Departing from our blog’s typical coverage of construction related issues, Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC is proud to announce that nine members of our firm have been recognized by Best Lawyers® in 2025 in America.
Recognition by Best Lawyers® is based entirely on peer review and is designed to reflect the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues. Lawyers can be nominated by clients and other lawyers. After nomination, ballots are generated and distributed to lawyers. Voters are asked how likely they would be to refer a case to the nominee and to give a rating and additional comments. Ballots are designed based on the voter’s practice area and geographic region. After feedback is analyzed, Best Lawyers® research staff ensures nominees are in good standing with the ethics committee of their state bar and selects lawyers for recognition.
The Best Lawyers in America® has been published since 1983 and highlights the top legal talent in America. Lawyers selected for inclusion traditionally have at least 10 years’ experience in private practice.
Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognizes attorneys who are earlier in their careers and typically includes lawyers who have been in private practice for 5-9 years.
While recognition in any of the Best Lawyers® award categories is an incredible individual achievement, it would not be possible without the hard work of the entire ACS team of attorneys, administrative staff, legal assistants, paralegals, and law clerks. These awards signify the high level of legal service we provide to our clients, and we thank every one of you, our clients, for your role in making ACS what it is today.
Attorneys from our firm receiving awards are: Founding partner John P. Ahlers was named the Best Lawyers® 2025 Construction Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in Seattle as well as being included in the 2025 edition of Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law and Construction Litigation; Six other firm members were also recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®: Paul R. Cressman Jr., Brett M. Hill, Scott R. Sleight, Lindsay Watkins, and Masaki James Yamada; and Nicholas Korst and Joshua B. Lane received 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognition.
John P. Ahlers was named the Best Lawyers® 2025 Construction Litigation “Lawyer of the Year” in Seattle. This award is only presented to a single lawyer in the Construction Litigation practice area in the Seattle metro area. “Lawyer of the Year” honors are awarded annually to one lawyer with extremely high overall feedback from their peers, making it an exceptional distinction. Mr. Ahlers was also included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law and Construction Litigation. To read Mr. Ahler’s full profile, click here.
Paul R. Cressman Jr. was included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law and Construction Litigation. To read Mr. Cressman’s full profile, click here.
Brett M. Hill was included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law. To read Mr. Hill’s full profile, click here.
Scott R. Sleight was included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law and Construction Litigation. To read Mr. Sleight’s full profile, click here.
Ryan W. Sternoff was included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Litigation. To read Mr. Sternoff’s full profile, click here.
Lindsay Watkins was included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law and Construction Litigation. To read Ms. Watkins’ full profile, click here.
Masaki James Yamada was included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for Construction Law. To read Mr. Yamada’s full profile, click here.
Nicholas Korst received a 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognition for Construction Law and Construction Litigation. To read Mr. Korst’s full profile, Click here.
Joshua B. Lane received a 2025 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America recognition for Construction Litigation and Real Estate Litigation. To read Mr. Lane’s full profile, Click here.