HCMP is proud to announce that 22 attorneys have been recognized by Best Lawyers® for 2025. Ten HCMP attorneys were added for inclusion in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Joel Bodansky has been listed as a Seattle Lawyer of the Year. Lawyers included on the list are divided by practice areas, and can achieve 3 possible designations:

• “Recognized” - 22 HCMP attorneys listed for 2025
• “Ones to Watch” - 10 HCMP attorneys listed for 2025 
• “Lawyer of the Year”- 1 HCMP attorney listed for 2025

This is the fifth time the firm has received recognition for all three awards. Attorneys are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo a detailed authentication process.

Please join me in congratulating our colleagues who were recognized this year:

Lawyer of the Year - Seattle:

• Joel N. Bodansky (2015) - Public Finance Law

Best Lawyers - Seattle:

• Chris Addicott (2020) - Real Estate Law
• Joel N. Bodansky (2015) - Corporate Law; Public Finance Law
• Katie Chapman (2024) - Banking and Finance Law
• Ryan Durkan (1997) - Land Use and Zoning Law: Real Estate Law
• Michael Edwards (2024) - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
• Jake Ewart (2024) - Commercial Litigation
• Gary M. Fallon (2015) - Banking and Finance Law; Corporate Law
• Brian C. Free (2024) - Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Commercial Litigation
• Michelle Gail (2024) - Real Estate Law
• Holly D. Golden (2021) - Land Use and Zoning Law
• Daniel S. Gottlieb (2017) - Public Finance Law
• Ann M. Gygi (2015) - Land Use and Zoning Law
• Alexandra Kleeman (2024) - Environmental Law
• Michael N. Kot (2017) - Real Estate Law
• Eric D. Lansverk (2016) - Commercial Litigation
• George W. Martin, Jr. (2016) - Corporate Law
• David E. Myre, Jr. (2015) - Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Tax Law
• Louis D. Peterson (2001) - Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Securities
• Mary Crego Peterson (2019) - Commercial Litigation; Employment Law - Management
• Stephen H. Roos (2016) - Land Use and Zoning Law
• Matthew Stock (2020) - Environmental Law
• Robert Van Cleve (2018) - Corporate Law

Ones to Watch

• Zac DeLap (2023) - Real Estate Law
• Abigail Pearl DeWeese (2021) - Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
• Emily Fenster (2024) - Real Estate Law
• Joshua Friedmann (2024) - Land Use and Zoning Law
• Daniel M. Goodrich (2021) - Tax Law
• Jessica C. Kerr (2023) - Commercial Litigation
• Kurt E. Kruckeberg (2021) - Real Estate Law
• Matthew W. Markovich (2022) - Real Estate Law
• Rachel Mazur (2025) - Land Use and Zoning Law
• Benjamin Obomanu (2024) - Banking and Finance Law