Snell & Wilmer Press Releases

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to welcome Kelsey Benedick to the firm. Benedick will join as counsel in the firm's accomplished and growing commercial litigation practice in Portland. She brings with her almost a decade of civil litigation experience.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Sarah G. Odegaard has recently rejoined the firm's Orange County office as counsel.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Reno associate Clark Knobel has been appointed to serve on the board of directors for the Washoe County Bar Association (WCBA).

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that five attorneys in the California offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Stars publication.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that attorney Andrew P. Young has recently joined the firm's San Diego office as a partner in the Commercial Litigation practice group.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that 18 attorneys from the Las Vegas and Reno offices have been ranked in Nevada Business Magazine's 2024 Top Rank Attorneys edition.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that attorneys Aubyn Krulish and Bill Ojile have joined the firm's Denver office.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to welcome Brett Applegate to the firm. Applegate will strengthen the firm's respected commercial litigation practice as well as its thriving presence in the Pacific Northwest.

Snell and Wilmer is pleased to announce it has selected Aliya Astaphan for membership in the 2024 class of Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Pathfinders—a seven-month professional development program designed to train high-potential,...

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that attorney Brent M. Douglas has recently joined the firm's San Diego Office as a partner in the labor and employment practice group.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that attorney Amanda J. Dick recently joined the firm's Denver office as an associate in the corporate & securities practice group.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that attorney Adam C. Winkel has recently joined the firm's Orange County office as an associate in the commercial finance practice group.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that partner, Rose B. Sorensen, has been selected for inclusion in Los Angeles Business Journal's 2024 Top 100 Lawyers.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that attorney Michaela G. Jones has recently joined the firm's Reno office as an associate in the commercial litigation practice group.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce the Orange County office has been named the seventh largest law office in Orange County in the Orange County Business Journal's 2024 List of Law Firms.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that partner, Douglas A. Thompson, has been recognized as a 2024 Visionary in the Los Angeles Times Banking and Finance: Trends, Updates, and Visionaries magazine.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that the managing partner of the firm's San Diego office, Steffi Hafen, has been appointed to serve on the board of directors for Junior Achievement of San Diego County.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Antonio K. Kizzie, Esq. received the 2024 John M.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that partner Charles E. Gianelloni has been elected President of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Lee Business School's Alumni Chapter Board of Directors.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Reno associate Clark Knobel has been appointed to serve on the board of directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northern Nevada (BBBSNN).

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that attorney Lynn A. Vaughn has been appointed to serve on the Board of Directors of Special Olympics Nevada.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that San Diego Associate Sarah Hibbard has been appointed to serve on the board of directors for Connect San Diego.

Snell & Wilmer announces today the formation of Venture San Diego, a professional group that will support the local startup community through networking opportunities, educational events and pitch competitions.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that John S. Delikanakis was elected as President of the Board of Trustees of the Columbia County Historical Society of New York.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that attorney Rob Kinas has been chosen by the American Cancer Society as a 2024 Game Changer Gala Honoree.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that associate Gil Kahn has been selected as a new Lawyer Representative for the United States District Court for the District of Nevada, by the Court's Judges and the State Bar of Nevada Board of Governors.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that associate Drake E. Leifried has been appointed to the Justice Michael L. Douglas PreLaw Fellowship Advisory Board. Leifried succeeds partner John S.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that 17 attorneys in the Nevada offices have been selected for inclusion in the 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers publication. Of those 17, 12 were recognized as Mountain States Rising Stars.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that William "Bill" Wray has joined the Las Vegas office as counsel in the commercial litigation practice group. Wray focuses his practice in commercial, construction, labor, and international law.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Salt Lake City attorney Tyson J. Prisbrey has been appointed to a one-year term on the Utah Supreme Court Advisory Committee on the Rules of Business and Chancery Court Procedure.

Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that Phoenix Partner John C. Vryhof and Associate Patrick A. Tighe are amongst the awardees for the Arizona Foundation for Legal Services and Education Top 50 Pro Bono Attorneys for 2023.