Sussman Shank LLP is proud to announce that eleven of our attorneys have been named to the 2025 Edition of the Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

The firm’s Managing Partner, Thomas Stilley, has been honored by Best Lawyers as the 2025 “Lawyer of the Year” in the fields of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Litigation – Bankruptcy. The “Lawyer of the Year” award is given to only one attorney per practice area and geographic region, highlighting its importance. This designation signifies the high level of respect a lawyer has earned from fellow leading lawyers within the same communities and practice areas, recognizing their exceptional abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

Sussman Shank LLP 2025 Best Lawyers in America® – Portland, OR

Aaron J. Besen 

  • Health Care Law

Ann K. Chapman

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Thomas M. Christ

  • Appellate Practice
  • Insurance Law
  • Litigation – First Amendment

Timothy J. Coleman

  • Railroad Law

Susan S. Ford 

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy

Darin D. Honn

  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Howard M. Levine

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Bet-the-Company Litigation
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy

Jeffrey C. Misley

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy

Matthew S. Parkin

  • Tax Law

Douglas R. Ricks

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Thomas W. Stilley

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law – 2025 “Lawyer of the Year”
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy – 2025 “Lawyer of the Year”

About Best Lawyers®

Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 75 countries. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.