Over 185 Steptoe & Johnson Attorneys Recognized by 2027 Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC is pleased to announce that 142 of the firm’s attorneys were named in the 2027 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 46 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.

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
• Commercial Finance Law
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Real Estate Law

Thomas L. Aman Jr.

• Economic Development Law
• Project Finance Law
• Public Finance Law
• Real Estate 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

Delainey D. Banks (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

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

Michael W. Barill

• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Corporate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Kevin L. Barley

• Natural Resources Law
• Oil and Gas 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
• Litigation – Real Estate
• 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

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

Marcus D. Black (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

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

Adam D. Boland

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Crystal I. Bombard-Cutright

• Litigation – Health Care

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

• Insurance Law

Jeffrey P. Brahan

• Construction Law
• Litigation – Construction

Lyle B. Brown

• Energy Law
• Oil and Gas Law

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

Leah M. Canello (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Baylee A. Carvillano (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy 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

• Energy Regulatory Law

Bryan R. Cokeley

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

Austin Cole (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Energy Law

Katherine Compton

• Commercial Litigation
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Gordon H. Copland

• Antitrust Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Health Care Law
• Litigation – Antitrust
• Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Litigation – Municipal

Jeffrey M. Cropp

• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Katherine E. David

• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Nonprofit / Charities Law
• Tax Law

Caleb Davis (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Construction
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

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

• Employment Law – Management
• 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 – Employers

Richard W. Edwards

• Litigation – Insurance
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

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

Louis E. “Lee” Enderle Jr.

• Corporate Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil and Gas Law
• Real Estate Law

Adam S. Ennis

• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Real Estate

Erin C. Farabaugh

• 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

Robert D. Fluharty

• Corporate Law
• Energy Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Mining Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Oil and Gas Law
• Real Estate Law

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

Stephenee R. Gandee (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Commercial Litigation

Michelle E. Gaston

• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Insurance

Heather J. Gentile

• Real Estate Law

John B. Gessner

• Commercial Litigation

Austin B. Gilleland (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Corporate Law

Andrew S. Graham

• Real Estate Law

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

• Energy Law

Philip S. Griffith

• Oil and Gas Law

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

• Commercial Litigation
• Health Care Law

James R. Hankle

• Commercial Litigation

Ronda L. Harvey

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

Luke A. Helms (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Real Estate

Katie R. Herrmann (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy Law

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

• Labor and Employment Law – Management

Gary D. Holland

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

Marsha K. Hudkins

• Energy Law

Russell D. Jessee

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Consumer Protection Law
• Litigation – Construction
• 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

Westley A. Ketron (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy Law

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

• Energy Law

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

Benedict J. Kirchner

• Energy 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
• Utilities Law

Edward L. Kropp

• Environmental Law

Stacy C. Kula

• Food and Beverage Law
• Leisure and Hospitality Law

Alexandria D. Lay

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

Kace M. Legg

• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

Joseph U. Leonoro

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

Joseph R. Lewis III (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
• Litigation – Real Estate

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

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Health Care

Michael T. Logsdon (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Commercial Litigation

Amy E. Lott

• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

Steven F. Luby

• Corporate Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Elizabeth L. Lynch

• Public Finance Law

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

Andrew L. Martinez (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Real Estate Law

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

• Energy Law

Melissa Dorman Matthews

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

Michael T. Mawhinney (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Corporate Law

Laura L. Mays

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

Marilyn T. McClure-Demers

• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Law

Laura H. McConnell-Corbyn

• Family Law
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

McKenna E. Meadows (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

John R. Merinar Jr.

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

Edward A. Miller

• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Carl A. Misitano (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

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

Morgan L. Null (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy Law

William J. O’Brien

• Commercial Litigation

Ashley Hardesty Odell

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

Lori T. Oliphant

• Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

Christopher Passodelis, Jr.

• Commercial Litigation
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Real Estate Law

Rod D. Payne

• Insurance Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Railroad Law

Brice P. Phillips (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

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
• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law
• Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
• 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

Genevieve G. Redd (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

Richard L. Reed

• Construction Law

Steven M. Regan

• Real Estate Law

Shaina L. Richardson

• Insurance Law

Stacey L. Richards-Minigh

• Commercial Litigation

Benjamin L. Riddle

• Insurance Law
• Litigation – Real Estate

Chris Robinson (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Appellate Practice
• Commercial Litigation

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
• Oil and Gas Law

Michelle K. Schaller (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy Law

Peter A. Shadid (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Sam Shinoda (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Real Estate 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 – Employers

Deva A. Solomon

• Commercial Litigation

Garrett M. Spiker (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy Law

Tiffany L. Spiker (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy Law

Frank J. Stanek

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

Thomas G. Steele

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

Ryan G. Stevens (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

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

Christi R. Stover

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

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

Barkley J. Sturgill, Jr.

• Energy Law
• Mining Law

Todd M. Swanson

• Energy Law
• Energy Regulatory Law
• Utilities Law

Maureen E. Sweeney

• Construction Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law

Bonnie J. Thomas (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Labor and Employment Law – Management

Eli B. Tilley (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Real Estate Law

Jeanette C. Timmons

• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Governance Law
• Securities Regulation

Addison O. Tonkery (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy Law

Marty Truss

• Commercial Litigation
• Energy Law
• 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

Hannah E. Vogt (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Professional Malpractice Law

William J. Wahoff

• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers

Ira Werner (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

• Energy Law

Rick L. Warren

• Corporate Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law

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 L. 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 and 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