33 BrownWinick Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers® in America 2025 List

BrownWinick is pleased to announce that 33 of our lawyers have been included in the 2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.   

BrownWinick would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to the 2025 The Best Lawyers in America list:   

THE BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA LIST:   

• David M. Breiner – Patent Law  
• William C. Brown – Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Tax Law   
• Paul E. Carey – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates   
• Michael A. Dee – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation - Patent   
• Douglas E. Gross – Administrative/Regulatory Law; Gaming Law; Government Contracts; Government Relations Practice   
• Kelly D. Hamborg – Health Care Law; Real Estate Law   
• Robert D. Hodges – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law; Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates   
• Alex M. Johnson – Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law   
• Thomas D. Johnson – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law   
• Brant D. Kahler – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Real Estate   
• Karen L. Karr – Real Estate Law   
• Cynthia Boyle Lande – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Tax Law   
• Drew D. Larson – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law   
• Joe Leo – Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law   
• Allison M. Lindner – Banking and Finance Law   
• Matthew H. McKinney – Government Relations Practice 
• Ben R. Merrill – Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers   
• Sean P. Moore – Litigation - Environmental   
• Christopher L. Nuss – Tax Law   
• James L. Pray – Energy Lawl; Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental; Privacy and Data Security Law  
• Brian P. Rickert – Construction Law; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Municipal   
• Christopher R. Sackett – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Venture Capital Law  
• Danielle D. Smid – Litigation – Labor and Employment  
• Ann C. Spellman – Workers' Compensation Law - Employers  
•  Adam C. Van Dike – Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law; Real Estate Law   
• Haley R. Van Loon – Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)  

ONES TO WATCH LIST:   

Using the same peer review methodology that Best Lawyers® has utilized for almost 40 years, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognized associates who have been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States.   

• Ellen Hames – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Governance and Compliance Law; Environmental Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law  
• Kirsten E. Johanson – Trusts and Estates  
• Katie McKain Tegtmeier – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law   
• Jordan E. Meggison-Decker – Intellectual Property Law; Patent Law   
• Kelli J. Orton – Real Estate Law; Trusts and Estates  
• Maggie Simonson Schild – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Labor and Employment Law – Employee; Litigation and Controversy – Tax; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates  
• Katheryn J. Thorson – Real Estate Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates 

Best Lawyers® has published their list for more than three decades, earning the respect of the professional, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.   

Lawyers in The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.   

To learn more, visit bestlawyers.com