Thirty-six Brownstein Attorneys Recognized as Denver’s Top Lawyers 2025 by 5280 Magazine

Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck is pleased to announce that 36 of its attorneys were selected by 5280 for its list of Denver’s Top Lawyers 2025. 5280 publishes its annual list—now in its 11th year—with selections based on votes from fellow attorneys in the seven-county Denver metro area across 50 legal specialties.

The following attorneys from Brownstein were chosen based on survey responses and follow-up research from the magazine:

• Steven E. Abelman (Bankruptcy)
• Adam J. Agron (Mergers & Acquisitions)
• Nicole R. Ament (Real Estate)
• Sarah Auchterlonie (Banking)
• Richard B. Benenson (Antitrust)
• Gregory W. Berger (Tax: Corporate)
• Melissa Kuipers Blake (Government Relations/Contracts/Lobbying)
• Norman Brownstein (Government Relations/Contracts/Lobbying)
• Justin L. Cohen (Commercial)
• Tal Diamant (Real Estate: Landlord/Tenant)
• Kayla D. Dreyer (Labor/Employment: Defense)
• Douglas J. Friednash (Government Relations/Contracts/Lobbying)
• Emily R. Garnett (Antitrust)
• Luke L. Glisan (Labor/Employment: Defense)
• Dulcinea Z. Hanuschak (Water)
• Aaron M. Hyatt (Real Estate)
• Bruce A. James (Real Estate)
• Carrie E. Johnson (Commercial)
• Rob Kaufmann (Real Estate)
• Blair E. Lichtenfels (Real Estate)
• Mark J. Mathews (Natural Resources)
• Gino A. Maurelli (Mergers & Acquisitions)
• Sarah M. Mercer (Government Relations/Contracts/Lobbying)
• Alexandra Fidler Metzl (Mergers & Acquisitions)
• Matthew R. Nyberg (Mergers & Acquisitions)
• J. Tenley Oldak (Tax: Corporate)
• Michael J. Pankow (Bankruptcy)
• Jonathan G. Pray (Construction)
• Julia E. Rhine (Natural Resources)
• Airina L. Rodrigues (Intellectual Property: Trademark)
• Christine A. Samsel (Labor/Employment: Defense)
• Amalia Sax-Bolder (Bankruptcy)
• Steven O. Sims (Water)
• Kevin P. Walsh (Construction)
• Carolynne C. White (Real Estate)
• Michael C. Zehner (Construction)

To view 5280’s complete 2025 Top Lawyers list, click here.