January 21, 2016 – Reed Smith LLP announces the selection of 25 of its attorneys as 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers, and 13 attorneys as 2016 Illinois Rising Stars.

Reed Smith’s 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers include:

Name

Primary Practice Area

Stephen T. Bobo

Bankruptcy: Business

Robert E. Browne

Intellectual Property

James A. Burns, Jr.

Employment & Labor*

James M. Davis

Insurance Coverage

Theresa L. Davis

Business Litigation

Diane Green-Kelly

General Litigation

Timothy S. Harris

Bankruptcy: Business

Seth M. Hemming

Mergers & Acquisitions

Dan J. Hofmeister, Jr.

Health Care

James T. Hultquist

Intellectual Property Litigation*

Cynthia Jared

Real Estate

Robert D. LoPrete

Estate Planning & Probate

Michael A. LoVallo

Estate Planning & Probate

Thomas A. Marrinson

Insurance Coverage*

Steven A. Miller

Criminal Defense: White Collar

Stanley C. Nardoni

Insurance Coverage

Henry Pietrkowski

Class Action/Mass Torts

Michael D. Richman

Appellate*

Brian D. Roche

Intellectual Property Litigation

James A. Rolfes

Business Litigation

Barry S. Rosen

Business Litigation

Carolyn H. Rosenberg

Insurance Coverage

John D. Shugrue

Insurance Coverage

John S. Vishneski, III

Insurance Coverage

Sarah R. Wolff

Securities Litigation*

* Denotes 10 years of recognition by Super Lawyers 

Reed Smith’s 2016 Illinois Rising Stars include:

Name

Primary Practice Area

Tracy Gregar Ferak

Personal Injury – Products: Defense

Morley S. Fortier, III

Mergers & Acquisitions

Rebecca R. Hanson

Business Litigation

Thomas C. Hardy

Health Care*

Peter J. Huh

Personal Injury – Products: Defense

Jennifer L. Ilkka

Personal Injury – Products: Defense

Evan T. Knott

Insurance Coverage

Melissa A. Mickey

Business Litigation: Bankruptcy

Noel C. Paul

Insurance Coverage

Joseph B. Prater

Business Litigation

Marina C. Santini

Business Litigation

Denise M. Ware

Criminal Defense: White Collar

Casey L. Westover

Business Litigation

* Denotes first-time recognition as a Rising Star

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 less.

About Reed Smith

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