Simmons Perrine PLC is proud to announce that 36 attorneys have been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 Edition, with an additional seven attorneys recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®.
The firm also received an impressive eight “Lawyer of the Year” honors, awarded to only one attorney per practice area in each geographic market. This distinction recognizes individual attorneys who received the highest overall peer-feedback ratings within their practice area and region.
2027 “Lawyer of the Year” Honorees
- Paul D. Gamez – Litigation – Securities
- Paul P. Morf – Tax Law and Trusts and Estates
- Kyle W. Wilcox – Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
- Lynn W. Hartman – Banking and Finance Law
- Kathleen A. Kleiman – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Jacob R. Koller – Family Law
- Amanda M. D’Amico – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Christopher K. Loftus – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Best Lawyers in America® 2027
- Nicolas AbouAssaly
- Todd W. Anderson
- J. Scott Bogguss
- Philip D. Brooks
- Philip A. Burian
- Abram V. Carls
- Travis M. Cavanaugh
- Christine L. Conover
- Amanda M. D’Amico
- Thomas N. DeBoom
- Brian J. Fagan
- Paul D. Gamez
- Lynn W. Hartman
- Robert S. Hatala
- Matthew J. Hektoen
- Stephen J. Holtman
- Rae M. Kinkead
- Kathleen A. Kleiman
- Jacob R. Koller
- Eric W. Lam
- Christopher K. Loftus
- Jon M. McCright
- Michael McDonough
- Paul P. Morf
- Randal J. Scholer
- Travis J. Schroeder
- Jeffrey A. Stone
- Roger W. Stone
- Carrie Thompson
- William S. Vernon
- Kevin J. Visser
- Christopher J. Voci
- David L. Wenzel
- Kyle W. Wilcox
- Greg Williams
- Thomas D. Wolle
Rising Leaders Recognized as Ones to Watch®
Simmons Perrine is equally proud of its next generation of legal talent.
- Sydney K. Erickson
- Annie M. Hardin
- Stephen B. Larson
- Hayley M. Masching
- Joseph J. Porter
- Alexandria M. Ransom
- Jacob K. Vetter
These attorneys were recognized in practice areas including trusts and estates, business law, banking and finance, bankruptcy, commercial litigation, insurance litigation, and real estate law.
Iowa Leadership in Key Practice Areas
In addition to individual recognitions, Simmons Perrine was designated as a Top-Listed firm in Iowa in several practice areas:
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) – 13 Recognized Attorneys
- Trusts and Estates – 11 Recognized Attorneys
- Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law – 10 Recognized Attorneys
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates – 6 Recognized Attorneys
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law – 4 Recognized Attorneys
