Williams Kastner is pleased to announce that 31 attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 Best Lawyers® awards. Twenty-three attorneys were selected for The Best Lawyers in America®, and eight were recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®.

Best Lawyers recognizes attorneys based on peer review, honoring those who have demonstrated professional excellence in their practice areas.

We congratulate all of our attorneys recognized in this year’s rankings and thank them for their continued commitment to serving our clients.

The Best Lawyers in America® (2027 Edition)

Portland, OR (9 attorneys)

Megan L. Ferris

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

Leslie Kocher-Moar

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

Heidi L. Mandt

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

Thomas A. Ped

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Construction Law
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Real Estate Law

Kurt C. Peterson

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Health Care
  • Litigation – Insurance
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Gregory Reinert

  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Joel C. Saunders

  • Construction Law

Melisa K. Thompson

  • Corporate Law

Megan E. Uhle

  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Seattle, WA (13 attorneys)

Stanbery Foster, Jr.

  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
  • Trusts and Estates

Arley Harrel

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Real Estate Law

Eliot M. Harris

  • Commercial Litigation

Jessie L. Harris

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

Douglas A. Hofmann

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

Susan E. Lehr

  • Real Estate Law

Nicole R. MacKenzie

  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Mark Myers

  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation – Environmental

Shawn B. Rediger

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Rodney L. Umberger

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Sheryl J. Willert

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

John G. Young

  • Admiralty and Maritime Law
  • Commercial Litigation

Spokane, WA (2 attorneys)

Hunter M. Abell

  • Commercial Litigation

William M. Symmes

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

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® (2027 Edition)

Portland, OR (4 attorneys)

John Brannon III

  • Commercial Litigation

Jaclyn Garcia

  • Litigation – Real Estate

Bradley Hill

  • Commercial Litigation

Ashley Shearer

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

Seattle, WA (4 attorneys)

Mary Cullen

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment

Andrew Gustafson

  • Commercial Litigation

Michael Kutzner

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Transportation Law

Matthew Sturtevant

  • Commercial Litigation

About Williams Kastner:

Williams Kastner is a Pacific Northwest law firm founded in 1929, with more than 65 attorneys in Seattle, Portland, and Spokane. The firm is known for its trial and litigation experience and its work across a wide range of industries and practice areas, with particular strength in Construction, Insurance Coverage, Labor and Employment, Product Liability, Retail and Hospitality, and Transportation and Logistics. Williams Kastner represents clients in matters throughout the region and beyond, combining practical advice with a strong focus on results and long-standing client relationships.