Awards and Rankings
Ballard Spahr, 18 Attorneys Named to Legal 500 City Elite Series
January 22, 2026
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Ballard Spahr and 18 of its attorneys have been named to The Legal 500 City Elite series, a list of law firms and attorneys that handle high-level, nationally significant work across practice areas.
The 18 Ballard Spahr attorneys recognized, followed by their City Elite market and category, are:
- Katie Bass—Seattle—Commercial Disputes
- Jennifer McMillan Beyerlein—Seattle—Real Estate
- Bruce Cahn—Portland—Commercial Disputes
- Noelle Cooper—Seattle—Corporate and M&A
- Barbara J. Duffy—Seattle—Commercial Disputes
- Patrick J. Franke—Seattle—Corporate and M&A
- Pilar C. French—Portland—Commercial Disputes
- Mark R. Gaylord—Salt Lake City—Commercial Disputes
- Thomas F. Grohman—Seattle—Corporate and M&A
- Craig Solomon Ganz—Los Angeles—Banking and Finance
- April Hamlin—Minneapolis—Corporate and M&A
- Ryan D. Heck—Minneapolis—Corporate and M&A
- Michael R. Kuhn—Minneapolis—Corporate and M&A
- Michael S. Myers—San Francisco & Silicon Valley—Finance and Restructuring
- Siobhan O'Donnell Sachs—Los Angeles—Real Estate
- Stephanie Stephens—Seattle—Real Estate
- Maggie M. Tatton—Minneapolis—Corporate and M&A
- Melanie Vartabedian—Salt Lake City—Commercial Disputes
Ballard Spahr as a firm was recognized in the following markets and categories:
- Minneapolis—Corporate and M&A—Tier 1
- Salt Lake City—Commercial Disputes—Tier 1
- Seattle—Commercial Disputes—Tier 1
- Seattle—Corporate and M&A—Tier 1
The Legal 500 compiles its City Elite series on the basis of its own market research and submitted data. For further information, please see its website.
For media inquiries, please contact Will Ashenmacher at 612.371.5792.
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