Twelve Unruh Turner Burke & Frees lawyers were recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® and three in The Best Lawyers: One to Watch® in America 2026 editions.

Best Lawyers^® is an elite global network of legal professionals recognized through trusted, peer-reviewed distinction. For over four decades, their Purely Peer Review^® methodology has upheld the principle that recognition should be earned through the opinions of fellow attorneys, not marketing influence or paid listings.

For the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America^®, more than 26 million evaluations were analyzed. The Best Lawyers: One to Watch® in America recognitions were determined based on more than 5.4 million evaluations.

Unruh Turner Burke & Frees Lawyers Recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2026 in America

• Amanda J. Sundquist
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
• Andrew D.H. Rau
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
  • Municipal Law
• Anylise Crouthamel*
  • Trusts and Estates
• David M. Frees III
  • Trusts and Estates
• Donald C. Turner
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Real Estate Law
• James C. Dalton
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Litigation – Trusts and Estates
• John K. Fiorillo*
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
• Margaret A. Joy
  • Real Estate Law
• Ross A. Unruh
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Real Estate Law

• Ryan M. Jennings
  • Land Use and Zoning Law

• Theodore F. Claypoole
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Real Estate Law
• William J. Burke III
  • Real Estate Law

* Recognized for the first time in 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Unruh Turner Burke & Frees Lawyers Recognized in 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America

For the 2026 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch^® in America, more than 4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 27,000 lawyers honored in the new edition.

• Matthew N. Korenoski
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Land Use and Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Real Estate
  • Municipal Law
  • Real Estate Law
• Lauren A. Nehra
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Daniel Yarnall*
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice

* Recognized for the first time in 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America

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