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    Steptoe & Johnson announces 148 attorneys recognized as best in America, ones to watch

    By Amber Baker,

    12 hours ago

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    BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. – Steptoe & Johnson PLLC announced that 135 of the firm’s attorneys were named in the 2025 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 13 attorneys who have received the Best Lawyers : Ones to Watch in America designation.

    Steptoe & Johnson PLLC says this recognition is given to lawyers in private practice who are earlier in their careers and demonstrate professional excellence.

    Below are the Steptoe & Johnson attorneys included in The Best Lawyers in America and Best Lawyers : Ones to Watch in America.

    Tammie C. Alexander

    • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
    • Real Estate Law

    Thomas L. Aman Jr.

    • Economic Development Law
    • Land Use and Zoning Law
    • Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
    • Project Finance Law
    • Public Finance Law

    Jason A. Antin

    • Real Estate Law

    Rodney L. Baker II

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

    Michael W. Barill

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

    Kevin L. Barley

    • Natural Resources 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
    • 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

    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

    Crystal I. Bombard-Cutright

    • Litigation – Health Care

    Jeffrey P. Brahan

    • Construction Law
    • Litigation – Construction

    Susan S. Brewer

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

    Marc C. Bryson

    • Environmental Law
    • Litigation – Environmental

    Leah K. Burton

    • Real Estate Law

    John R. Callcott

    • Litigation – Labor and Employment

    Nathan S. Catanese (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

    • 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

    • Litigation – Environmental

    Bryan R. Cokeley

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

    Katherine Compton

    • Commercial Litigation

    Evan G. Conard (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

    • Energy Law
    • Oil and Gas Law

    Gordon H. Copland

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

    Jeffrey M. Cropp

    • Litigation – Labor and Employment

    Katherine E. David

    • Litigation and Controversy – Tax
    • Tax Law

    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

    • 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

    Richard W. Edwards

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

    Jonathan R. Ellis

    • Mining Law

    Sarah C. Ellis

    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Real Estate Law

    Louis E. “Lee” Enderle Jr.

    • 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

    Michael E. Flowers

    • Commercial Finance Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    • Real Estate Law

    Robert D. Fluharty

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

    Jan L. Fox

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

    Sandra K. Fraley

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

    Britt A. Freund

    • Energy Law
    • Oil and Gas Law

    Bridget D. Furbee

    • Commercial Litigation
    • Energy Law
    • Oil and Gas Law

    Brian D. Gallagher

    • Administrative / Regulatory Law
    • Commercial Finance Law
    • Construction Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Economic Development Law
    • Real Estate Law
    • Venture Capital Law

    Michelle E. Gaston

    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Insurance

    Jace H. Goins

    • Litigation – Health Care
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

    Andrew S. Graham

    • Real Estate Law

    Christine M. Green (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

    • Construction Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Tax Law

    Philip S. Griffith

    • Natural Resources Law
    • Oil and Gas Law

    James R. Hankle

    • Commercial Litigation

    Ronda Harvey

    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

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

    • Labor and Employment Law – Management

    Gary D. Holland

    • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
    • Real Estate Law

    Vincent Holzhall

    • Commercial Litigation
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

    Marsha K. Hudkins

    • Energy Law

    Russell D. Jessee

    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Consumer Protection Law
    • 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

    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

    Nathaniel R. Kissel

    • Commercial Litigation
    • Litigation – Banking and Finance

    Kurt L. Krieger

    • Administrative / Regulatory Law
    • Energy Law
    • Energy Regulatory Law
    • Oil and Gas Law

    Edward L. Kropp

    • Environmental Law

    Stacy C. Kula

    • Food and Beverage Law
    • Franchise Law
    • Leisure and Hospitality Law

    Jennifer N. Lamirand

    • Commercial Litigation
    • Native American Law

    W. Henry Lawrence

    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
    • Energy Law
    • Environmental Law
    • Litigation – Banking and Finance
    • Litigation – Environmental
    • Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
    • Litigation – Real Estate
    • Natural Resources Law
    • Oil and Gas Law

    Alexandria D. Lay

    • Natural Resources Law
    • Oil and Gas Law

    Joseph U. Leonoro

    • Employment Law – Management
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment

    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

    • Litigation – Health Care

    David R. Little

    • Energy Law
    • Litigation – Construction
    • Natural Resources Law

    Steven F. Luby

    • Corporate Law
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates

    Aimee Majoue (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

    • Litigation – Securities

    James N. Martin Jr.

    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

    Melissa Dorman Matthews

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

    Laura L. Mays

    • Commercial Litigation

    Ben M. McFarland

    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Litigation – Real Estate
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
    • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

    John R. Merinar Jr.

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

    Edward A. Miller

    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

    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

    Ryan J. Morgan

    • 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

    William J. O’Brien Jr.

    • Commercial Litigation

    Ashley Hardesty Odell

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

    Lori T. Oliphant

    • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law

    Brady E. Ortego

    • Community Association Law

    Colton C. Parsons (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

    • Commercial Litigation

    Christopher Passodelis Jr.

    • Real Estate Law

    Rod D. Payne

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

    Jeffrey K. Phillips

    • Commercial Litigation
    • Energy Law
    • Mining Law
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

    R. Neal Pierce

    • Energy Law

    Bryan K. Prosek

    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Corporate Law
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
    • Project Finance Law
    • Securitization and Structured Finance Law

    Ancil G. Ramey

    • Appellate Practice
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Commercial Litigation
    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Banking and Finance
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment

    Hannah Curry Ramey

    • Litigation – Insurance

    Larry J. Rector

    • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Labor Law – Management
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment

    Richard L. “Rick” Reed Sr.

    • Construction Law

    Steven M. Regan

    • Real Estate Law

    Stacey Richards-Minigh

    • Commercial Litigation

    Shaina L. Richardson (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

    • Appellate Practice
    • Energy Law
    • Oil and Gas Law

    Benjamin L. Riddle

    • Insurance Law
    • Litigation – Real Estate

    Jason E. Roma

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

    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

    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

    Arthur M. Standish

    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    • Bet-the-Company Litigation
    • Litigation – Bankruptcy
    • Real Estate Law

    Frank J. Stanek

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

    Irwin H. Steinhorn

    • 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

    Devon J. Stewart (Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America)

    • Commercial Litigation

    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

    Todd M. Swanson

    • Utilities Law

    Harriet Tabb

    • Real Estate Law

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

    • Labor and Employment Law – Management

    Jeanette C. Timmons

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

    Mary H. Tolbert

    • Appellate Practice
    • Litigation – Antitrust

    Marty Truss

    • Commercial Litigation
    • Energy Law
    • Litigation – Environmental
    • 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
    • Public Finance Law

    Lauren K. Turner

    • Commercial Litigation
    • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

    Endia J. Vereen

    • Corporate Law
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

    Thomas A. Vorbach

    • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
    • Nonprofit / Charities Law
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates

    William J. Wahoff

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

    Rick L. Warren

    • Corporate Law
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law

    Melissa S. Watkins

    • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
    • Litigation and Controversy – Tax
    • Nonprofit / Charities Law
    • Tax Law
    • Trusts and Estates

    J. Kevin West

    • Commercial Litigation

    Christopher White

    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

    Sandra Ramos White

    • Employment Law – Management
    • Litigation – Labor and Employment

    Allison B. Williams

    • Litigation – Labor and Employment

    Monté Williams

    • Commercial Litigation
    • Construction Law
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
    • Privacy and Data Security Law
    • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

    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
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