Fifteen OC Snell & Wilmer attorneys listed in Best Lawyers in America 2009

Snell & Wilmer LLP

Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. is pleased to announce that 15 of the firm’s OrangeCounty attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2009 edition of Best Lawyers in America®, to be published in December 2008.

Published since 1983, The Best Lawyers in America is widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. The Best Lawyers directories, representing 80 specialties in all 50 states are compiled through an exhaustive peer-review survey in which thousands of the top lawyers in the United States confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current edition of Best Lawyers is based on approximately two million detailed evaluations.

Snell & Wilmer has more lawyers listed for its work in legal malpractice law than any other firm in the United States. In addition, the firm has more top ranked attorneys listed in Arizona and Costa Mesa, Calif. than any other firm. Snell & Wilmer was also rated top for its work in a range of practice areas across its multiple offices.

The following Snell & Wilmer attorneys from the OrangeCounty office will be recognized in the 2009 edition, listed with the respective practice area(s) for which they were nominated:

Joseph Coleman – Banking Law, Real Estate Law

Frank Cronin – Labor and Employment Law

Richard Derevan – Appellate Law

David Evans – Trusts and Estates

Albin Gess – Intellectual Property Law

Robert Gibson – Commercial Litigation, Product Liability Litigation

Roger Grad – Tax Law

Steven Graham – Commercial Litigation

Christy Joseph – Labor and Employment Law

Timothy Kay -- Trusts and Estates

Steven McHolm – Real Estate Law

William O’Hare – Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law

Joseph Price – Intellectual Property Law

James Scheinkman – Corporate Governance, Compliance Law

Gary Wolensky -- Product Liability Litigation

About Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in six offices throughout the western United States, including Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Orange County, California; Denver, Colorado; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Salt Lake City, Utah. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com.