities Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates

Joseph Carlisle – Commercial Litigation

John Chambers – Construction Law

Daniel Drazan – Real Estate Law

Marjorie Elken – Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Trusts and Estates Litigation

Susan Glen – Real Estate Law

Damien Hall – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law

Timothy Hering – Construction Law

Eric Kekel – Construction Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Elizabeth Knight – Commercial Litigation, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants, Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants

Anthony Kuchulis – Litigation – Labor and Employment

Angela Otto – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction

Jeffrey Perry – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Tax Law

Joshua Stadtler – Litigation – Real Estate,  Real Estate Law

Bob Steringer – Administrative/Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation, Education Law

Joshua Stump – Commercial Litigation; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

Brian Talcott – Appellate Practice, Litigation – Insurance

Donald Templeton – Insurance Law

Christopher Walters – Community Association Law, Construction Law, Real Estate Law

Ty Wyman – Land Use and Zoning Law

David Zehntbauer – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law

Ones to Watch

Nikesh J. Patel – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law

Caulin Price – Real Estate Law

Lauren Russell – Commercial Litigation

Kevin T. Sasse – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law

April Stone – Commercial Litigation  /  Energy Law

Felesha Valdez-Parenti – Litigation – Real Estate