Rusing Lopez & Lizardi has proudly been the home to attorneys honored by Best Lawyers® for the past 18 years. RL&L attorneys have been recognized in all 3 recognized categories in the 30th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. RL&L’s J. William Brammer, Jr. (Appellate Practice) and Mark D. Lammers (Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants) received the prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” designation. This award is particularly impressive as it is presented to only one individual in each geographical region and practice area each edition. RL&L has 13 attorneys, Michael Rusing, Pat Lopez III, Oscar Lizardi, Timothy Reckart, Jonathan Saffer, J. William Brammer, Mark Lammers, Janet Betts, Brian Mueller, Corey Foley, Timothy Burr, Patricia Waterkotte, and Charitie Hartsig receiving Best Lawyers® recognition in 18 practice areas. RL&L is also very proud to have 2 attorneys, Daniel Bernardone and Alexander Valentine recognized in the fourth edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Almost 108,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and we have received over 13 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, 9.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 67,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers® is considered a singular honor.
RL&L attorneys were listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 edition in 18 separate practice areas including: Commercial Litigation, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law, Banking and Finance Law, Litigation – Banking and Finance, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Litigation – Real Estate, Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy), Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs, Appellate Practice, Mediation, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Litigation – Insurance, Litigation – Securities and Corporate Governance and Compliance Law.
The Best Lawyers in America® (2024 Edition) “Lawyer of the Year” Tucson, Arizona
- J. William Brammer, Jr. – Appellate Practice
- Mark D. Lammers – Personal Injury Litigation -Defendants
The Best Lawyers in America® (2024 Edition) Tucson, Arizona
Michael J. Rusing (2007) Tucson
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
- Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
Patricio P. Lopez III (2006) Tucson
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
Oscar S. Lizardi (2009) Tucson
- Corporate Law
Jonathan M. Saffer (2013) Tucson
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Banking and Finance
William Brammer, Jr. (2017) Tucson
- Appellate Practice
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Mediation
- Real Estate Law
Mark D. Lammers (2018) Tucson
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Securities
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Real Estate Law
Janet G. Betts (2011) Scottsdale
- Corporate Law
- Real Estate Law
Brian M. Mueller
- Litigation – Real Estate
Corey R. Foley
- Litigation – Real Estate
Timothy P. Burr
- Real Estate Law
Patricia Waterkotte (2023) Tucson
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Insurance
Charitie Hartsig (2023) Scottsdale
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America – Scottsdale and Tucson
Daniel B. Bernardone – Scottsdale
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Governance and Compliance Law
Alexander P. Valentine – Tucson
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Real Estate
Rusing Lopez & Lizardi is proud to be home to some of the Southwest’s most accomplished attorneys. Their combined experience has enabled RL&L to grow into one of Arizona’s most prominent and dynamic full-service law firms.