August 21, 2025 — Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson PLLC is pleased to announce that 24 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and 10 lawyers have been included in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence.

“For more than 40 years, the rigorous methodology of Best Lawyers has ensured the integrity and esteem of our legal recognitions,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “It is with great pleasure that we continue to provide potential clients with the pinnacle measurement of credibility through our Best Lawyers awards as they search for counsel.”

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers based on professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Lasher would like to congratulate the following lawyers named to 2026 The Best Lawyers in America list:

• Brent Beecher – Litigation – Insurance
• Mario A. Bianchi – Commercial Litigation
• Hillary J. Collyer – Family Law and Family Law Mediation
• Linda Kelley Ebberson – Family Law
• Denver Gant – Trusts and Estates
• Anthony J.W. Gewald – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Bankruptcy, and Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Andrew Goodrich – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Real Estate Law, and Trusts and Estates
• George S. Holzapfel – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Tax Law, and Trusts and Estates
• Darin T. Jensen – Trusts and Estates
• Jamie Polito Johnston – Collaborative Law: Family Law and Family Law
• Taro Kusunose – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Corporate Law, and Real Estate Law
• Dean A. Messmer – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, and Real Estate Law
• Konrad A. Miernowski – Trusts and Estates
• Danial D. Pharris – Commercial Litigation
• Aaron E. Schwartz – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – ERISA, and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
• Justin Sedell – Collaborative Law: Family Law and Family Law
• Lisa Ann Sharpe – Family Law and Family Law Mediation
• Sean V. Small – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Christina Smith – Family Law and Family Law Mediation
• Paul J. Spadafora – Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Shannon Sperry – Employment Law – Management and Real Estate Law
• Karl A. Weiss – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law and Tax Law
• Quentin Wildsmith – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Eugene W. Wong – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) and Real Estate Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America also recognizes associates and other lawyers who are earlier in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

Lasher would like to congratulate the following lawyers recognized in the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America:

• Harman K. Bual – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Real Estate
• Joseph P. Evans – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Real Estate, and Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Desirée L. Good – Family Law and Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation
• Emily Husa – Commercial Litigation and Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Julie M. Pendleton – Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Real Estate, and Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• William B. Reingold – Family Law and Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation
• Mina Saudagaran – Family Law and Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation
• James D. Stensel – Family Law and Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation
• Faye Washburn – Family Law and Family Law: Arbitration and Mediation
• Amanda K. Whitely – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law, and Trusts and Estates

Finally, Lasher is delighted to congratulate Jamie Polito Johnston, Lisa Ann Sharpe and Karl A. Weiss for being named 2026 Best Lawyers® “Lawyer of the Year” in the Seattle Area.

Jamie Polito Johnston was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Collaborative Law: Family Law in Seattle.

Lisa Ann Sharpe was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Family Law in Seattle.

Karl A. Weiss was recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” for Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law in Seattle.

Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this a significant and coveted accolade. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments.

Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

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About Best Lawyers

For 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers awards are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe.

Lawyers who are nominated for consideration are voted on by currently recognized Best Lawyers working in the same practice area and located in the same geographic region. Our awards and recognitions are based purely on the feedback we receive from these top lawyers. Those who receive high peer reviews undergo a thorough verification process to make sure they are currently still in private practice. Only then can these top lawyers be recognized by Best Lawyers.

About Lasher

Lasher was founded over 50 years ago in Seattle. Areas of practice include business and tax law; divorce and family law; general civil litigation; creditors’ rights and bankruptcy; employment law; estate planning, probate, and private wealth services and related litigation; and real estate law.

Offering a full range of legal services for individuals, families, and privately held businesses, Lasher attorneys deliver client-focused strategies that turn complex legal issues into clear, actionable solutions.