Patrick J. Barrett
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Additionally, three Fraser Stryker attorneys received the Best Lawyers® 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” in Omaha in three categories. See a complete list of award recipients below.
Fraser Stryker Recipients of Best Lawyers® 2026 “Lawyer of the Year” in Omaha
- Stephen M. Bruckner: Litigation – Environmental
- David C. Mullin: Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants*
- Timothy J. Thalken: Litigation – ERISA*
Fraser Stryker Attorneys Listed in 2026 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
- Patrick J. Barrett: Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment
- Mark L. Brasee: Corporate Law; Real Estate Law
- Stephen M. Bruckner: Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
- Michael F. Coyle: Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Elizabeth A. Culhane: Commercial Litigation
- Robert L. Freeman: Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Sports Law
- Luke J. Klinker: Litigation – Construction
- Emily R. Langdon: Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Mark C. Laughlin: Litigation – Insurance; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
- David C. Mullin: Insurance Law; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Trust and Estates; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Transportation Law
- James L. Quinlan: Health Care Law
- Paul M. Shotkoski: Commercial Litigation
- Timothy J. Thalken: Litigation – ERISA
- Travis S. Tyler: Corporate Law
Fraser Stryker Attorneys Listed in 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America
- Terrence W. (T.W.) Huntington Jr.: Trusts and Estates*
*New recognition in 2026
According to the Best Lawyers® website: “…recognition by Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. Our methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.”
“In addition to individual Best Lawyers’ recognitions, we also award a “Lawyer of the Year” accolade to individual lawyers who received the highest overall peer feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for a specialty and metropolitan location per edition. It is possible for a lawyer to receive multiple “Lawyer of the Year” awards.”
“Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America awards recognize extraordinary lawyers who have typically been in private practice for less than 10 years in the United States. Like traditional Best Lawyers awards, a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America recognition is based entirely on peer review.”
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