Continuing the trend from last year, Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC is excited to announce that thirteen members of our firm have received recognition from Best Lawyers® in America for 2027.
The Best Lawyers in America® has been an annual publication since 1983 and focuses on the top legal talent across the United States and the globe. Through its rankings, Best Lawyers® provides a comprehensive guide to legal representation for individuals and businesses alike. Over time, Best Lawyers® has been recognized as one of the leading publications for attorney achievements and references.
The path to Best Lawyers® recognition is lengthy, centered on rigorous peer review and designed to reflect the professional grit and merit recognized by the field’s top attorneys. After clients or colleagues nominate lawyers, Best Lawyers® places them on ballots distributed to firms across the state, by practice area and region. Voters rate attorneys on a scale of one to five based on their likelihood of case referral and any additional comments. After feedback is collected and evaluated, Best Lawyers® researchers perform basic background checks with state bars to ensure each lawyer nominated is in good ethical standing to finalize award recognitions.
While nomination and acknowledgment to any Best Lawyers® list is a high accolade for those lawyers who receive it, it is the production of all staff at ACS, from our paralegals, assistants, law clerks, or administrative staff, who make it possible for our attorneys to achieve such a status and accomplishment. These awards are a reflection of the clients that put their time and trust into ACS, allowing us to make our practice possible.
For the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers in America, nine members of our firm were recognized: Equity partners Brett Hill, Scott Sleight, Lindsay Watkins, and Ryan Sternoff; partners Masaki Yamada, Jackie Jensen Erler, Lawrence Glosser, and Bruce Cohen and founding partner Paul Cressman, Jr. Additionally, four members of our firm were included for the 2027 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Construction Litigation, including Travis Colburn, Margarita Kutsin, and Ryanne Mathisen, who are senior associates, and Kristina Southwell, who is a partner.
Brett Hill, another past-year winner, was included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law and Litigation. To read more about Brett, click here.
Scott Sleight was included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law and Construction Litigation. He too received a spot on the list in 2026. To learn more about Scott, click here.
Ryan Sternoff was included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Litigation, making him another returning awardee. To read Ryan’s full profile, click here.
Lindsay Watkins was included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Litigation, making her another returning awardee for Construction Law and Construction Litigation. To learn more about Lindsay, please click here.
Masaki Yamada was included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Litigation, making him another returning awardee for Construction Law and Litigation. To read Mr. Yamada’s full profile, click here.
Jackie Jensen Erler was included in the 2026 and 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Litigation. To read more about Jackie, please click here.
Lawrence Glosser was included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Real Estate Law, making him a returning awardee. To read Larry’s full profile, please click here.
Bruce Cohen is a returning awardee and is included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Litigation. To read more about Bruce, please click here.
Paul Cressman, Jr. was also present on this list last year and was included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law and Litigation. To read Paul’s full profile, click here.
Travis Colburn was included in the 2026 edition and again this year in the 2027 The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Construction Litigation. To read Travis’s full profile, click here.
Margarita Kutsin was included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, making her another returning awardee for Construction Litigation. To read more about Rita, click here.
Ryanne Mathisen was included in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Construction Litigation. To read more about Ryanne, please click here.
Kristina Southwell was included in the 2026 edition and again this year in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America for Construction Litigation. To learn more about Kristina, click here.