Osborn Maledon Attorneys Recognized by 2025 Southwest Super Lawyers®

Osborn Maledon is proud to announce that 18 Osborn Maledon attorneys have been recognized in the 2025 Edition of Southwest Super Lawyers®. Two attorneys were named to the prestigious “Top” list in their practice area, and four attorneys were honored as “Southwest Rising Stars.” The two “Top List” attorneys and their practices are Bill Maledon (Top 50 Arizona), Antitrust Litigation; and Geoffrey Sturr (Top 50 Arizona), Professional Liability: Defense. In addition to Maledon and Sturr, the following Osborn Maledon attorneys have been recognized as 2025 Southwest Super Lawyers and Southwest Rising Stars in their respective practice areas:

Southwest Super Lawyers are:

Lynne Adams (Schools & Education)

Jonathan Ariano (Business/Corp)

Colin Campbell (Business Litigation)

Jack Dearing (Real Estate)

Timothy Eckstein (Criminal Defense)

Eric Fraser (Appellate)

Meghan Grabel (Utilities)

Thomas Hudson (Appellate)

Mary O’Grady (Appellate)

David Rosenbaum (Business Litigation)

Joseph Roth (Criminal Defense: White Collar)

Warren Stapleton (Bankruptcy: Business)

Southwest Rising Stars are:

Payslie Bowman (Business Litigation)

John Bullock (Appellate)

Phillip Londen (Business Litigation)

Joshua Messer (Civil Rights)

Super Lawyers®, part of Thomson Reuters, rates lawyers based on peer recognition and professional achievement. The top five percent of lawyers in the Southwest region are named to Super Lawyers. The Rising Star distinction is awarded to the top 2.5 percent of attorneys in each state who are 40 years old or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less.

Each year, the research team undertakes a multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check.