Stokes Lawrence is proud to have 39 lawyers awarded in the 2025 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Related Practices: Agriculture, American Indian Law, Appellate Litigation, Aviation, Business, Creditors' Rights, Employment, Estate Planning & Administration, Financial Services, Intellectual Property, Real Estate and Trust & Estate Litigation
Thirty-nine Stokes Lawrence attorneys are honored in the 2025 The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America edition. The annual guide recognizes the top 5% of lawyers across 150 practice areas nationwide and is based entirely on peer review.
In addition, Caryn Jorgensen was named Best Lawyers® 2025 Product Liability Litigation – Defendants "Lawyer of the Year" in Seattle. Additional recognitions are awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region in a Best Lawyers edition. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location.
Stokes Lawrence attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America list include:
Seattle, WA
Bradford J. Axel (2016)
- Advertising Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
Kristen Fisher (2025)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Kelby D. Fletcher (1989)
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Justo Gonzalez (2019)
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Olivia E. Gonzalez (2025)
- Real Estate Law
Christopher Graving (2024)
- Banking and Finance Law
Sean K. Griffee (2019)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
Mathew L. Harrington (2021)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Karolyn A. Hicks (2017)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Jenna Ichikawa (2024)
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Elizabeth Jennings (2025)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
Caryn Geraghty Jorgensen (2016)
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Shannon M. Jost (2013)
- Advertising Law
- Copyright Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Trademark Law
Kelly Twiss Noonan (2019)
- Commercial Litigation
Eric Robinson (2025)
- Real Estate Law
Serena Sayani (2022)
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
Claire H. Taylor (2021)
- Tax Law
Leslie Vander Griend (2009)
- Copyright Law
- Trademark Law
Theresa H. Wang (2022)
- Advertising Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright Law
- Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Trademark Law
Alison Warden (2024)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Trusts and Estates
Raymond Weber (2024)
Insurance Law
Ann T. Wilson (2010)
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates
Yakima, WA
Charissa A. Johnston (2024)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Garon Jones (2018)
- Trusts and Estates
Brendan V. Monahan (2017)
- Commercial Litigation
- Native American Law
Sean A. Russel (2024)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Sarah L. Wixson (2021)
- Agriculture Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Dustin E. Yeager (2024)
- Agriculture Law
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
The attorneys included in the 2025 edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America are peer-reviewed attorneys who have been practicing for less than 10 years. They include:
Amy Alexander (2023)
- Labor and Employment Law - Employee
- Labor and Employment Law - Management
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Leslie Berkseth (2024)
- Banking and Finance Law
- Real Estate Law
Kathleen Burton (2023)
- Banking and Finance Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
- Corporate Law
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Joshua Harms (2024)
- Commercial Litigation
- Intellectual Property Law
Brett MacIntyre (2024)
- Commercial Litigation
Michelle Mendoza (2024)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
Maricarmen Perez-Vargas (2024)
- Litigation - Labor and Employment
Samantha Pitsch (2025)
- Commercial Litigation
Carl Rubinstein (2024)
- Real Estate Law
Saul Tilden (2025)
- Trusts and Estates
Rachael R. Wallace (2023)
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
(Year) The first year the lawyer was listed in the published practice area.
Best Lawyers Methodology
Best Lawyers’ methodology is based on peer review, which captures the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.
