(October 2011) - Reed Smith LLP has again been named among the top law firms in the United States.  The firm tied for fifth place overall in the 2011 Who Represents Corporate America report of ALM Legal Intelligence.  ALM, an integrated media company, is a leading provider of specialized business news and information focused primarily on the legal and commercial real estate sectors.

The 2011 law firm rankings were published in ALM's September issue of Corporate Counsel magazine.  They represent survey feedback as to the firms participating Fortune 100 companies' in-house counsel report using most often as outside counsel.

In addition to its fifth place overall national ranking, Reed Smith was one of four firms tied for third place in the Torts Litigation category and among the 13 firms tied for fourth place in the Contracts Litigation category.

About Reed Smith

Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,600 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 trade and commodities, real estate, manufacturing, and education.  For more information, visit reedsmith.com.

U.S.: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Oakland, Princeton, Northern Virginia, Wilmington, Silicon Valley, Century City, Richmond

Europe: London, Paris, Munich, Greece

Middle East:  Abu Dhabi, Dubai

Asia: Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai