(April 29, 2013, Washington, D.C.) – Eighteen lawyers at Reed Smith LLP, a leading international law firm, were announced as Washington, D.C. Super Lawyers for 2013. Three others were named D.C. Rising Stars.

Lawyers in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office named as Super Lawyers for the year are A. Scott Bolden, Criminal Defense/White Collar; Elizabeth Carder-Thompson, Eugene Tillman and Thomas C. Fox, Health Care; Antony B. Klapper, Business Litigation; Edward M. Rogers and Debra D. Yogodzinski, Real Estate; Matthew J. Schlesinger and Gary S. Thompson, Insurance Coverage; and Douglas K. Spaulding, Securities & Corporate Finance.

Lawyers in the firm’s Falls Church, Virginia office named as Super Lawyers for 2013 are Robert M. Diamond, Karen. C. Fagelson, and Carol C. Honigberg in Real Estate; Thomas W. Greeson and Julia Krebs-Markrich, Healthcare; Joseph S. Luchini, Construction Litigation; James E. McNair, Estate Planning & Probate; and William G. Thomas in Administrative Law.

Named 2013 Rising Stars are Gregory S. Jacobs, Government Contracts, in Reed Smith’s Washington, D.C. office; in the firm’s Falls Church office, the Rising Stars are Brent R. Gary in Business Litigation and Brad R. Newberg in Intellectual Property Litigation.

“These attorneys have been recognized because of their high quality work and outstanding client service,” said Gregory B. Jordan, Reed Smith’s Global Managing Partner. “It is great confirmation that our client-first focus is working.”

Super Lawyers selects attorneys each year for recognition through a rigorous nomination process that includes peer review by practice area and independent research on candidates.

About Reed Smith

Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,800 lawyers in 25 offices throughout the United States, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Founded in 1877, the firm represents leading international businesses, from Fortune 100 corporations to mid-market and emerging enterprises. Its lawyers provide litigation and other dispute resolution services in multi-jurisdictional and other high-stakes matters; deliver regulatory counsel; and execute the full range of strategic domestic and cross-border transactions. Reed Smith is a preeminent advisor to industries including financial services, life sciences, health care, advertising, technology and media, shipping, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com.

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