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AUGUST 15, 2017 – Twelve Davis Wright Tremaine partners have been named 2018 “Lawyers of The Year” based on surveys conducted by the respected peer-review publication Best Lawyers.
The current, 24th edition of The Best Lawyers in America is compiled from detailed, confidential evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers. Based on those surveys, Best Lawyers designates a single “Lawyer of the Year” in each of several high-profile specialties in major legal markets. One attorney is given the honor in each practice, in each market.
The full list of DWT “Lawyers of the Year” is below:
| Name | Practice Area | City |
| Jon S. Dawson | Real Estate Litigation | Anchorage |
| John A. DiLorenzo, Jr. | Government Relations | Portland |
| Patrick J. Green | Trusts & Estates Litigation | Portland |
| Robert G. Homchick | Health Care Law | Seattle |
| Kevin H. Kono | First Amendment Litigation | Portland |
| Elizabeth A. McNamara | Media Law | New York |
| Joseph L. Reece | Corporate Law | Anchorage |
| Joseph L. Reece | M&A Litigation | Anchorage |
| Warren J. Rheaume | Trade Secrets Law | Seattle |
| Douglas C. Ross | Health Care Law | Seattle |
| Kelli L. Sager | First Amendment Law | Los Angeles |
| Joseph D. Weinstein | Closely Held Companies/Family Business Law | Seattle |
| Alonzo Wickers IV | First Amendment Litigation | Los Angeles |
This is the third straight year in which McNamara and Weinstein have received Lawyer of the Year recognition. Green, Ross, Sager, and Wickers have previously received the honor multiple times.
Firmwide, 156 Davis Wright Tremaine lawyers across eight offices were included in the 2018 Best Lawyers list.
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