(December 5, 2005, Pittsburgh, PA) – Reed Smith LLP, a top 25 global law firm has announced the promotion of 27 of its attorneys to partner, effective January 1, 2006. Fourteen of the new partners are litigators, the remaining 13 are business and regulatory attorneys.
“We are pleased to advance each of these talented and hard-working individuals to partner status,” said Gregory Jordan, Reed Smith’s firmwide Managing Partner. “All of them have made noteworthy contributions to the firm during their tenures, and each is presently working at a high level on one or more teams handling significant matters. We are confident that each will continue to be an asset to our firm in the years ahead.”
New litigation partners include Sherri A. Affrunti, Princeton; Christin L. Bassett, Philadelphia; Charles L. Becker, Philadelphia; Reetu Dandora, Philadelphia; Ranjit Dhindsa, Coventry, UK; Charles H. Dougherty, Pittsburgh; and Maryellen Feehery, Philadelphia. Others are Jeremy D. Feinstein, Pittsburgh; John G. Harris, Wilmington; Junga P. Kim, Los Angeles; William J. McDonough , Philadelphia; John M. McIntyre, Pittsburgh; Joseph P. Pohl, Pittsburgh; and Tracy Weiss, Philadelphia.
New partners working in business and regulatory include Derek J. Baker, Philadelphia; Kenneth Barr, Washington, D.C.; Christine E. Bloomquist, Washington, D.C.; Michael Calvert, London; Daniel A. Cody, San Francisco; Christi Davis, Pittsburgh; and Alison J. Dennis, London. Others are Robert M. Diamond, Falls Church, VA; Dale Freeman, San Francisco; Scot T. Hasselman, Washington, D.C.; Antone P. Manha, New York; Garth A. Osterman, San Francisco; and Todd Toral, San Francisco.
About Reed Smith
Reed Smith LLP is a top-25 international law firm with 1,000 lawyers located in 18 cities worldwide (14 in the U.S. and four in Europe). The firm represents clients ranging from Fortune 100 companies to mid-market and emerging companies. Clients include financial services firms, life sciences companies, health care providers, technology companies and entrepreneurs, power generators and suppliers, manufacturers, real estate companies, universities, and non-profit organizations throughout the world. For more information, visit www.reedsmith.com.