Best Lawyers is a renowned and highly regarded ranking organization that identifies top legal professionals through a peer-review process. Lawyers are evaluated based on feedback from their peers, with a focus on their professional abilities, ethical standards, and overall effectiveness in their respective fields.
We are honored to have our lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers in America.
Congratulations to our recipients for 2025 Scottsdale “Lawyer of the Year” in five areas
Robert McKirgan
- Bankruptcy Litigation
Randy Papetti
- Banking
- Finance Litigation
Bruce Samuels
- Copyright Law
- Trademark Law
Jon Weiss
- Real Estate Litigation
We are proud to announce the following lawyers who received “Best Lawyers” awards
Todd Erb (Recognized since 2022)
- Commercial Litigation
Stacey F. Gottlieb (Recognized since 2010)
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Robert McKirgan (Recognized since 2005)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Bankruptcy Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
Randy Papetti (Recognized since 2007)
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Antitrust Litigation
- Banking and Finance Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Regulatory Enforcement Litigation
Bruce Samuels (Recognized since 2009)
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright Law
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Labor and Employment Litigation
- Real Estate Litigation
- Trade Secrets Law
- Trademark Law
Chuck Steese (Recognized since 2021)
- Commercial Litigation
- Intellectual Property Litigation
Jared Sutton (Recognized since 2021)
- Commercial Litigation
Jon Weiss (Recognized since 2013)
- Arbitration
- Commercial Litigation
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Real Estate Litigation
Best Lawyers also highlighted “Ones to Watch”
Lauren Crawford
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
Hannah Dolski
- Commercial Litigation
Jennifer Lee-Cota
- Commercial Litigation
- Labor and Employment Litigation
Heather Robles
- Appellate Practice
- Education Law
