74 Â鶹ֱ²¥ Attorneys Recognized as Industry Leaders by 2015 Chambers USA
May 19, 2015
The 2015 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business has recognized 74 Â鶹ֱ²¥ attorneys as leading lawyers in their fields. Among the attorneys named, 11 were ranked at the national level and four were recognized for the first time in 2015. Three of Â鶹ֱ²¥’s practice areas received national rankings, and 23 practices were recognized at the state level in 2015.
Chambers USA 2015 rankings are based on confidential in-depth interviews with clients and attorneys from across the country. The rankings are assessed based on technical legal ability, client service, diligence and other qualities most valued by the client.
National Rankings
- Franchising
- Healthcare
- Sports Law
Eleven Â鶹ֱ²¥ partners were nationally recognized in the following respective practice areas:
- Jeffery R. Atkin, Projects: Renewables & Alternative Energy
- Michael L. Blau, Healthcare: Transactional
- Mary K. Braza, Sports Law
- Christopher H. Grigorian, Transportation: Road (Carriage/Commercial)
- Michael J. Lockerby, Franchising
- Nir E. Margalit, Leisure & Hospitality
- Irwin P. Raij, Sports Law
- Mary Leslie Smith, Franchising
- Lawrence W. Vernaglia, Healthcare: Regulatory & Litigation
- Samuel J. Winer, Securities: Regulation: Enforcement
State Rankings
California
Practices
- Healthcare
- IT & Outsourcing
- Life Sciences
- Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Attorneys
- Thomas F. Carlucci, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Pamela L. Johnston, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- James R. Kalyvas, IT & Outsourcing
- Michael R. Overly, IT & Outsourcing
- Denise Rios Rodriguez, Healthcare
- R. Michael Scarano, Jr., Healthcare
- Judith A. Waltz, Healthcare
District of Columbia
Practice
- Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
Attorney
- Richard G. Stoll, Environment
Florida
Practices
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Latin American Investment
- Real Estate
Attorneys
- Francisco J. Cerezo, Latin American Investment
- Gardner F. Davis, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Kevin E. Hyde, Labor & Employment
- Gary D. Koch, Healthcare
- Nathaniel M. Lacktman, Healthcare
- Chauncey W. Lever, Jr., Banking & Finance: Public Finance
- Emily F. Magee, Banking & Finance: Public Finance
- Thomas J. Maida, Insurance
- John L. Murphy, Latin American Investment
- Austin B. Neal, Insurance
- Fred S. Ridley, Real Estate
- Steven W. Vazquez, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Mark J. Wolfson, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Illinois
Practices
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
Litigation: General Commercial
Attorneys
- Martin J. Bishop, Litigation: General Commercial
- Gail M. Goering, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
- Edward J. Green, Healthcare
- Eric A. Haab, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
- Mark F. Hebbeln, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Harold L. Kaplan, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Neal J. Moglin, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
- Michael J. Small, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Massachusetts
Practices
- Healthcare
- Litigation: General Commercial
Attorneys
- Michael L. Blau, Healthcare
- Beth I. Z. Boland, Litigation: Securities
- Alan H. Einhorn, Healthcare
- Matthew B. Lowrie, Intellectual Property
- Susan E. Pravda, Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment
- Michael J. Tuteur, Litigation: General Commercial
- Michael J. Tuteur, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Lawrence W. Vernaglia, Healthcare
- J. Mark Waxman, Healthcare
Michigan
Practice
- Corporate/M&A
Attorney
- Daljit S. Doogal, Corporate/M&A
New York
Attorney
- Jeffrey C. Thrope, Healthcare
Wisconsin
Practices
- Corporate/M&A
- Intellectual Property
- Labor & Employment
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Natural Resources & Environment
- Real Estate
Attorneys
- William J. Abraham, Jr., Corporate/M&A
- Allen A. Arntsen, Intellectual Property
- Allen A. Arntsen, Intellectual Property: Litigation
- Steven R. Barth, Corporate/M&A
- Linda E. Benfield, Natural Resources & Environment
- Bernard J. Bobber, Labor & Employment
- James R. Clark, Litigation: General Commercial
- Michael D. Flanagan, Natural Resources & Environment
- Benjamin F. Garmer III, Corporate/M&A
- Jeffrey S. Gundersen, Intellectual Property
- Michael W. Hatch, Real Estate
- Sarah O. Jelencic, Real Estate
- Daniel A. Kaplan, Labor & Employment
- Mark A. Kassel, Intellectual Property
- Maureen A. McGinnity, Litigation: General Commercial
- James T. McKeown, Litigation: General Commercial
- Thomas C. Pence, Labor & Employment
- James P. Peterson, Corporate/M&A
- Brian H. Potts, Natural Resources & Environment
- Patrick G. Quick, Corporate/M&A
- Jay O. Rothman, Corporate/M&A
- Bryan S. Schultz, Corporate/M&A
- Nancy J. Sennett, Litigation: General Commercial
- Thomas L. Shriner, Jr., Litigation: General Commercial
- Jeffrey A. Simmons, Intellectual Property
- Mark A. Thimke, Natural Resources & Environment
- John K. Wilson, Corporate/M&A
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