(June 26, 2013) – Fifteen Reed Smith lawyers have been selected for recognition as 2013 Virginia Super Lawyers or 2013 Virginia Rising Stars.

"It is an honor to have these Falls Church and Richmond attorneys recognized as among leaders in their fields," said Gregory B. Jordan, Reed Smith’s Global Managing Partner. "Our Virginia presence is anchored by an exceptionally strong bench of lawyers performing at the top of their games in a wide range of practice areas. We congratulate them for earning this coveted recognition."

The 2013 Super Lawyers in the firm’s Falls Church office include Robert M. Diamond, Real Estate; Karen C. Fagelson, Real Estate; Thomas W. Greeson, Health Care; Julia Krebs-Markrich, Health Care; and, Joseph S. Luchini, Construction Litigation. Other 2013 Super Lawyers in the firm’s Falls Church office are James E. McNair, Estate & Probate; Richard C. Sullivan, Jr., Business Litigation; and, William G. Thomas, Administrative Law.

Three attorneys from Reed Smith’s Richmond office are 2013 Super Lawyers: S. Miles Dumville, General Litigation; Betty S.W. Graumlich, Employment & Labor; and, H. Lane Kneedler, Administrative Law.

Reed Smith’s 2013 Virginia Rising Stars include Helenanne Connolly, Employment Litigation, Defense, and Brent R. Gary, Business Litigation, in Falls Church; and Edward A. Mullen, Administrative Law, and Travis A. Sabalewski, Business Litigation, in Richmond.

Super Lawyers annually selects attorneys for recognition through a rigorous nomination process that includes review by their peers in the practice area and independent research. Only five percent of lawyers in a state are chosen each year for this honor.

The Reed Smith attorneys selected in 2013 will be featured in Virginia Super Lawyers Magazine and Richmond magazine in July and Hampton Roads magazine in the November/December issue.

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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