Dickinson, Mackaman, Tyler& Hagen P.C. announced today that 14 of its lawyers and 5 of its practice areas were ranked by Chambers and Partners in its annual survey, Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2021.
Chambers surveys and interviews clients and lawyers across the United States to determine which firms and attorneys are considered leaders in their field.
New Honors
Among those ranked, Attorney Jeff Baxter was recognized for the first time in 2021 as an “Up and Comer” in the area of Real Estate Law. Baxter serves as co-chair of the firm’s Real Estate group. Attorney Russell Samson was also recognized for the first time as a Senior Statesperson in the area of Labor & Employment Law. Samson is one of the longtime leaders of the firm’s Labor and Employment Group.
Firm Insight
Firms were ranked in a limited number of categories and were evaluated by Chambers researchers through peer review and client interviews regarding their experiences with individual attorneys and practice areas.
During the interviews, sources described the firm’s assistance as “invaluable,” and Dickinson attorneys as “responsive, thoughtful, and insightful,” as well as possessing the ability to “provide excellent advice and guidance.”
“In addition to helping their clients to achieve their goals, they provide the most cost effective legal opinions and directions to their clients,” reported a client. “They helped me to solve my problem in the most cost effective way, rather than through lengthy procedures.”
Another client said: “They helped us see around corners and understand what was coming. As the case progressed, they prepared us for what we could expect and reassured us throughout.”
Dickinson Law was honored for exceptional performance in the following practice areas:
Chambers ranked the following Dickinson attorneys; four were given special recognition for exceptional recommendations they received in their field:
- Jeffrey Baxter, Real Estate, special recognition as an Up and Comer
- Benjamin Bruner, Real Estate
- Howard Hagen, Banking and Finance, special recognition as Star Individual
- Thomas Hanson, Litigation: General Commercial
- Jeffrey Krausman, Labor & Employment (retired in early 2021)
- Jill Jensen-Welch, Labor & Employment
- John Lande, Litigation: General Commercial
- Richard Malm, Corporate/M&A
- Mollie Pawlosky, Litigation: General Commercial
- David Repp, Private Wealth Law
- Russell Samson, Labor & Employment, special recognition as Senior Statesperson
- Melissa Schilling, Labor & Employment
- William Serangeli, Litigation: General Commercial
- Paul Tyler, Real Estate, special recognition as Senior Statesperson
Chambers rankings assess key qualities in the legal field, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence and commitment.