September 23, 2014, New York – Reed Smith LLP today announced 27 of its New York lawyers have been selected as the year’s top performers by Super Lawyers. Sixteen of the firm’s attorneys were named “2014 New York Metro Super Lawyers”; 11 others were named among the “2014 New York Metro Rising Stars.”
“This is a very strong showing for our office,” said New York Managing Partner Doug Wood. “The diversity of practice groups represented by this year’s honorees speaks volumes about the breadth of our office’s experience, and the strong showing by our younger attorneys positions us well for future success. We are very pleased by this stellar outcome.”
Each year Super Lawyers recognizes attorneys who have distinguished themselves in their practice specialties. The selection process is rigorous, including third-party validation of each lawyer’s professional accomplishments.
Reed Smith’s 2014 New York Super Lawyer cohort includes Joseph P. Armao, Criminal Defense: White Collar; John B. Berringer, Insurance Coverage; Paul E. Breene, Insurance Coverage; John H. Doyle, General Litigation; John P. Hooper, Class Action; Ann V. Kramer, Insurance Coverage; Clark W. Lackert, Intellectual Property; Stacy K. Marcus, Advertising, Public Relations & Media; Cindy Schmitt Minniti, Employment & Labor; Mark G. Pedretti, Mergers & Acquisitions; Yvan-Claude J. Pierre, Securities & Corporate Finance; and Peter D. Raymond, Intellectual Property. Rounding out Reed Smith’s 2014 New York Super Lawyers are Joseph I. Rosenbaum, Entertainment & Sports; Howard L. Shecter, Mergers & Acquisitions; Jordan W. Siev, Business Litigation; and Douglas J. Wood, Advertising, Technology & Media.
The firm’s 2014 New York Metro Rising Stars are Jennifer L. Achilles, Business Litigation; Kelly B. D’Auria, Class Action; Evan K. Farber, Business Litigation; Sarah K. Kam, Commercial Restructuring & Bankruptcy; Sara Kennedy Kornbluh, Product Liability Defense; Casey D. Laffey, Business Litigation; Vincent R. Martorana, Mergers & Acquisitions; Chrystal A. Puleo, Bankruptcy & Commercial Restructuring; Christopher M. Sheaffer, Mergers & Acquisitions; Jessica K. Shook, Product Liability Defense; and Joseph B. Teig, Business Litigation.
This is the first year Berringer and Pierre have been selected. Kramer, Marcus, Minniti, Achilles, D’Auria, Kam, Kornbluh, Puleo and Shook will be included in The Top Women Attorneys in New York, a special section of the March 22, 2015, New York Times.
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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