Publisher Chambers & Partners recognized Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck in its annual Chambers USA Guide. The firm was recognized in 14 practice areas including:
- Corporate/Commercial (Nevada)
- Corporate/M&A (Colorado)
- Gaming & Licensing (Nationwide, Nevada)
- Government Relations (Nationwide)
- Environment (California, Colorado)
- Intellectual Property (Colorado)
- Labor & Employment (Colorado)
- Litigation - General Commercial (Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico)
- Real Estate (Colorado, Nevada)
Chambers also recognized 30 Brownstein attorneys as the best in their respective fields with leading individual rankings including:
Corporate & Business Department:
- Adam J. Agron (Colorado corporate/M&A)
- Robert Attai (Colorado corporate/M&A)
- Kevin A. Cudney (Colorado corporate/M&A)
- Albert Z. Kovacs (Nevada corporate/commercial)
- Gino A. Maurelli (Colorado corporate/M&A)
- Elizabeth Paulsen (Colorado corporate/M&A)
- Ellen Schulhofer (Nevada corporate/commercial)
Gaming Group:
- David R. Arrajj (nationwide and Nevada gaming & licensing)
- Paul O’Gara (nationwide gaming & licensing)
- Frank A. Schreck (nationwide and Nevada gaming & licensing)
Government Relations Department:
- Marc S. Lampkin (nationwide government relations)
- Russell W. Sullivan (Washington, D.C., tax)
Employment and Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Groups:
- Andrew S. Brignone (Nevada labor & employment ERISA)
- Lisa Hogan (Colorado labor & employment)
- Christine A. Samsel (Colorado labor & employment)
- Nancy Strelau (Colorado labor & employment: employee benefits & compensation)
Litigation Department:
- Richard B. Benenson (Colorado litigation: general commercial)
- Eric R. Burris (New Mexico litigation: general commercial)
- Hubert A. Farbes, Jr. (Colorado litigation: general commercial)
- Kirk B. Lenhard (Nevada litigation: general commercial)
- Patrick J. Reilly (Nevada litigation: general commercial)
Natural Resources Department:
- Wayne F. Forman (Colorado environment)
- Mark J. Mathews (Colorado environment and Colorado natural resources and energy)
- Ronda L. Sandquist (Colorado environment)
- Scott S. Slater (California environment)
Real Estate Department:
- Edward N. Barad (Colorado real estate)
- Bruce A. James (Colorado real estate and Colorado real estate: hotels and leisure)
- Rebecca L. Miltenberger (Nevada real estate)
- Angela Turriciano Otto (Nevada real estate)
- Carolynne C. White (Colorado real estate: zoning/land use)
Chambers & Partners has a staff of more than 100 full-time researchers who develop rankings of lawyers and practices based on written submissions provided by law firms, telephone interviews with clients and lawyers, and other resources. Inclusion in the guide is based solely on the research team's findings.