Kirton McConkie announced in a report published September 9 that 48 of its attorneys have been named to the 2026 Mountain States Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The group includes 35 attorneys recognized as Rising Stars.
Super Lawyers rates attorneys across more than 70 practice areas based on professional achievement and peer recognition. The selection process utilizes 12 indicators, including scholarly writings, lectures, and verdicts or settlements. Candidates are identified through peer nominations, managing partner surveys, third-party feedback, or directly by the Super Lawyers research team.
According to the report, the top 5% of attorneys receive Super Lawyers honors, while only 2.5% are named as Rising Stars each year. The resulting list serves as a resource for consumers and legal professionals when searching for counsel.
Attorneys from Kirton McConkie named to the 2026 Mountain States Super Lawyers list include Rod Andreason, James Burton, Daniel Dansie, Ryan Frazier, Cameron Hancock, Ben Hathaway, Christopher Hill, Loyal Hulme, Haley Krug, Christine Nicholas, Jennifer Reinhardt-Tessmer, Peter Schofield, and Robbie Yates.
The 2026 Mountain States Rising Stars include Bryant Brown, Jonathan Burt, Dallin Checketts, Qiwei Chen, Jeffrey Christensen, Alyssa Depew, Lucas Deppermann, Spencer Eastwood, Michael Eixenberger, Michael Goodrich, Russell Griggs, Jarom Harrison, Garrett Huntington, Nathan Jackson, David Jaffa, Parker Jenkins, Andrew Lajoie, Landon Laycock, Zachary Lindley, Lauren Malner, Colton Matheson, Amy McDonald, Kaitlyn Montague, Alyssa Nielsen, Seth Olson, Thomas Palmer, Justin Pitcher, Erin Reid, Ashton Ruff, Chris Sanders, Taylor Smith, Theo Smith, David Stoddard, Carla Swensen-Haslam, and Austin Westerberg.
