Peter Culp
Partner | Squire Patton Boggs squirepattonboggs.com
Practice areas: Water and natural resources, environmental, federal Indian law
John E. Cummerford
Co-managing shareholder | Greenberg Traurig, LLP gtlaw.com
Practice areas: Intellectual property, technology, media, telecommunications
Barbara J. Dawson
Partner | Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. swlaw.com
Practice areas: Commercial litigation, international law, tax
Kimberly A. Demarchi
Partner | Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP fclaw.com
Practice areas: Civil appeals, litigation of complex matters
William M. Demlong
Senior member | The Cavanagh Law Firm cavanaghlaw.com
Practice areas: Insurance coverage, bad faith litigation, construction defect litigation, ERISA litigation, NASD litigation
John E. DeWulf
Partner | Coppersmith Brockelman PLC cblawyers.com
Practice areas: Commercial litigation, trade secrets, real estate, securities, intellectual property
John Alan Doran
Member | Sherman & Howard L.L.C. shermanhoward.com
Practice areas: Labor and employment, litigation, trials, appeals
Paul F. Eckstein
Partner | Perkins Coie LLP perkinscoie.com
Practice areas: Litigation, appellate, antitrust and unfair competition litigation, political law
Booker T. Evans
Partner | Ballard Spahr LLP ballardspahr.com
Practice areas: White collar crime, commercial litigation 46
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Karen Dickinson Shareholder Polsinelli polsinelli.com
Practice areas: Intellectual property, trademark and copyright, startup ventures, healthcare technology Background: As an international business and technology attorney who negotiates multimillion-dollar global deals, Dickinson utilizes her past experience as a supply management executive at a Fortune 100 company and her own experience as an entrepreneur. Toughest challenge: “Helping a large Chinese client purchase a majority interest in a New York Stock Exchange-listed company. Crosscultural and structuring issues arising from two dissimilar systems were the most challenging part of the transaction. Understanding both countries’ business practices and legal systems and thinking creatively helped close the deal. The transaction was chosen as one of the 2014 Deals of the Year by the China Business Law Journal.” Key to success: “To be a negotiator — especially a cross-cultural one — you must have a passion for learning about other people’s cultures, preferences, traditions and world views. Combining that knowledge with an ability to deeply listen provides me with information that helps me negotiate better deals for my clients. Curiosity, deep listening, creativity, and a global perspective — these have been the keys to my success.”