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Osborn Maledon Attorneys Recognized by 2026 Southwest Super Lawyers®
Osborn Maledon is proud to announce that twenty-three attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the 2026 edition of Southwest Super Lawyers®. Two attorneys received the prestigious “Top List” in their practice area, thirteen attorneys received the distinction as “Southwest Super Lawyers”, and eight attorneys were honored as “Southwest Rising Stars.” The two “Top List” attorneys and their practice area are William Maledon (Top 50 Arizona), Antitrust Litigation; and David Rosenbaum (Top 50 Arizona), Business Litigation. In addition, the following Osborn Maledon attorneys have been recognized as 2026 Southwest Super Lawyers and Southwest Rising Stars in their respective practice areas:
Southwest Super Lawyers are:
- Lynne Adams (Schools & Education)
- Colin Campbell (Business Litigation)
- Jack Dearing (Real Estate)
- Timothy Eckstein (Criminal Defense)
- Eric Fraser (Appellate)
- Meghan Grabel (Utilities)
- Travis Hunt (Business Litigation)
- Phillip Londen (Business Litigation)
- Mary O’Grady (Appellate)
- Joseph Roth (Criminal Defense: White Collar)
- Christopher Simpson (Bankruptcy: Business)
- Warren Stapleton (Bankruptcy: Business)
- Geoffrey Sturr (Professional Liability: Defense)
Southwest Rising Stars are:
- Payslie Bowman (Business Litigation)
- John Bullock (Appellate)
- Brandon Delgado (Business Litigation)
- Andrew Haynes (Bankruptcy: Business)
- Allie Karpurk (Business Litigation)
- Sarah Lawson (General Litigation)
- BriAnne Illich-Meeds (Business Litigation)
- Josh Messer (Civil Rights)
Super Lawyers®, part of Thomson Reuters, rates lawyers based on peer recognition and professional achievement. Only the top 5% of lawyers in the Southwest region can earn the Super Lawyers distinction. The Rising Star distinction is awarded to the top 2.5% of attorneys in each state who are 40 years old or younger or have been practicing 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 across twelve indicators of professional achievement, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check.