International law firm Dorsey & Whitney LLP is pleased to announce that 17 of the Firm’s attorneys have been recognized by Benchmark Litigation 2021, the definitive guide to America’s leading litigation firms and attorneys. 

Twelve litigators were listed as a “Local Litigation Star” or “Labor & Employment Star” these individuals were recommended consistently as reputable and effective litigators by clients and peers. They are:

Alaska

  • Louisiana “Louann” Cutler
    Appellate
    Government Contracts
    Labor & Employment

Colorado

  • Greg Tamkin
    Construction 
    Intellectual property
    International arbitration 
    Securities

Iowa

  • William Miller
    Labor & Employment Star
  • Dave Tank
    Commercial
    Intellectual property
    Product liability and recall
    Securities

Minnesota

  • James Langdon
    Class actions 
    Securities 
  • Ryan Mick
    Labor & Employment Star
  • Melissa Raphan
    Labor & Employment Star
  • William Stoeri
    Health care
    Intellectual property
    Product liability and recall
  • Steve Wells
    Commercial
    Intellectual property

Utah

  • Bryon Benevento
    Commercial
    Product liability and recall
  • Brett Foster
    Bankruptcy
    Environmental
  • Milo Steven Marsden
    Commercial 
    Securities

Six additional Dorsey litigators were listed as “Future Stars,” individuals who were consistently referenced by clients and peers as litigators who are likely to become “Local Litigation Stars.” They are:  

  • William Miller
    Future Star
    Iowa
  • Theresa Bevilacqua
    Future Star
    Minnesota
  • Michelle Grant
    Future Star 
    Minnesota 
  • Michael Grisham
    Future Star
    Alaska
  • Bryan Keane
    Future Star 
    Minnesota
  • Mark Miller
    Future Star
    Utah

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.