For our second blog post concerning awards this summer, Ahlers Cressman & Sleight is pleased to announce that nine members of our firm have been selected to the 2025 Washington Super Lawyers list and three were selected to the Rising Stars list.
The road to being a Super Lawyer begins when attorneys are nominated by their peers, managing partners, third parties, or identified by the Super Lawyers research team. They then undergo independent research evaluating them on twelve indicators of professional achievement and peer recognition, including but not limited to: honors/awards, verdicts/settlements, position at their firm, transactions, clients, and experience. Candidates are then evaluated by other nominated peers within their practice area and selected based on who has the highest point totals grouped by firm size.
The process for becoming a Rising Star is the same as a Super Lawyer, however this nomination is reserved for candidates who are under the age of forty or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. Both nominations are rigorous as only five percent of lawyers in the state are recognized as Super Lawyers and only two and a half percent are recognized as Rising Starts within the state.
It’s clear to see that being named a Super Lawyer or a Rising Star is no easy feat, so the winners from our firm truly deserve our recognition. Though we would also like to recognize our administrative staff, legal assistants, paralegals, and law clerks that help make these kinds of achievements a reality. We would also like to thank our clients as without them we wouldn’t be able to achieve this excellence that ACS prides itself on. This honor encapsulates our firm’s commitment to providing our clients and the greater construction industry with exceptional legal services.
Founding partner John P. Ahlers and managing partner Scott R. Sleight were selected as Super Lawyers and nominated to the Top 100 Lawyers in Washington list, this list recognizes the top lawyers in the state. Brett M. Hill, Ryan W. Sternoff, Lindsay Watkins, Masaki James Yamada, Paul R. Cressman, Jr., Bruce A. Cohen, and Lawrence S. Glosser were recognized as Super Lawyers; and Kristina Southwell, Travis B. Colburn and Keith Sparks were recognized as Rising Stars.
John P. Ahlers was selected to the Top 100 Super Lawyers list for lawyers statewide for 2025. A founding member of Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, he has been named a Super Lawyer since 2001 – 25 years in a row. To read John’s full profile, click here.
Scott R. Sleight was selected as a Top 100 Super Lawyer across all Washington lawyers for 2025. A founding member of Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, he was previously recognized as a Rising Star from 2005-2009 and has been named a Super Lawyer since 2011. To read Scott’s full profile, click here.
Brett M. Hill is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2025. He is an equity partner and has been a member of the firm since its inception. Mr. Hill was previously recognized as a Rising Star from 2010-2014 and has been named a Super Lawyer since 2015. To read Brett’s full profile, click here.
Ryan W. Sternoff is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2025. An equity partner at Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, Mr. Sternoff has been named a Super Lawyer or Rising Star every year since 2010. To read Ryan’s full profile, click here.
Lindsay Watkins is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2025. An equity partner at Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, Ms. Watkins was named a Rising Star from 2016-2020 and has been named a Super Lawyer since 2022. To read Lindsays’ full profile, click here.
Masaki James Yamada is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2025. An equity partner at Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, Mr. Yamada has been named a Super Lawyer since 2021 and was named a Rising Star between 2013-2015. To read Masaki’s full profile, click here.
Paul R. Cressman Jr. is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2025. A founding member of Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, Mr. Cressman has been named a Super Lawyer since 2001 – 24 years in a row. To read Pauls’s full profile, click here.
Bruce A. Cohen is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2024. Mr. Cohen has been a member of Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC since its inception and has been named a Super Lawyer since 2012. To read Bruce’s full profile, click here.
Lawrence S. Glosser is a Super Lawyer in Real Estate for 2025. Mr. Glosser has been named a Super Lawyer since 2014. To read Lawrence’s full profile, click here.
Travis B. Colburn is a Rising Star in Construction Litigation for 2025, he was also nominated in 2024. To read Travis’ full profile, click here.
Kristina Southwell is a Rising Star in Construction Litigation for 2025, she was also nominated in 2024. To read Kristina’s full profile, click here.
Keith Sparks is a Rising Star in Construction Litigation for 2025, this is his firs of many. To read Keith’s full profile, click here.