WASHINGTON AND DENVER — Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP (WBK) is proud to announce that 34 of its attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers® lists in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America™. Twenty-one attorneys were named Best Lawyers in their respective practice areas while 13 attorneys were named in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ category — a recognition given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

WBK is also pleased to announce that Denver Managing Partner Raymond Gifford has been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Communications Law in Denver in Best Lawyers in America® 2025. This particular honor is presented annually to a single outstanding lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area and is based on an exhaustive peer review process. Ray has received “Lawyer of the Year” two times prior in Communications Law, in 2013 and 2020.

In WBK’s Denver office, Ray Gifford (10) and Phil Roselli (5) were named “Best Lawyers” in communications law, with Caitlin Shields recognized for her work in energy law. In Washington, DC, Doc Bodensteiner (5), Jonathan Cohen, Tim Cooney (5), Christine Crowe (5), Craig Gilmore, Chuck Keller (5), Jennifer Kostyu, Adam Krinsky (5), Phil Marchesiello (5), Brian Murray (5), John Scott III (5), Anne Swanson (15), and Suzanne Tetreault were named “Best Lawyers” in communications law. Clete Johnson was named “Best Lawyer” in privacy and data security law, as was Mitchell Stabbe in trademark law. Overall, three WBK attorneys were named “Best Lawyers” in multiple practice areas — David Oxenford (10) (communications law and media law), Jennifer Tatel (communications law and privacy and data security law), and Bryan Tramont (10) (communications law and media law).

In the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America category, Megan Chavez (corporate law and real estate law), Amy Fliam (corporate, energy, and merger and acquisitions law), Brett Johnson (corporate law and mergers and acquisitions law), and Mark Wiranowski (communications law and energy law) represent WBK’s Denver office. In Washington, DC, Keenan Adamchak, Emilie de Lozier, Matthew Gerst, Kara Graves, Daniel Kahn, Travis Litman, Lynne Montgomery, and Evelyn Remaley were named to the list for communications law. Rachel Wolkowitz was recognized in both communications and intellectual property law.

“WBK is honored to have eight more lawyers join the 26 attorneys recognized last year by our clients and peers as preeminent legal practitioners in our core practice areas. We strive every day to provide client-centered and results-oriented legal services in the most cost-effective way, and today’s awards reflect the dedication of our team to those goals,” said Managing Partner Bryan Tramont. “And to have more than a dozen attorneys named to the ‘Ones to Watch’ list underscores our commitment to developing the next generation of WBK leaders committed to these shared values and the bright future of the Firm.”

The Best Lawyers in America is the oldest peer-review directory for attorneys and has been identifying the top attorneys in a region and practice area since 1983. The attorneys included reflect the firm’s strength and depth in the areas of communications, media, energy, and intellectual property law.

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