Best Lawyers 2025 list recognizes 26 Dunn Carney Attorneys, including two Lawyer of the Year selections

Dunn Carney is pleased to announce that 26 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America. The list includes two attorneys honored as Lawyers of the Year in the Portland region, Gil Parker and Jeffrey Perry.

Best Lawyers in America was first published in 1983, and has become established as a guide to legal excellence. Recognition in the publication is based entirely on peer review.

Dunn Carney’s 2025 Best Lawyer honorees are:

Lawyer of the Year – Portland region

Gil E. Parker – Real Estate Law

Jeffrey S. Perry – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Best Lawyers

Kenneth S. Antell – Real Estate Law

Jonathan A. Bennett – Real Estate Law

Timothy J. Bernasek – Employment Law – Management

Joseph W. Carlisle – Commercial Litigation

John H. Chambers – Construction Law

Daniel J. Drazan – Real Estate Law

Marjorie A. Elken – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Susan C. Glen – Real Estate Law

Heather L. Guthrie – Trusts and Estates

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

Timothy B. Hering – Construction Law

Eric A. Kekel – Construction Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Elizabeth C. Knight – Commercial Litigation; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Allyson S. Krueger – Employment Law – Individuals; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment

Angela M. Otto – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction

Gil E. Parker – Real Estate Law

Jeffrey S. Perry – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Tax Law

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

Brian R. Talcott – Appellate Practice; Litigation – Insurance

Donald E. Templeton – Insurance Law

Christopher M. Walters – Community Association Law; Construction Law; Real Estate Law

David Zehntbauer – Corporate Law; Real Estate Law

Ones to Watch

Steven G. Bell – Nonprofit / Charities Law; Trusts and Estates

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

Lauren Russell – Commercial Litigation

Kevin T. Sasse – Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law