23 Welborn attorneys were selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the legal profession’s most respected peer-review publication for more than four decades. Recognition by Best Lawyers is rooted in a rigorous, peer-to-peer, industry-driven evaluation and is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by their peers. This year’s rankings include 20 Welborn attorneys as The Best Lawyers in America® and 4 Welborn attorneys as Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America™.
In addition, managing partner Amy Seneshen has received the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” designation this year.
Congratulations to all!
The Best Lawyers in America® honorees:
Casper, WY:
- Kenneth Barbe – Corporate Law, Litigation (Mergers and Acquisitions), Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- John Masterson – Appellate Practice, Energy Law, Litigation (Real Estate), Natural Resources Law
- Jennifer L. McDowell – Corporate Law, Litigation (Mergers and Acquisitions), Oil & Gas Law, Real Estate Law
- Hampton O’Neill – Personal Injury Litigation (Defendants)
Denver, CO:
- Edward J. Blieszner – Construction Law, Litigation (Construction), Litigation (Municipal)
- Carolyn F. Burr – Water Law, Natural Resources Law
- Andrew Comer – Corporate Law
- Mike Fredregill – Real Estate Law
- Kendor P. Jones – Oil and Gas Law
- Allison MacKinnon – Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
- James M. Noble – Water Law
- Joseph Pierzchala – Energy Regulatory Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Kelly Reiman – Corporate Law, Tax Law
- Julie Rosen – Energy Law, Environmental Law
- James Sanderson – Energy Law, Environmental Law, Natural Resources Law, Utilities Law, Water Law
- Amy E. Seneshen – Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Eric V. Snyder – Real Estate Law
- Brian S. Tooley – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law
- Keith D. Tooley – Commercial Litigation, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law
- Rebecca Watson – Energy Law, Natural Resources Law
2026 Edition “Lawyer of the Year” Awards
- Amy E. Seneshen – Natural Resources Law
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America™:
- Kaitlyn Dehmer – Corporate Law, Labor and Employment Law (Management), Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Mallory Hasbrook – Elder Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil and Gas Law, Trusts and Estates
- David Hrovat – Oil and Gas Law