Foster Garvey Recognized Among Nation’s Top Firms in 2026 Chambers USA Guide: 34 Attorneys and 15 Practices Ranked

Foster Garvey is honored to announce that 34 attorneys and 15 practice areas have been recognized in the 2026 edition of Chambers USA, a leading legal industry publication featuring client-driven intelligence on the top attorneys and law firms in the United States.

The firm gained new practice group recognitions in Bankruptcy & Restructuring (Oregon, Band 2) and Litigation: General Commercial (Washington, Band 4). Additionally, eight attorneys across a variety of practices were newly recognized in 2026, including nationwide recognition for Daniel Carter.

“We’re delighted to be recognized by Chambers in its 2026 USA Guide,” said Diana Shukis, firm co-chair. “These rankings reflect our commitment to top-tier client service and our continued growth and distinction in a variety of practice areas from coast to coast.”

The ranked practice areas and attorneys include:

Practice Areas

USA - Nationwide

• • Food & Beverages: Alcohol, Band 2
  • Investment Funds: Investor Representation, Band 3

New York

• • Media & Entertainment: Advisory Band 3

Oregon

• • Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Band 2
  • Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Band 1
  • Litigation: General Commercial, Band 4

Washington

• • Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Band 3
  • Corporate/M&A, Band 3
  • Environment, Band 4
  • Health Care, Band 3
  • Insurance, Band 2
  • Intellectual Property, Band 4
  • Litigation: General Commercial, Band 4
  • Public Finance, Band 1
  • Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use, Band 3

Attorneys

• Bankruptcy/Restructuring
  • Oregon
    • Jason Ayres, Band 2
    • Tara J. Schleicher, Band 2

• • Washington
    • Jason Ayres, Band 3
    • Tara J. Schleicher, Band 3
• Cannabis Law: Western United States
  • USA - Nationwide
    • Emily Harris Gant, Band 2
• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
  • Oregon
    • Vincent Cacciottoli, Band 1
• Environment
  • Washington
    • Lori Terry Gregory, Band 2
    • Matthew D. Wells, Band 2
• Food & Beverages: Alcohol
  • USA - Nationwide
    • Kristina Dickens, Band 4
    • Emily Harris Gant, Band 3
    • Susan Johnson, Band 3
    • Claire Mitchell, Band 4
• Health Care
  • Washington
    • Bradley J. Berg, Band 1
• Immigration
  • Washington
    • Leo C. Peng, Band 3
• Insurance
  • Washington
    • Thomas Ahearne, Band 2
    • Jason Donovan, Band 2
• Intellectual Property
  • Oregon
    • Robert Teel, Band 4
• Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
  • Washington
    • Ben Hodges, Band 3
• Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
  • Washington
    • Claire Hawkins, Band 3
    • Ben Hodges, Band 3
• Investment Funds: Investor Representation
  • USA - Nationwide
    • Robert Perez, Band 3
    • Rafael Stone, Band 2
• Labor & Employment
  • Oregon
    • Joy Ellis, Band 4
• Litigation: General Commercial
  • Oregon
    • Justice Brooks, Up and Coming
• Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
  • Oregon
    • Eryn Hoerster, Band 2
• Media & Entertainment: Advisory
  • New York
    • Josh Bloomgarden, Band 3
    • Hillary Hughes, Band 2
• Native American Law
  • Oklahoma
    • R. Daniel Carter, Band 1
  • USA - Nationwide
    • R. Daniel Carter, Band 3
• Public Finance
  • Washington
    • Stacie Amasaki, Band 1
    • Bradley J. Berg, Band 1
    • Lee Marchisio, Band 1
    • Alice Ostdiek, Band 1
    • Allison C. Schwartzman, Band 1
    • William Tonkin, Band 1
• Real Estate
  • Oregon
    • Joseph West, Band 4
  • Washington
    • Gary Fluhrer, Senior Statespeople
    • Bryan Helfer, Band 3
    • Christopher Napier, Band 3
• Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
  • Washington
    • Patrick Schneider, Band 2

Chambers USA, published by Chambers & Partners, is considered a definitive resource for consumers of legal services in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Through ranking tables and editorial, the guide provides reliable and trusted recommendations to enable readers to make informed decisions when selecting outside legal counsel.

Ranking tables are compiled through assessment of a firm’s work and opinions from external market sources, with an emphasis on client feedback. Firms and attorneys need to demonstrate sustained excellence to be ranked in the guide. The complete 2026 guide can be accessed on the Chambers & Partners website. For more information about the rankings, visit chambers.com.