Nine DJP Attorneys Are Among the Best Lawyers in America 2010

July 29, 2009

Nine DJP attorneys have been selected for the 2010 edition of the Best Lawyers in America® for excellence in 8 practice areas. Best Lawyers is one of the oldest peer-review publications in the legal profession. The list is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey, developed and refined for over 26 years. For the new U.S. edition, more than 24,126 leading attorneys cast more than 2.8 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in the same and related specialties. Lawyers are not allowed to pay a fee to be included.

DJP’s attorneys and the practice areas for which they are honored in Best Lawyers in America 2010 are:

Timothy M. Wheelwright (2007)
Immigration Law

Gregory Barrick (2009)
Trusts and Estates

Kenneth L. Cannon II (1995) (10)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law

Duane H. Gillman (2008)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law

Jeffrey M. Jones (2007)
Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Penrod W. Keith (2007)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law

N. Todd Leishman (2007)
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Securities Law

A. Howard Lundgren (2003)
Family Law
Family Law Mediation

Steven J. McCardell (1993) (10)
Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law

In addition, DJP received the following designations from Best Lawyers 2010:
        Ranked #1 in Utah in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law with 4 attorneys.
        Ranked #1 in Utah in Immigration Law with 1 attorney. (*)
        Ranked #1 in Ogden, UT with 1 attorney. (*)
        Ranked #1 in Ogden, UT in Immigration Law with 1 attorney.
        Ranked #1 in Salt Lake City, UT in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law with 4 attorneys.

(Year) First year the lawyer was listed.
(10) Lawyers who have been listed in Best Lawyers for at least 10 years.
(20) Lawyers who have been listed in Best Lawyers for at least 20 years.
(25) Lawyers who have been listed in Best Lawyers for at least 25 years.
(*) Denotes tie with 1 or more other firm(s).