Miller Nash LLP is proud to announce that 77 attorneys from offices in Oregon, Washington, California and Idaho, were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. This includes 13 up-and-coming attorneys named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, a recognition reserved for those who have been in practice for 5-9 years.
Four firm partners were recognized as 2026 “Lawyers of the Year,” based on their overall high level of peer recognition in their respective practices in Portland, OR and Seattle, WA:
- Jeffrey Condit, Portland | Government Relations Practice; Litigation—Municipal
- Catherine Shaw, Portland | Public Finance Law
- Brie Coyle Jones, Seattle | Native American Law
- Robert Cumbow, Seattle | Copyright Law
Since its inception in 1983, The Best Lawyers in America® has become widely regarded as an important guide to legal excellence.
The Best Lawyers in America®
Portland, OR:
- Richard Alli | Employment Law—Management; Labor Law—Management
- Andrea Barton Stolpe | Education Law
- Bruce Campbell | Appellate Practice; Litigation—Securities
- Gary Christensen | Construction Law; Litigation—Construction
- Ian Christy | Commercial Litigation; Litigation—Antitrust; Litigation—Securities
- Jeffrey Condit | Administrative/Regulatory Law; Education Law; Government Relations Practice; Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation—Land Use and Zoning; Litigation—Municipal; Municipal Law
- Marie Eckert | Commercial Litigation; Litigation—Banking and Finance; Litigation—Trusts and Estates
- David Foraker | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Transactions/UCC Law
- Max Forer | Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Mary Ann Frantz | Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Compliance Law; Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
- Jonathon Goodling | Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Naomi Haslitt | Education Law; Employment Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Christie Helmer | Admiralty and Maritime Law; Commercial Litigation
- Justin Hobson | Tax Law
- Delfina Homen | Litigation—Intellectual Property; Litigation—Patent
- Robert Koury | Real Estate Law
- Vanessa Triplett Kuchulis | Litigation—Real Estate
- Garrett Ledgerwood | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation—Bankruptcy
- Stacey Martinson | Construction Law; Litigation—Construction
- Erich Merrill | Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law
- Jeff Miller | Environmental Law
- Jess Osborne | Employment Law—Management; Labor Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Jollee Patterson | Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Michael Porter | Education Law; Employment Law—Management; Labor Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- David Post | Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
- William Rasmussen | Land Use and Zoning Law
- Liani Reeves | Employment Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment; Municipal Law
- Iván Resendiz Gutierrez | Appellate Practice; Employment Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Kevin Ross | Patent Law; Trademark Law
- Thomas Sand | Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Corporate Compliance Law; Employment Law—Management; Litigation—Banking and Finance; Litigation—Labor and Employment; Litigation—Securities
- Joshua Sasaki | Commercial Litigation; Litigation—Antitrust; Litigation—Banking and Finance; Litigation—Securities
- Justin Sawyer | Commercial Litigation
- Catherine Shaw | Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Finance Law; Public Finance Law
- Christine A. Slattery | Employment Law—Management
- John Stellwagen | Labor Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Erica Tatoian | Commercial Litigation
- Cozette Tran-Caffee | Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
- Jacob Zahniser | Construction Law; Litigation—Construction; Litigation—Real Estate
Seattle, WA:
- Robert Cumbow | Advertising Law; Copyright Law; Information Technology Law; Trademark Law
- Jennifer Divine | Employment Law—Management
- Brian Esler | Litigation—Construction; Litigation—Intellectual Property
- Michael Fandel | Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
- April Fredrickson | Employment Law—Management; Labor Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Brian Guthrie | Litigation—Construction
- Brie Coyle Jones | Commercial Litigation; Gaming Law; Native American Law
- John Knapp | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- David Neu | Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation—Bankruptcy
- Daniel Oates | Commercial Litigation; Franchise Law
- Joshua Piper | Franchise Law
- Donald Scaramastra | Insurance Law
- Susan Eberle Stahlfeld | Employment Law—Management; Litigation—Labor and Employment
- Tristan Swanson | Construction Law; Insurance Law; Litigation—Construction; Litigation—Insurance
- Dino Vasquez | Commercial Litigation
- Jacqualyne Walker | Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Jess Webster | Admiralty and Maritime Law
Vancouver, WA:
- LeAnne M. Bremer | Land Use and Zoning Law
- Ryan Nisle | Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Tax Law
- Kathryn Rasmussen | Environmental Law
- Julie Reed | Technology Law
- Heather Van Meter | Employment Law—Management
Long Beach, CA:
- Trajan Perez | Environmental Law; Litigation—Environmental
Boise, ID:
- Thomas Lloyd | Commercial Litigation; Litigation—Labor and Employment; Litigation—Real Estate
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®
Portland, OR:
- Jessica Bernardini | Energy Law; Environmental Law
- Craig Chamberlain | Banking and Finance Law
- Erica Clausen | Commercial Litigation; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Litigation—Construction; Litigation—Real Estate; Litigation—Securities
- Stacie Damazo | Labor and Employment Law—Management
- Anthony Hunt | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Nathaniel Levy | Banking and Finance Law; Real Estate Law
- Souvanny Miller | Education Law; Labor and Employment Law—Management
- Eric Robertson | Employment Benefits (ERISA) Law; Nonprofit/Charities Law; Tax Law
- Alison Roth | Corporate Law; Energy Law
- Sophia von Bergen | Commercial Litigation; Litigation—Banking and Finance; Litigation—Environmental; Litigation—Securities; Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions—Plaintiffs
Seattle, WA:
- Lane Conrad | Labor and Employment Law—Management
- Kevin Khong | Elder Law; Litigation—Trusts and Estates
- Christopher Lynch | Administrative/Regulatory Law; Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Scott MacDonald | Construction Law; Litigation—Construction
- Carolyn Mount | Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law
About The Best Lawyers in America®
Best Lawyers® recognizes outstanding attorneys based entirely on peer review. The survey process is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice areas. Lawyers are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed, nor is any purchase required. For more information about Best Lawyers®, visit bestlawyers.com.
