Over 165 Steptoe & Johnson Attorneys Recognized by 2026 Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that 141 of the firm’s attorneys were named in the 2026 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 27 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

• Banking and Finance Law
• 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

Scott W. Andrews (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Insurance Law

Jason A. Antin

• Real Estate Law

Rodney L. Baker II

• Litigation – Insurance
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation -Defendants

William C. Ballard (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy

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 & Finance
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Project Finance Law
• Real Estate Law

Rodney L. Bean

• Appellate Practice
• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Oscar F. Becerra (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Real Estate Law

Kathy G. Beckett

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Litigation – Environmental
• Oil and Gas Law

Samantha Phillips-Beers (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Environmental Law

Kathleen R. Begley (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy Law

Heather R. Bell (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Trusts and Estates

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

Adam D. Boland

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Crystal I. Bombard-Cutright

• Litigation – Health Care

Jack Bomhoff (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy Law

Tanner M. Boyzuick (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Insurance Law

Jeffrey P. Brahan

• Construction Law
• Litigation – Construction

Lyle B. Brown

• Energy Law

Marc C. Bryson

• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Environmental

Leah K. Burton

• Real Estate Law

John R. Callcott

• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Scott M. Campbell

• Energy Law
• Natural Resources Law

Brooks L. Caston

• Trusts and Estates

Nathan S. Catanese (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• 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

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
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Tax Law

Lori A. Dawkins

• Litigation – Land Use and Zoning

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
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employer

Jonathan R. Ellis

• Mining Law

Sarah C. Ellis

• Banking and Finance Law
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Real Estate Law

Erika A. Emmons (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Insurance Law
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Louis E. “Lee” Enderle Jr.

• Corporate Law
• Real Estate Law

Adam S. Ennis

• Litigation – Constructionenn
• Litigation – Real Estate

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
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil and Gas Law

Bridget D. Furbee

• Commercial Litigation
• Energy Law
• Oil and Gas Law

Brian D. Gallagher

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Finance Law
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law
• Economic Development Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law
• Venture Capital Law

Michelle E. Gaston

• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance

Heather J. Gentile

• Real Estate Law

John B. Gessner

• Commercial Litigation

Andrew S. Graham

• Real Estate Law

Owen T. Gray (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy 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

Fareshteh Hamidi (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Health Care Law

James R. Hankle

• Commercial Litigation

Theodore R. Harrington (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Corporate Law
• Real Estate Law

Ronda L. Harvey

• Litigation – Insurance
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Shelby A. Hicks-Merinar (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Labor and Employment Law – Management

Katelyn D. Hoelscher (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy Law

Gary D. Holland

• Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Real Estate Law

Marsha K. Hudkins

• Energy Law

Russell D. Jessee

• Banking and Finance Law
• 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

W. Henry Lawrence

• 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

• Energy Law
• 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

Steven F. Luby

• Corporate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Bret A. Madole

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

David B. Malone

• Municipal Law

James N. Martin Jr.

• Litigation – Insurance
• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Melissa Dorman Matthews

• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Laura L. Mays

• Commercial Litigation

Laura H. McConnell-Corbyn

• Family Law
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

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
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Ryan J. Morgan

• Corporate Law
• 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

• Commercial Litigation

Ashley Hardesty Odell

• Litigation – Insurance
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Product Liability – Defendants

Lori T. Oliphant

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Randall L. Ordones (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance 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
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil and Gas Law

Bryan K. Prosek

• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Project Finance Law

Brian J. Pulito

• Litigation – Real Estate

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

Soña Ramirez

• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

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 L. Richards-Minigh

• Commercial Litigation

Shaina L. Richardson (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Appellate Practice
• Energy Law
• Oil and Gas Law

Casey R. Richwine (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy Law

Benjamin L. Riddle

• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Real Estate

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
• Natural Resources 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
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employer

Frank J. Stanek

• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Thomas G. Steele

• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Irwin H. Steinhorn

• Commercial Finance Law
• 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

• Energy Law
• Utilities Law

Maureen E. Sweeney

• Land Use and Zoning 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

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
• Municipal 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

• Employment Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

J. Kevin West

• Commercial Litigation
• Energy Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil and Gas Law

Christopher White

• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Railroad Law

Allison B. Williams

• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Monté Williams

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Litigation – Insurance
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Privacy and Data Security Law
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Patrick M. Williams (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Banking & Finance

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