Taft, fka Sherman & Howard, is pleased to announce five honorees recognized in Southwest Super Lawyers 2025. For the 15th consecutive year, Employment and Labor Relations partner John Alan Doran has been recognized on the Top 50 Arizona Super Lawyers list.
Following is the full list of Southwest Super Lawyers and Rising Stars 2025 honorees:
Super Lawyers Honoree
Super Lawyers ranks outstanding attorneys – no more than 5% of lawyers in the state are recognized.
- John Alan Doran – Employment & Labor (Top 50 Arizona Super Lawyers)
Rising Stars Honorees
Rising Stars names the leading up-and-coming attorneys in the state – no more than 2.5% of lawyers in the state are chosen for the list.
- Tyler Godbehere – Real Estate
- Matthew A. Hesketh – Business Litigation
- Jake Tyler Rapp – Business Litigation
- Shayna Stuart – Business Litigation
Effective Jan. 1, 2025, Sherman & Howard combined with Taft, creating a firm powered by more than 1,000 attorneys from Washington, D.C. to the Mountain West. The combination enables both firms to deepen their benches of attorneys and strengthen their service offerings.
About Super Lawyers
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations.