New York (September 21, 2016) – Reed Smith LLP announces 19 of its attorneys have been named to the 2016 Super Lawyers list and 14 were named Rising Stars. Both lists are published by Thomson Reuters.
Reed Smith’s 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers include:
| NAME | TITLE | PRIMARY PRACTICE AREA |
| Jennifer L. Achilles** | Partner | Criminal Defense: White Collar |
| Joseph P. Armao | Partner | Criminal Defense: White Collar |
| Oliver K. Beiersdorf** | Partner | Aviation & Aerospace |
| John B. Berringer | Partner | Insurance Coverage |
| Paul E. Breene | Partner | Insurance Coverage |
| Paul R. Gupta | Partner | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| John P. Hooper* | Partner | Class Action & Mass Torts |
| Thomas J. Igoe, Jr. | Counsel | Business & Corporate |
| Herbert F. Kozlov | Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions |
| Ann V. Kramer | Partner | Insurance Coverage |
| Clark W. Lackert | Partner | Intellectual Property |
| Stacy K. Marcus | Partner | Media & Advertising |
| Cindy Schmitt Minniti | Partner | Employment & Labor |
| Mark G. Pedretti | Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions |
| Peter D. Raymond | Partner | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Edward Shapiro** | Partner | Entertainment & Sports |
| Howard L. Shecter | Counsel | Mergers & Acquisitions |
| Jordan W. Siev | Partner | Business Litigation |
| Douglas J. Wood* | Partner | Media & Advertising |
** Denotes first-time recognition as a Super Lawyer
Reed Smith’s 2016 New York Metro Rising Stars include:
| NAME | TITLE | PRIMARY PRACTICE AREA |
| Keri S. Bruce* | Associate | Media & Advertising |
| Greg Chase | Partner | Transportation & Maritime |
| Kelly B. D’Auria | Partner | Class Action & Mass Torts |
| Han Deng | Associate | Banking |
| Mark H. Francis | Associate | Business & Corporate |
| Mark S. Goldstein | Associate | Employment & Labor |
| Sarah K. Kam | Associate | Bankruptcy: Business |
| Matthew Y. Kane* | Associate | Entertainment & Sports |
| Casey D. Laffey | Partner | Business Litigation |
| Chrystal A. Puleo Mauro | Associate | Bankruptcy: Business |
| Jacqueline K. Seidel | Partner | Class Action & Mass Torts |
| Christopher M. Sheaffer | Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions |
| Jessica K. Shook | Associate | Personal Injury – Products: Defense |
| Joseph B. Teig | Associate | Business Litigation |
Super Lawyers annually selects lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement through a rigorous process that includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. To be selected as a Rising Star, lawyers must be either 40 years old or younger, or in practice for 10 years or fewer. A description of the selection methodology can be found here.
About Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,700 lawyers in 26 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, entertainment and media, shipping and transport, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing and technology, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com.
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