International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced today that 17 of the Firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Benchmark Litigation 2017, the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys.

Ten litigators were listed as “local litigation stars,” individuals who were recommended consistently as reputable and effective litigators by clients and peers. They are:

Colorado

  • Lee Johnston
    Energy and Natural Resources
    Intellectual property
  • Greg Tamkin
    Construction
    Intellectual property
    International arbitration
    Securities
  • Tucker Trautman
    Antitrust
    Appellate
    General commercial
    Intellectual property
    International arbitration
    Securities

Iowa

  • Dave Tank
    General commercial
    Intellectual property
    Product liability
    Securities

Minnesota

  • Jim Langdon
    Class actions
    Securities
  • Bill Stoeri
    Health care
    Intellectual property
    Product liability
  • Steve Wells
    General commercial
    Intellectual property

Utah

  • Bryon Benevento
    General commercial
    Product liability defense
  • Milo Steven Marsden
    General commercial
    Securities

Washington

  • Peter Ehrlichman
    General commercial
    Product Liability
    Real estate
    Securities

Seven additional Dorsey litigators were listed as “Top Litigator Under 40, Future Stars,” individuals who were consistently referenced by clients and peers as litigators who are likely to become “local litigation stars.” They are:

  • Kate Demarest
    Alaska
  • Michael Grisham
    Alaska
  • William Miller
    Iowa
  • Teresa Bevilacqua
    Minnesota
  • Michelle Grant
    Minnesota
  • Bryan Keane
    Minnesota
  • Shawn Larsen-Bright
    Washington

Benchmark Litigation’s results are the culmination of a six-month research period that allows the publication to conduct extensive interviews with litigators and their clients. During these interviews, researchers examine recent casework handled by the firms and ask sources to offer their professional opinions on litigators practicing within their state.