WASHINGTON AND DENVER — Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP (WBK) is proud to announce that 30 of its attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers® lists in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers in America™. 20 attorneys were named Best Lawyers in their respective practice areas while 10 attorneys were named in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ category — a recognition given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice.

WBK is also pleased to announce that two attorneys have been recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” in Best Lawyers in America® 2026. Managing Partner Bryan Tramont has been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Communications Law and Mitchell Stabbe has been named “Lawyer of the Year” in Trademark Law in Washington DC. This particular honor is presented annually to a single outstanding lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area and is based on an exhaustive peer review process. Bryan has received “Lawyer of the Year” 4 times prior in Communications Law, in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2024. This is the first time Mitchell Stabbe has been recognized as lawyer of the year.

In WBK’s Denver office, Ray Gifford (10) and Phil Roselli (5) were named “Best Lawyers” in communications law, with Caitlin Shields recognized for her work in energy law. In Washington, DC, Doc Bodensteiner (5), Jonathan Cohen, Tim Cooney (5), Christine Crowe (5), Craig Gilmore, Chuck Keller (5), Jennifer Kostyu, Adam Krinsky (5), Phil Marchesiello (5), Brian Murray (5), John Scott III (5), Jennifer Tatel, and Suzanne Tetreault were named “Best Lawyers” in communications law. Clete Johnson was named “Best Lawyer” in privacy and data security law, as was Mitchell Stabbe in trademark law. Overall, two WBK attorneys were named “Best Lawyers” in multiple practice areas — David Oxenford (10) (communications law and media law, and Bryan Tramont (10) (communications law and media law).

In the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America category, Megan Chavez (corporate law and real estate law), Amy Fliam (corporate, energy, and merger and acquisitions law), and Brett Johnson (communications law, corporate law, and mergers and acquisitions law) represent WBK’s Denver office. In Washington, DC, Keenan Adamchak, Matthew Gerst, Kara Graves, Travis Litman, Lynne Montgomery, and Evelyn Remaley were named to the list for communications law. Daniel Kahn was recognized in both communications and Privacy and Data Security Law.

We are proud to have 30 attorneys recognized this year by our clients and peers as preeminent legal practitioners in our core practice areas and another ten as rising stars on the Best Lawyers ‘Ones to Watch’ list.  It’s also gratifying to have “Lawyer of the Year” recognition for leaders in two different Washington DC practice areas for the first time. Today’s awards are a testament to WBK’s focus on providing client-centered, cost-effective legal services and underscores our unwavering commitment to developing the next generation of WBK leaders,” said Managing Partner Bryan Tramont.

The Best Lawyers in America is the oldest peer-review directory for attorneys and has been identifying the top attorneys in a region and practice area since 1983. The attorneys included reflect the firm’s strength and depth in the areas of communications, media, energy, and intellectual property law.

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About Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP

Wilkinson Barker Knauer LLP (WBK), one of the largest law firms in the nation dedicated primarily to the practice of communications and energy law, is ranked as a “Band 1” firm by Chambers USA (Telecom, Broadcast, and Satellite: Regulatory) and Legal 500 (Telecoms and broadcast: regulatory), and is recognized as a “Bronze Band” firm in the World Trademark Review 1000.  WBK is the only firm to be named “Law Firm of the Year” in communications law five times by Best Lawyers Best Law Firm (2012, 2014, 2018, 2019, and 2021). The firm, with offices in Washington, DC, Denver, Colorado, and Austin, Texas, advises clients ranging from global Fortune 100 companies to small start-ups in regulatory, transactional, privacy, consumer protection, intellectual property, corporate and litigation matters involving all aspects of communications and energy law, at both the state and federal levels.

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