Tom Bieging named Lawyer of the Year

SBBO is proud to announce that eight attorneys have been included in the 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence and an unbiased source of legal referrals. 

 

Of the eight attorneys, partners John Leininger, Kevin Schutte and Lisa Shimel are named to the Best Lawyers list for the first time.

In addition, Of Counsel Tom Bieging has been recognized by Best Lawyers as the 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” for Banking and Finance Law. 

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. These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer review assessments. 

The attorneys on the Best Lawyers list, year first selected, and the practice areas for which they are being recognized are:

 

Denver, CO

  • Duncan E. Barber (2019) – Commercial Litigation 
  • I. Thomas Bieging (2007) – Banking and Finance Law, Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Regulation Law, and Litigation – Banking and Finance 
  • Garth A. Gersten (2007) – Insurance Law 
  • Stephen B. Shapiro (2013) – Insurance Law 
  • Lisa Shimel (2021) – Real Estate Law 

Dallas, TX

  • John C. Leininger (2021) – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • F. John Podvin (2014) – Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Kevin T. Schutte (2021) – Commercial Litigation