(7 July 2014) – Twenty-three lawyers in the San Francisco office of Reed Smith LLP earned 2014 recognition from Super Lawyers. Eighteen were named “2014 Northern California Super Lawyers;” five others were selected as “2014 Northern California Rising Stars.”
“We are delighted to note the recognition of these San Francisco attorneys,” said Sandy Thomas, Reed Smith’s Global Managing Partner. “As members of more than a dozen of our firm-wide practice groups, they very ably demonstrate the depth and breadth of our West Coast bench. We congratulate each of them for this notable achievement.”
For four Reed Smith lawyers, 2014 is their 10th consecutive year on the prestigious list. They are Raymond A. Cardozo, Appellate; Harvey L. Leiderman, Government; John L. McDonnell, Jr., Estate and Trust Litigation; and Robert D. Phillips, Class Action.
Others named this year are Scott D. Baker, Intellectual Property Litigation; Douglas G. Boven, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights; John P. Bovich, Intellectual Property; Deborah J. Broyles, Employment & Labor; Mike C. Buckley, Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights; and, Colleen T. Davies, Civil Litigation: Defense; Bette B. Epstein, Estate and Trust Litigation; Paul D. Fogel, Appellate; Todd O. Maiden, Environmental; Dennis Peter Maio, Appellate; Robert N. Phillips, Intellectual Property Litigation; Charles H. Seaman, Real Estate; John S. Siamas, Business Litigation; and David E. Weiss, Insurance Coverage.
Reed Smith’s 2014 Northern California “Rising Stars” are Lilit Asadourian, Business Litigation; Svetlana Attestatova, Banking; Nathaniel Klein, Business Litigation; Brendan M. McNallen, Energy & Natural Resources; and Tiffany Renee Thomas, Employment & Labor.
The 23 will be included in the August 2014 Super Lawyers Magazine. In addition, the six Reed Smith women chosen as Super Lawyers and Rising Stars will be featured in The Top Women Attorneys in Northern California in the December 2014 issue of San Francisco Magazine.
About Reed Smith
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