(September 19, 2012, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York City) – Best Lawyers in America has named 14 Reed Smith attorneys as 2013 “Lawyers of the Year” for their markets, spanning 15 areas of practice.
“Reed Smith is pleased to have received this acknowledgment,” said Gregory B. Jordan, Global Managing Partner of Reed Smith LLP. “This is a well-deserved honor for all 14 of our attorneys who earned this recognition for their outstanding work and longstanding client relationships.”
Members of the firm singled out by Best Lawyers in Pittsburgh include Frederick H. Colen, named 2013 “Lawyer of the Year” in two areas—Trademark Law, and Patent Litigation; as well as Thomas L. Allen, selected in Bet-the-Company Litigation; William Bevan III, in Labor Law - Management; Daniel I. Booker in Corporate Law; and Ronald W. Frank in International Trade and Finance Law.
Other 2013 “Lawyer of the Year” honorees in Pittsburgh include Robert A. King in Construction Litigation; James C. Martin in Appellate Practice; Martha Hartle Munsch in Labor & Employment Litigation; James J. Restivo, Jr., in Banking and Finance Litigation; Paul M. Singer in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; and Thomas Todd in Financial Services Regulation Law.
In Reed Smith’s Philadelphia office, Karl A. Thallner, Jr., was named the 2013 Health Care Law “Lawyer of the Year”; and Gary M. Tocci was named the 2013 Employment Law - Management “Lawyer of the Year.”
Douglas J. Wood was selected as Best Lawyers’ 2013 New York City Advertising Law “Lawyer of the Year.”
About Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with nearly 1,700 lawyers in 23 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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