As part of its 2025 edition, Best Lawyers in America has recognized 193 individual Pillsbury lawyers as leading practitioners in the United States. An additional 55 Pillsbury lawyers were also acknowledged in the “Ones to Watch” list, which recognizes U.S. attorneys who have been in practice for five to nine years and have displayed outstanding professional excellence.

Of particular note, four Pillsbury attorneys secured “Lawyer of the Year” honors, having received the highest overall feedback for their practice area and geographic region. They are:

  • Craig Becker – State & Local Tax – Silicon Valley
  • Dillon Ferguson – Energy – Austin
  • Rodney Peck – Banking & Finance Law – San Francisco
  • David Snyder – Corporate – San Diego

Click here to see the full list of winners.

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Aaron S. Dyer, Mark E. Elliott, Richard J. Evans, Mark Jones, Megan L. Jones, Kathy A. Jorrie, Steven E. Knott, James M. Rishwain, Jr., Nathan M. Spatz, David Stanton, Tom Van Wyngarden, Robert L. Wallan, William S. Waller, Craig A. Becker, Timothy C. Brugh, Patrick Hammon, David A. Jakopin, James J. Masetti, Jennifer Jordan McCall, Christina F. Pearson, Kim T. Schoknecht, Dianne L. Sweeney, Allison M. Leopold Tilley, C. Brian Wainwright, Stephen M. Wurzburg, Carley Roberts, Callie A. Bjurstrom, James P. Conley, Patty M. DeGaetano, Peter K. Hahn, Steven D. Hamilton, Mike Hird, Jack Ko, Ph.D., Eric A. Kremer, Christian A. Salaman, David R. Snyder, William E. Bonano, Nathaniel M. Cartmell III, Noa L. Clark, Patrick J. Devine, Julie A. Divola, Jonathan Doolittle, Bruce A. Ericson, John R. Heisse, Robert C. Herr, Rachel B. Horsch, Justin D. Hovey, Laura C. Hurtado, Christopher Kao, Kenneth E. Keller, Colin T. Kemp, David E. Lillevand, Alicia M. McKnight, Joshua D. Morse, Rodney R. Peck, Roxane A. Polidora, Margaret Rosegay, Jacob R. Sorensen, David J. Tsai, Christine Tsai, Ronald E. Van Buskirk, Jeffrey M. Vesely, Stanton D. Wong, Stacey C. Wright, Deborah B. Baum, William M. Bosch, Christian A. Buerger, David T. Dekker, Nancy A. Fischer, Barry Fleishman, Scott R. Flick, Lauren Lynch Flick, Jeffrey R. Gans, Peter M. Gillon, Stephen B. Huttler, Jerald A. Jacobs, Michael Evan Jaffe, David F. Klein, Jean F. Kuei, Melissa C. Lesmes, Miles S. Mason, Michael S. McNamara, Matthew W. Morrison, Aaron M. Oser, Mark J. Plumer, Patrick J. Potter, Craig A. de Ridder, Robert B. Robbins, Michael L. Sibarium, Jay E. Silberg, Christopher R. Wall, Timothy J. V. Walsh, Jennifer Altman, Michael Kosnitzky, Shani Rivaux, Dania Slim, David S. Baxter, Daniel N. Budofsky, Michael G. Burke, Jeffrey J. Delaney, Elizabeth H.W. Fry, Maria T. Galeno, Caroline A. Harcourt, David G. Keyko, Hugh M. McDonald, Harsha Reddy, Michael T. Reese, Robert L. Sills, Andrew M. Troop, Andrew J. Weiner, June Yeum, Edward A. Cavazos, Chris Drymalla, Dillon J. Ferguson, Tamara D. Bruno, Charles C. Conrad, Richard Deutsch, Amanda G. Halter, Hugh M. Ray, III, William P. Atkins, Jack S. Barufka, James P. Bobotek, Craig E. Chason, R.J. Davis, Ellen C. Grady, Steve Kaplan, Steven L. Meltzer, David L. Miller, Matthew B. Swartz, Stephanie Amaru, Stephanie Angkadjaja, Mary E. Buxton, Brittany Griffith, Rebecca M. Lee, Lisseth Ochoa-Chavarria, Audrey Lo, Drew Simon-Rooke, Derek M. Mayor, Lee Brand, Robert G. Howard, Colleen E. Lamarre, Christine Mastromonaco, Eric Moorman, Amber A. Ward, Ata A. Akiner, Stephen S. Asay, Andrew Caplan, Sidney L. Fowler, Aimee P. Ghosh, Brendan J. Hennessey, Brendan Hogan, Lindsey K. Livingston, Roya Motazedi, Drew A. Navikas, Jessica T. Nyman, Matthew R. Rabinowitz, Zachary C. Rozen, Michael A. Warley, Joshua Becker, Alexandra F. Calcado, Christopher Cash, Rahman Connelly, Kelly M. Frisch, Avigail Goldglancz, Lillian Kim, Issac M. Lee, David Oliwenstein, Matthew D. Stockwell, Andrew Gibson, Sandro Serra, Elizabeth J. Dye, William E. McMichael, Ashleigh Myers, Jonathan T. Sink, Yona Starosta, Ryan Steinbrunner, Adam J. Weaver, Meghan D. Doherty, Corporate Investigations & White Collar Defense, Environmental & Natural Resources, Environmental Litigation, Aviation, Aerospace & Transportation, Executive Compensation & Benefits, Tax, Commercial Litigation, Media & Entertainment, Insurance Recovery & Advisory, Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Federal Tax Controversy & Tax Policy, Trusts & Estates, Corporate, Intellectual Property Litigation, Litigation – Trusts, Estates and High Net Worth, Mergers & Acquisitions, Securities Litigation & Enforcement, Patent Counseling, Prosecution & Litigation, Trade Secrets Counseling & Litigation, Bank & Leveraged Finance, Capital Markets, Emerging Companies & Venture Capital, State & Local Tax, Board Advisory & Corporate Governance, Bankruptcy, Creditors’ Rights, Insolvency & Restructuring, Finance, Antitrust & Competition, International Trade, Construction, Communications, Nonprofit Organizations, International Arbitration, Energy, Ethics & Compliance, Technology, Intellectual Property, Regulatory, Government Law & Strategies, Impact Investing, Austin, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Nashville, New York, Northern Virginia, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, Washington, DC