Rodey Attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America® 2026 Edition

Five Rodey attorneys have been named 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America® in seven different practice areas. 

• • Jocelyn C. Drennan
    • Appellate Practice
  • Charles K. Purcell
    • Litigation – First Amendment
  • Seth L. Sparks
    • Transportation Law
  • R. Tracy Sprouls
    • Litigation and Controversy – Tax
  • Charles J. Vigil
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment

 

Additionally, 31 of the firm’s lawyers are listed in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers.

• Cristina A. Adams (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)

• Employment Law – Management
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

• Rick Beitler (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009)

• Health Care Law
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• Jose R. Blanton (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2018)

• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• Michael J. Brescia (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016)

• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

• John P. Burton (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1987)

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Arbitration
• Banking and Finance Law
• Corporate Law
• Financial Services Regulation Law
• Gaming Law
• Mediation
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Real Estate Law

• Jocelyn C. Drennan (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)

• Appellate Practice

• Nelson Franse (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007)

• Commercial Litigation
• Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Litigation – Health Care
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

• William Gilchrist (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)

• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Catherine T. Goldberg (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1995)

• Banking and Finance Law
• Litigation – Banking and Finance
• Real Estate Law

• Justin A. Horwitz (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2011)

• Corporate Law
• Public Finance Law
• Securities / Capital Markets Law
• Securities Regulation

• Charles R. Hughson (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2021)

• Commercial Litigation

• Samantha M. Hults (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)

• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Paul R. Koller (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007)

• Litigation – Health Care
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Richard C. Minzner (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007)

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Government Relations Practice
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

• Sunny J. Nixon (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2001)

• Energy Law
• Environmental Law
• Mining Law
• Natural Resources Law
• Water Law

• Charles K. Purcell (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007)

• Appellate Practice
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Litigation – First Amendment
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

• Debora E. Ramirez (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)

• Banking and Finance Law
• Real Estate Law

• Edward Ricco (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1991)

• Appellate Practice
• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Health Care Law

• John P. Salazar (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 1989)

• Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
• Land Use and Zoning Law
• Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
• Real Estate Law

• Seth L. Sparks (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)

• Insurance Law
• Transportation Law

• R. Tracy Sprouls (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007)

• Corporate Law
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Litigation and Controversy – Tax
• Mergers and Acquisitions Law
• Tax Law
• Trusts and Estates

• Melanie Stambaugh (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)

• Commercial Litigation
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

• Benjamin E. Thomas (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2017)

• Banking and Finance Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Employment Law – Management
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law

• Krystle A. Thomas (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)

• Litigation – Labor and Employment

• Minal Unruh (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2025)

• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

• Linda M. Vanzi (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2024)

• Arbitration
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – First Amendment
• Mediation

• Charles J. Vigil (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2009)

• Bet-the-Company Litigation
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

 

Five Rodey attorneys have been named Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch.

• Peter M. Kelton (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2024)

• Municipal Law
• Public Finance Law

• Meghan M. O’Neil (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2023)

• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

• Randy Taylor (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2023)

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

• Lauren T. Winston (Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America since 2024)

• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants