Chambers USA Recognizes 6 CH& Practice Areas and 16 Attorneys
Cairncross & Hempelmann (“CH&”) has been recognized as a top law firm in the 2026 Edition of Chambers USA, a prestigious annual guide ranking the leading law firms and attorneys in the United States. CH& received rankings for six practice areas and sixteen attorneys in Washington state.
The following CH& practice areas were recognized for technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment.
- Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Band 1)
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 2)
- Corporate/M&A (Band 3)
- Construction (Band 3)
- Real Estate (Band 3)
- Litigation (Band 4)
Below is the list of CH& attorneys who received individual rankings in Chambers USA 2026:
- John Hempelmann, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Senior Statesperson)
- Don Marcy, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Band 1)
- John Rizzardi, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 1)
- Terence Scanlan, Construction (Band 1)
- Bruce Leaverton, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 2)
- Jennifer Faubion, Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Band 2)
- Matt Hanna, Real Estate (Band 2)
- Randall Olsen, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use (Band 2)
- Robert Seidel, Corporate/M&A (Band 3)
- Dwight Wheaton, Corporate/M&A (Band 3)
- Steve VanDerhoef, Litigation: General Commercial (Band 3)
- Ana-Maria Popp, Litigation: General Commercial (Band 4)
- Binah Yeung, Litigation: General Commercial (Band 4)
- David Herrman, Real Estate (Band 4)
- Laura Bertin, Corporate/M&A (Band 4)
- Patricia Laughman, Construction (Up and Coming)
Click here to read more about the CH& practice areas and attorneys recognized in Chambers USA 2026.
Chambers USA 2026 is published by Chambers and Partners, an organization that has dedicated the last 30 years to researching and ranking the best lawyers worldwide. Their team of highly qualified, full-time researchers conducts thousands of interviews with lawyers and their clients. Using their research results, Chambers ranks the top law firms and lawyers, with a focus on those firms that are the best in their respective areas of practice.