Big Deals Q1 2025
Firms reported 12 big deals in our Q1 2025 survey, dipping slightly lower than reported for the last quarter, but showing a modest start.
Corporate Counsel Weigh in on Job Satisfaction, Salaries, Benefits in Law Week’s Latest Survey
More than 100 in-house counsel provided Law Week with insights into job satisfaction, bonuses, salary trends and representative industries.
Presidential, NEPA Changes Put Federal Lands in Flux
Shifting priorities between administrations and a big change to NEPA review have significantly changed the legal landscape around federal lands.
The Two Sides of the Energy Development Coin in Colorado
Colorado energy and natural resources attorneys talked with Law Week about how the state’s legislative and regulatory efforts have incentivized clean energy development and made oil and gas development more difficult.
Top Verdicts 2024
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2024’s top verdicts saw a majority share related to personal injury, representing 30% of the cases.
2025 Top Women: Natalie Hausknecht
Natalie Hausknecht is no stranger to high-stakes legal matters. But even before she became an attorney, she was familiar with the hot seat.
2025 Top Women: Julie Herzog
In addition to Julie Herzog’s work in closing more than $4 billion in transactions, she’s dedicated time to uplifting women, building Fortis Law Partners and helping entrepreneurs achieve business goals.
2025 Top Litigators: Fred Yarger
Last year, Wheeler Trigg O'Donnell partner Fred Yarger led a legal team for the Denver International Airport to victory on decades of noise complaints following a long string of defeats.
2025 Top Litigators: Suneeta Hazra
From her representation of chocolatiers to her work stopping illegal mining activity, Suneeta Hazra’s year in the courtroom involved several notable victories.
2025 Lawyers of the Year: Joshua Kappel
Joshua Kappel’s work puts him at the frontier of the legal realm as he works to change the laws around the use of psychedelics, including the successful Colorado ballot initiative that decriminalized the possession and use of psychedelic mushrooms.







