Thirty-two Tonkon Torp attorneys in 12 practice areas have been included in the 2026 Oregon Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists.
Tonkon Torp partner Parna Mehrbani (Intellectual Property) and Managing Partner Anna Sortun (Business Litigation) were each listed as one of the Top 50 Oregon Super Lawyers and Top 25 Women Oregon Super Lawyers. Sortun was additionally listed as a Top 10 Oregon Super Lawyer.
Super Lawyers are selected through peer evaluation and independent research based on such factors as: education and employment background, experience, representative clients, pro bono and community service, and honors and awards. Only 5% of attorneys are selected to Super Lawyers. Attorneys listed as Rising Stars must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or less; only 2.5% of attorneys are selected as Rising Stars.
The full list of Tonkon Torp attorneys included in the 2026 Oregon Super Lawyers and Rising Stars rankings is below, alongside their primary practice area.
Bankruptcy: Business
Timothy J. Conway
Danny Newman
Ava Schoen
Business/Corporate
Owen Blank
Sherrill Corbett
Justin Denton
Mick Harris – Rising Star
Jarell Hunt – Rising Star
Tom Vogt – Rising Star
Business Litigation
Paul Balmer – Rising Star
Lauren Bernton – Rising Star
Paul Conable
Will Gent – Rising Star
Caroline Harris Crowne
Gracey Nagle – Rising Star
Christopher Pallanch
Anna Sortun
Manuella Tshala – Rising Star
Frank Weiss
Employment & Labor
Jordan Jeter – Rising Star
Blerina Kotori
Employment Litigation: Defense
Kristin Bremer Moore
Bob Carey
Clay Creps
Environmental
Carlisle Pearson – Rising Star
Estate Planning & Probate
Karen Hobson
Intellectual Property
Parna Mehrbani
Intellectual Property Litigation
Steven Wilker
Mergers & Acquisitions
Jeffrey Cronn
Kurt Ruttum
Real Estate
Sam DeBaltzo – Rising Star
Securities & Corporate Finance
Jessica Morgan
Filed under Awards & Honors, Bankruptcy & Reorganization, Business Law, Corporate Finance & Transactions, Environmental