The Best Lawyers in America has named ten Van Ness Feldman lawyers as leading practitioners in its 2010 rankings.  Selection by Best Lawyers occurs annually and is based on a peer-review survey comprising more than 2.8 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys in the country.

The Van Ness Feldman lawyers ranked by Best Lawyers are:

• Mitchell Bernstein – Environmental
• John Iani – Environmental (Seattle office)
• Curtis Moffatt – Energy
• Margaret Moore – Energy, Natural Resources
• Robert Nordhaus – Energy
• Marlys Palumbo – Environmental (Seattle office)
• Richard Penna – Environmental
• Curtis Rich – Government Relations
• Robert Szabo – Government Relations
• William Frick (Retired Van Ness Feldman partner who remains a consultant of the firm) – Environmental

These rankings affirm Van Ness Feldman’s reputation as a leading strategic advisor to electric utilities, natural gas pipelines, renewable energy developers, financial institutions, automakers and other manufacturing enterprises, and emerging clean energy and fuel ventures.  They also demonstrate the value our clients receive from having a single source for interrelated capabilities in federal energy, natural resources, and environmental law and policy; infrastructure project development and transactions, and litigation and enforcement matters.  Along with this recognition by Best Lawyers, Van Ness Feldman has been recognized by Chambers, Legal 500 USA, Environmental Finance, and Super Lawyers.

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