Best Lawyers recently announced that the Cheyenne law firm of Hirst Applegate, LLP received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2023 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor & Employment, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Product Liability Litigation – Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants, Trusts & Estates Law, Corporate Law, and Education Law. Tier 2 in Real Estate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law.
John J. Metzke was named the Best Lawyers’ 2023 Cheyenne “Lawyer of the Year” in Trusts and Estates and Corporate Law. He was also recognized for his work in Business Organizations (including LLC’s and Partnerships) and Mergers and Acquisitions Law. Robert Jarosh was named the Best Lawyers’ 2023 Cheyenne “Lawyer of the Year” in Product Liability Litigation – Defendants and was also recognized in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Labor and Employment, and Education Law. Richard Mincer was recognized in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Transportation Law, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants and Products Liability Litigation – Defendants. Billie Addleman was recognized in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Legal Malpractice Law- Defendants, Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants, and Real Estate Law. Kara L. Ellsbury was recognized in the areas of Commercial Litigation and Utilities Law. Khale Lenhart was recognized in the area of Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.
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