Sussman Shank LLP is proud to announce that seven of our attorneys have been named to the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest, most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

Susan S. Ford was recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Bankruptcy. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant. Receiving this designation reflects the high level of respect a lawyer has earned among other leading lawyers in the same communities and the same practice areas for their abilities, their professionalism, and their integrity.

In addition, Tab Wood has been included in the 2022 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch for Transportation Law. Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes lawyers who are early in their careers for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice in the United States.

Sussman Shank LLP 2022 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 – 2022 “Lawyer of the Year”

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

Thomas W. Stilley (recognized since 2014)

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

2022 Best Lawyers: One to Watch

Tab Wood

  • Transportation Law

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.

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.