Contact: Barrie K. Handy, 206.757.8494, barriehandy@dwt.com

ANCHORAGE, AK, Dec. 23, 2013 – David Oesting and Joseph Reece, partners in the Anchorage office of Davis Wright Tremaine LLP, have been named to the list of Top Ten Lawyers in Alaska by Super Lawyers, a publication of Thomson Reuters.

Every year, Super Lawyers evaluates lawyers across the country for its annual list of top attorneys. Each candidate is measured against 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Nominees from more than 70 practice areas are considered.

Super Lawyers describes the attorneys on its Top Lists as "the cream of the Super Lawyers crop." The attorneys have not only been selected to the Super Lawyers list, but have also received the highest point totals during the selection process.

Dave Oesting represents clients in commercial, bankruptcy and maritime litigation and transactions. He assists a wide variety of business and individual clients in complex and class action commercial contract and tort litigation. Dave also has extensive experience representing creditors in bankruptcy proceedings.

Joe Reece focuses on commercial, corporate and real estate law, including mergers and acquisitions and commercial litigation. His commercial law practice includes assisting clients with real estate transactions, business purchase and sale transactions, corporate advice, and financing transactions. His litigation practice includes commercial litigation and environmental compliance and related litigation. He is the partner-in-charge at Davis Wright’s Anchorage office.

About Davis Wright Tremaine
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP is a national law firm with approximately 500 lawyers representing clients based throughout the United States and around the world. For more information, visit www.dwt.com.