April 25, 2014, Washington, D.C. – Reed Smith LLP today announced that 19 of its lawyers have been named “2014 Washington DC Super Lawyers,” and 8 others have been named “2014 Washington DC Rising Stars.” The lawyers are resident in either of two Reed Smith offices: Washington, D.C. or Falls Church (Northern Virginia).

“This is well-deserved recognition for our attorneys,” said Sandy Thomas, Reed Smith’s Global Managing Partner. “It is noteworthy that these attorneys represent more than a dozen of our firm-wide practice groups -- a reflection of the diversity of our platform and the strength we bring to clients, including servicing the most in demand litigation, transactional, and regulatory challenges.”

Lawyers in Reed Smith’s Falls Church, Va., office named 2014 Super Lawyers are: Robert M. Diamond and Karen C. Fagelson, Real Estate; Thomas W. Greeson and Julia Krebs-Markrich, Health Care; Joseph S. Luchini, Construction Litigation; James E, McNair, Estate & Probate; Richard C. Sullivan, Jr., Business Litigation; and William G. Thomas, Administrative Law.

Lawyers in the Washington, D.C. office named 2014 Super Lawyers are: A. Scott Bolden, White Collar Criminal Defense; Tillman J. Breckenridge, Appellate; Elizabeth Carder-Thompson, Thomas C. Fox and Eugene Tillman, Health Care; Judith L. Harris, Communications; Amy Koch, Energy & Natural Resources; Matthew J, Schlesinger and Gary S. Thompson, Insurance Coverage; Olivia Shay-Byrne, Government Finance; and Douglas K. Spaulding, Securities & Corporate Finance.

The firm’s 2014 Rising Stars in Northern Virginia are Helenanne Connolly, Employee Litigation Defense, and Brent R. Gary, Business Litigation. In the District, the Rising Stars are: Kristin C. Davis and Andrew M. Weiner, Insurance Coverage; Michael A. Grant, International; Daniel Z. Herbst, Securities Litigation; Katherine J. Seikaly, Criminal Defense, White Collar; and Gunjan Talati, Government Contracts.

About Reed Smith

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