Kaplan Kirsch is proud to announce that almost 50% of Firm partners were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2026. The Best Lawyers in America® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication company in the legal profession. Recognition is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by their peers. The Best Lawyers list is compiled through conducting a transparent, peer review survey in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. 

Kaplan Kirsch attorneys who have been recognized by The Best Lawyers in America® (2026 Edition) include:

• Denver, CO
  • Thomas A. Bloomfield – Energy Regulatory Law; Environmental Law
  • Heather J. Haney – Real Estate Law
  • Polly B. Jessen – Construction Law; Environmental Law
  • Stephen H. Kaplan – Land Use and Zoning Law; Real Estate Law
  • Peter J. Kirsch – Litigation-Environmental
  • Lori Potter – Litigation-Environmental
  • Robert Randall – Environmental Law; Litigation-Environmental; Natural Resources Law
  • Bill Silberstein – Real Estate Law
    
• New York, NY
  • Suzanne Silverman – Railroad Law
    
• San Francisco, CA
  • Matthew Adams – Native American Law
  • Sara A. Dutschke – Native American Law
    
• Washington, DC
  • Charles A. Spitulnik – Railroad Law; Transportation Law

Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

• Denver, CO
  • Samantha Caravello – Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
  • Hanna Gustafsson – Real Estate Law
  • Slone Isselhard – Environmental Law
  • Sarah Judkins – Environmental Law
  • Sara Mogharabi – Energy Law; Environmental Law
  • Diane Sung – Real Estate Law
  • Sarah Wilbanks – Transportation Law
    
• New York, NY
  • Lovely Bonhomme – Construction Law
    
• San Franciso, CA
  • William Mumby – Native American Law
    
• Washington, DC
  • Christian Alexander – Transportation Law
  • Nicholas Clabbers – Environmental Law; Transportation Law

Additionally, one Firm partner has been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in their respective category. This recognition is awarded to individual lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.

• Polly B. Jessen – Environmental Law, Denver