Two Durham Jones & Pinegar shareholders who practice in the firm's Salt Lake office have been ranked at the top of their field by the guide, 2008 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. Kevin R. Pinegar and N. Todd Leishman are listed as leading Utah attorneys in the area of Corporate/M&A by the highly regarded guide to the legal profession, based in the U.K. Todd Leishman is ranked by Chambers in the Corporate/M&A area for the second year in a row.

About DJP's Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions practice, Chambers says, "This local firm has done a great job of carving out a niche in the Utah market, representing small to midsized companies. Its general corporate and securities practice is executed in 'a very personable way,' leaving clients happy with the 'knowledgeable and attentive service' they receive. Todd Leishman mostly handles private equity M&A deals. Kevin Pinegar has been on sabbatical for the past few years and the market is anxious to see how he will re-establish himself. He is, however, highly thought of and considered 'an outstanding lawyer with impeccable integrity.'"

The annual Chambers rankings are based on in-depth interviews with leading private practice attorneys and key in-house counsel and no lawyers are included unless they are strongly recommended by the market.