Sixteen members of Davenport, Evans, Hurwitz & Smith were selected by their peers to appear in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, more than any other law firm in the state. The lawyers included in the most recent edition of the publication, considered one of the more prestigious and objective guides to lawyers, are:
Banking Law: Charles D. Gullickson, Douglas J. Hajek and David L. Knudson
Bankruptcy and Credit-Debtor Rights Law: Robert E. Hayes
Commercial Litigation: Michael L. Luce
Corporate Law: Scott B. Anderson and Jon P. Brown
Employee Benefits Law: Sarah Richardson Larson
First Amendment Law: Timothy M. Gebhart
Health Care Law: Monte R. Walz
Labor and Employment Law: Susan Brunick Simons
Medical Malpractice Law: Edwin E. Evans and Mark W. Haigh
Real Estate Law: P. Daniel Donohue
Tax Law: Cathy A. Tanck
Trusts and Estates: P. Daniel Donohue and Sarah Richardson Larson
Workers' Compensation Law: Rick W. Orr
According to Best Lawyers, the current edition of the publication, its 13th, “is based on more than two million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.” Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be included in the publication, which compiles its list by a confidential nomination and polling process.