22 McKinley Irvin Attorneys Listed in 2023’s The Best Lawyers In America®

McKinley Irvin is proud to announce that twenty-two of the firm’s attorneys are included in the 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. Attorneys listed in Best Lawyers are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process.

McKinley Irvin also received six "Top-Listed" designations, which are given to the firm with the most recognized lawyers in a particular location and practice area. The “Top-Listed” Award designations for McKinley Irvin include:

The Best Lawyers in America (2023 Edition)

• Top-Listed for family law, Washington State: 8 lawyers
• Top-Listed for family law, Seattle: 6 lawyers

The Best Lawyers in America: Ones to Watch (2023 Edition)

• Top-Listed for family law, National: 14 lawyers
• Top-Listed for family law, Washington State: 13 lawyers
• Top-Listed for family law, Vancouver, WA: 6 lawyers
• Top-Listed for Total Lawyers, Vancouver, WA: 6 lawyers

Congratulations to the following attorneys named to the 2023 The Best Lawyers in America list:

• Lindsay Camandona, Partner
• Janet A. George, Of Counsel
• Timea Hanratty, Attorney
• Elizabeth A. Michelson, Of Counsel
• Jennifer Payseno, Partner
• Laura Sell, Law Practice Managing Partner
• David B. Starks, Partner
• Gordon W. Wilcox, Of Counsel

We also congratulate the following lawyers recognized in the 2023 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, a category in the listing that recognizes lawyers earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence. Three of the firm’s attorneys were included in the Ones to Watch list for the first time, all from our Vancouver office: Rory Flay, Caitlin Dennis, and Eric Levitt.

• Brent Bohan, Partner
• Faye BreitReed, Attorney
• Jack Dekovich, Attorney
• Caitlin Dennis, Attorney
• Brian Edwards, Senior Attorney
• Rory Flay, Attorney
• Rainer Frank, Senior Attorney
• Eric Leavitt, Attorney
• Hillary Roberts-Griffith, Attorney
• Elizabeth Hoffman, Senior Attorney
• Lindsay Noel, Senior Attorney
• Samuel Page, Attorney
• Casey Sanders, Attorney
• Lisa M. Ward, Attorney

McKinley Irvin is honored to have a team of attorneys who not only garner the respect of their peers and earn professional honors, but who are wholeheartedly committed to the practice of family law and bettering the lives of their clients.

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