Arctic Directory: Evans joins Anchorage office of Stoel Rives

Stoel Rives LLP said June 2 that John R. Evans has joined its Anchorage office as an associate in the Litigation group. Evans maintains a broad-based real estate and construction practice, principally on behalf of clients in the oil and gas industry. His practice encompasses the variety of issues faced by energy producers and transporters, including permitting, contract negotiation, dispute resolution and litigation. Before joining Stoel Rives, Evans was an associate at Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthall LLP in St. Louis, Mo. Stoel Rives is a business law firm providing corporate and litigation services to a wide range of clients throughout the U.S.