Lasher Holzapfel Sperry & Ebberson is pleased to announce that it has been ranked in the 12^th Edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” publication.  The 2022 rankings incorporate more than 8.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 leading lawyers from more than 22,000 firms.  More than 2,000 firms received a national ranking this year.  LHSE is pleased to be included, as follows:

Metropolitan Tier 1 – Seattle

• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
• Family Law
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

Metropolitan Tier 2 – Seattle

• Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Litigation – Trusts & Estates

Metropolitan Tier 3 – Seattle

• Employment Law – Management

In addition, we are proud to announce that 14 lawyers have been included in the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.  We congratulate the following lawyers:

• Linda Kelley Ebberson, Family Law
• George S. Holzapfel, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Trusts and Estates
• Darin T. Jensen, Trusts and Estates
• Jamie Polito Johnston, Family Law
• Hillary J. Collyer, Family Law
• Taro Kusunose, Real Estate Law
• Tara K. Richardson, Collaborative Law: Family Law, Family Law
• Maya Trujillo Ringe, Family Law
• Justin Sedell, Family Law
• Lisa Ann Sharpe, Family Law
• Shannon Sperry, Employment Law – Management, Real Estate Law
• Karl A. Weiss, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
• Quentin Wildsmith, Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• Eugene W. Wong, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Three LHS&E attorneys have been included in the 2022 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, a recent designation by Best Lawyers® for those who are recognized, but have been in practice for less than ten years:

• Konrad A. Miernowski, Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
• Julie M. Pendleton, Commercial Litigation
• James D. Stensel, Family Law

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.  For the 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 10.8 million votes were reviewed, and recipients are neither required nor permitted to pay to be included, making it a unique honor. For additional information about selection, please visit Best Lawyers Methodology Process.