MINNEAPOLIS (Oct. 14, 2005) — The international law firm of Dorsey & Whitney LLP announced that 54 of its attorneys are included in The Best Lawyers in America 2006. Recognized by both the legal profession and the general public as the preeminent guide to legal excellence in the United States, The Best Lawyers in America selects attorneys based on an exhaustive survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the U.S. confidentially evaluate their professional peers. A complete list of the Dorsey honorees appears below.

Dorsey lawyers from more than 15 legal practice areas – including commercial litigation, intellectual property, corporate, and energy law – made the list, and 11 Dorsey offices were represented. Following closely on the heels of Dorsey’s recent recognition from Chambers USA, where more than 35 Dorsey attorneys earned top rankings, The Best Lawyers In America listings further cement Dorsey’s reputation as a top-tier law firm.

“We’re thrilled to receive this external validation of our work. The Best Lawyers in America is respected as a source of independent, unbiased information on the legal profession.” said Peter Hendrixson, Dorsey’s managing partner. “It’s also gratifying that so many of our offices – from our largest to our smallest – were represented. It speaks to the high level of quality that we maintain firmwide.” 

Anchorage
Robert C. Bundy
William J. Evans
Heather H. Grahame
James N. Reeves
Richard M. Rosston
Spencer C. Sneed
John A. Treptow

Denver
Tucker K. Trautman

Des Moines
David L. Claypool
David D. Grossklaus
Robert E. Josten

Fargo
Sarah A. Herman

Great Falls
John W. Manning
R. Keith Strong

Irvine
R. Patrick Arrington
Bradley G. Bledsoe Downes

Minneapolis
William J. Berens
Don D. Carlson
Jay F. Cook
Kenneth L. Cutler
Craig Diviney
Stephen E. Gottschalk
Mark E. Hamel
Peter S. Hendrixson
Robert L. Hobbins
Mark A. Jarboe
Gary M. Johnson
Jay R. Lindgren
Roger J. Magnuson
Phillip H. Martin
Brian E. Palmer
Stanley M. Rein
Robert R. Reinhart
Robert A. Rosenbaum
Robert A. Schwartzbauer
Bruce J. Shnider
Peter W. Sipkins
Richard Solum
John C. Thomas
Thomas W. Tinkham
John W. Windhorst, Jr. 

Missoula
Mae Nan Ellingson 

New York
Bruce R. Ewing 

Salt Lake City
William B. Prince
Nolan S. Taylor

Seattle
Ed W. Bulchis
Richard M. Clinton
Gary R. Duvall
Joseph Michael Gaffney
Nancy L. Gallup
Robert D. Kaplan
Evan L. Schwab 
Irwin L. Treiger