Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that 135 of the firm’s attorneys were named in the 2025 rankings of The Best Lawyers in America. They practice throughout firm locations in Colorado, Kentucky, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and West Virginia.
Also noted below are 14 attorneys who have received the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America designation. This recognition is given to lawyers in private practice who are earlier in their careers and demonstrate professional excellence.
Below are the Steptoe & Johnson attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America.
Tammie C. Alexander
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Real Estate Law
Thomas L. Aman Jr.
• Economic Development Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law• Project Finance Law
• Public Finance Law
Jason A. Antin
• Real Estate Law
Rodney L. Baker II
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendant
s• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Michael W. Barill• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Corporate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates
Kevin L. Barley• Natural Resources Law
Kenneth J. Barton Jr.
• Banking and Finance Law• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Commercial Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law• Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Project Finance Law
• Real Estate Law
Rodney L. Bean• Appellate Practice• Employment Law – Management• Labor Law – Management• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Kathy G. Beckett• Administrative / Regulatory Law• Energy Law• Environmental Law• Government Relations Practice• Litigation – Environmental• Oil and Gas Law
Armando F. Benincasa• Energy Law• Energy Regulatory Law• Environmental Law• Litigation – Environmental• Natural Resources Law• Oil and Gas Law• Water Law
James H. Birch• Commercial Litigation• Employment Law – Management• Labor Law – Union• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Crystal I. Bombard-Cutright• Litigation – Health Care
Jeffrey P. Brahan• Construction Law• Litigation – Construction
Susan S. Brewer• Health Care Law• Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Marc C. Bryson• Environmental Law• Litigation – Environmental
Leah K. Burton• Real Estate Law
John R. Callcott• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Nathan S. Catanese (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)• Tax Law• Trusts and Estates
John R. Chadd• Corporate Law• Energy Law
James D. Chiafullo• Banking and Finance Law• Corporate Law• Mergers and Acquisitions Law• Real Estate Law
Brent D. Chicken• Litigation – Environmental
Bryan R. Cokeley• Employment Law – Management• Labor Law – Management• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Katherine Compton• Commercial Litigation
Evan G. Conard (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)• Energy Law• Oil and Gas Law
Gordon H. Copland• Antitrust Law• Commercial Litigation• Health Care Law• Litigation – Antitrust• Litigation – Banking and Finance• Litigation – Municipal
Jeffrey M. Cropp• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Katherine E. David• Litigation and Controversy – Tax• Tax Law
Mark C. Dean (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)• Labor and Employment Law – Management
Susan Llewellyn Deniker• Employment Law – Management• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Marcia L. DePaula• Labor Law – Management• Litigation – Labor and Employment
G. Kurt Dettinger• Energy Law• Government Relations Practice• Natural Resources Law
Tracey B. Eberling• Employment Law – Management• Insurance Law• Litigation – Labor and Employment• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Richard W. Edwards• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Jonathan R. Ellis• Mining Law
Sarah C. Ellis• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law• Corporate Law• Real Estate Law
Louis E. “Lee” Enderle Jr.• Corporate Law• Real Estate Law
William C. Ferebee• Litigation – Construction
John C. Ferrell (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)• Commercial Litigation
Nicholas L. Fiske• Commercial Litigation
Sharon O. Flanery• Administrative / Regulatory Law• Corporate Law• Energy Law• Energy Regulatory Law• Mergers and Acquisitions Law• Mining Law• Natural Resources Law• Oil and Gas Law
David M. Flannery• Administrative / Regulatory Law• Energy Law• Energy Regulatory Law• Environmental Law• Litigation – Environmental• Natural Resources Law• Water Law
R. Bradley Fletcher• Nonprofit / Charities Law• Trusts and Estates
Michael E. Flowers• Commercial Finance Law• Corporate Law• Mergers and Acquisitions Law• Real Estate Law
Robert D. Fluharty• Corporate Law• Energy Law• Mergers and Acquisitions Law• Mining Law• Natural Resources Law• Oil and Gas Law• Real Estate Law
Jan L. Fox• Education Law• Employment Law – Management• Labor Law – Management• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Sandra K. Fraley• Energy Law• Natural Resources Law• Oil and Gas Law
Britt A. Freund• Energy Law• Oil and Gas Law
Bridget D. Furbee• Commercial Litigation• Energy Law• Oil and Gas Law
Brian D. Gallagher• Administrative / Regulatory Law• Commercial Finance Law• Construction Law• Corporate Law• Economic Development Law• Real Estate Law• Venture Capital Law
Michelle E. Gaston• Insurance Law• Litigation – Insurance
Jace H. Goins• Litigation – Health Care• Litigation – Insurance• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Andrew S. Graham• Real Estate Law
Christine M. Green (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)• Construction Law• Corporate Law• Tax Law
Philip S. Griffith• Natural Resources Law• Oil and Gas Law
James R. Hankle• Commercial Litigation
Ronda Harvey• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Shelby A. Hicks-Merinar (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)• Labor and Employment Law – Management
Gary D. Holland• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law• Real Estate Law
Vincent Holzhall• Commercial Litigation• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Marsha K. Hudkins• Energy Law
Russell D. Jessee• Banking and Finance Law• Bet-the-Company Litigation• Commercial Litigation• Consumer Protection Law• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Craig L. Johnson• Litigation – Health Care• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Evans L. King Jr.• Banking and Finance Law• Commercial Finance Law• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law• Corporate Law• Economic Development Law• Financial Services Regulation Law• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Nathaniel R. Kissel• Commercial Litigation• Litigation – Banking and Finance
Kurt L. Krieger• Administrative / Regulatory Law• Energy Law• Energy Regulatory Law• Oil and Gas Law
Edward L. Kropp• Environmental Law
Stacy C. Kula• Food and Beverage Law• Franchise Law• Leisure and Hospitality Law
Jennifer N. Lamirand• Commercial Litigation• Native American Law
W. Henry Lawrence• Bet-the-Company Litigation• Commercial Litigation• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law• Energy Law• Environmental Law• Litigation – Banking and Finance• Litigation – Environmental• Litigation – Land Use and Zoning• Litigation – Real Estate• Natural Resources Law• Oil and Gas Law
Alexandria D. Lay• Natural Resources Law• Oil and Gas Law
Joseph U. Leonoro• Employment Law – Management• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Richard L. Lewis• Administrative / Regulatory Law• Energy Law• Energy Regulatory Law• Environmental Law• Litigation – Environmental• Mining Law• Natural Resources Law• Water Law
Randall C. Light• Banking and Finance Law• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)• Corporate Law• Economic Development Law• Mergers and Acquisitions Law• Oil and Gas Law• Real Estate Law
Anders W. Lindberg• Litigation – Health Care
David R. Little• Energy Law• Litigation – Construction• Natural Resources Law
Steven F. Luby• Corporate Law• Tax Law• Trusts and Estates
Aimee Majoue (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)• Litigation – Securities
James N. Martin Jr.• Litigation – Insurance• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Melissa Dorman Matthews• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Laura L. Mays• Commercial Litigation
Ben M. McFarland• Litigation – Insurance• Litigation – Real Estate• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
John R. Merinar Jr.• Employment Law – Management• Labor Law – Management• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Edward A. Miller• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Michael J. Moore• Employment Law – Management• Labor Law – Management• Litigation – Labor and Employment
R. Mitch Moore (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)• Commercial Litigation
Ryan J. Morgan• Energy Law• Energy Regulatory Law• Natural Resources Law• Project Finance Law• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Shawn A. Morgan• Criminal Defense: White-Collar• Energy Law• Litigation – Real Estate• Privacy and Data Security Law
C. David Morrison• Appellate Practice• Employment Law – Individuals• Employment Law – Management• Energy Law• Labor Law – Management• Litigation – Labor and Employment• Mining Law
James J. A. Mulhall• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Michael D. Mullins• Litigation – First Amendment• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Jim Newberry• Administrative / Regulatory Law• Education Law• Employment Law – Management• Litigation – Labor and Employment
William J. O’Brien Jr.• Commercial Litigation
Ashley Hardesty Odell• Litigation – Insurance• Litigation – Labor and Employment• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Lori T. Oliphant• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Brady E. Ortego• Community Association Law
Colton C. Parsons (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)• Commercial Litigation
Christopher Passodelis Jr.• Real Estate Law
Rod D. Payne• Insurance Law• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants• Railroad Law
Jeffrey K. Phillips• Commercial Litigation• Energy Law• Mining Law• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
R. Neal Pierce• Energy Law
Bryan K. Prosek• Banking and Finance Law• Corporate Law• Mergers and Acquisitions Law• Project Finance Law• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Ancil G. Ramey• Appellate Practice• Bet-the-Company Litigation• Commercial Litigation• Insurance Law• Litigation – Banking and Finance• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Hannah Curry Ramey• Litigation – Insurance
Larry J. Rector• Criminal Defense: White-Collar• Employment Law – Management• Labor Law – Management• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Richard L. “Rick” Reed Sr.• Construction Law
Steven M. Regan• Real Estate Law
Stacey Richards-Minigh• Commercial Litigation
Shaina L. Richardson (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)• Appellate Practice• Energy Law• Oil and Gas Law
Benjamin L. Riddle• Insurance Law• Litigation – Real Estate
Jason E. Roma• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants• Transportation Law
H. Hampton Rose IV• Energy Law• Natural Resources Law• Oil and Gas Law• Real Estate Law
John K. Round• Family Law• Litigation – Trusts and Estates• Tax Law• Trusts and Estates
Steven N. Royce (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)• Banking and Finance Law
Justin A. Rubenstein• Energy Law
Donald C. Sinclair II• Transportation Law
Christopher L. Slaughter• Employment Law – Management• Labor Law – Management• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Amy M. Smith• Appellate Practice• Commercial Litigation
Andrew P. Smith• Litigation – Labor and Employment• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Andrew R. Smith• Commercial Litigation
Candace B. Smith• Commercial Litigation
Nelva J. Smith• Education Law
Arthur M. Standish• Banking and Finance Law• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law• Bet-the-Company Litigation• Litigation – Bankruptcy• Real Estate Law
Frank J. Stanek• Commercial Litigation• Insurance Law• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Irwin H. Steinhorn• Corporate Law• Securities / Capital Markets Law
Robert M. Steptoe Jr.• Arbitration• Bet-the-Company Litigation• Commercial Litigation• Employment Law – Management• Labor Law – Management• Litigation – Construction• Litigation – Environmental• Litigation – Labor and Employment• Mediation
Devon J. Stewart (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)• Commercial Litigation
John C. Stump• Corporate Governance Law• Economic Development Law• Government Relations Practice• Municipal Law• Project Finance Law• Public Finance Law• Securitization and Structured Finance Law
Todd M. Swanson• Utilities Law
Harriet Tabb• Real Estate Law
Bonnie J. Thomas (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)• Labor and Employment Law – Management
Jeanette C. Timmons• Banking and Finance Law• Corporate Governance Law• Securities Regulation
Mary H. (Molly) Tolbert• Appellate Practice• Litigation – Antitrust
Marty Truss• Commercial Litigation• Energy Law• Litigation – Environmental• Litigation – Real Estate• Oil and Gas Law
Allyn G. Turner• Environmental Law• Litigation – Environmental• Water Law
James W. Turner• Commercial Litigation• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants• Railroad Law• Transportation Law
Jason W. Turner• Economic Development Law• Public Finance Law
Lauren K. Turner• Commercial Litigation• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Endia J. Vereen• Corporate Law• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Thomas A. Vorbach• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)• Nonprofit / Charities Law• Tax Law• Trusts and Estates
William J. Wahoff• Employment Law – Management• Labor Law – Management• Litigation – Labor and Employment• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
Rick L. Warren• Corporate Law• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Melissa S. Watkins• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law• Litigation and Controversy – Tax• Nonprofit / Charities Law• Tax Law• Trusts and Estates
J. Kevin West
• Commercial Litigation
Christopher White
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Sandra Ramos White
• Employment Law – Managemen
t• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Allison B. Williams
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
Patrick M. Williams (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)
• Commercial Litigation
Monté Williams
• Commercial Litigatio
n• Construction Law
• Litigation – Insurance• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants• Privacy and Data Security Law
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
William D. Wilmoth
• Bet-the-Company Litigation• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Compliance Law• Corporate Governance Law
• Criminal Defense: White-Collar
• Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Litigation – Construction• Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Qui Tam Law
Kristen Andrews Wilson
• Health Care Law
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