Sussman Shank LLP is proud to announce that eight of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest, most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. 

Sussman Shank LLP 2020 Best Lawyers® – Portland, OR

Aaron J. Besen (recognized since 2015)

  • Health Care Law

Thomas M. Christ (recognized since 1999)

  • Appellate Practice
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – First Amendment

Timothy J. Coleman (recognized since 2014)

  • Railroad Law

Susan S. Ford (recognized since 2011)

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy

Howard M. Levine (recognized since 2014)

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy

Jeffrey C. Misley (recognized since 2014)

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy

John A. Schwimmer (recognized since 2013)

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property

Thomas W. Stilley (recognized since 2014)

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy

About Best Lawyers®

Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals.  Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries.

“Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession.  After three decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide,” says CEO Phillip Greer.  

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas.  They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.  

About Sussman Shank LLP

Sussman Shank LLP is a full-service business, litigation, and commercial bankruptcy law firm with over 30 lawyers.  For nearly 60 years, we’ve been counsel to public and private companies, government entities, institutions, non-profit organizations, and individuals.  We are proud to be recognized by Oregon Business magazine in Oregon’s 100 Best Companies to Work for, and as one of the 100 Best Green Workplaces in Oregon.  We were also named as one of Oregon’s Most Admired Companies, and one of Portland’s Most Diverse Law Firms by the Portland Business Journal.