PITTSBURGH – Reed Smith practices ranked Band 1 in 12 categories, and 16 of its individual lawyers received Band 1 rankings in 17 categories from Chambers USA 2023. The firm gained new listings in three practice areas, and 16 of the firm's lawyers were recognized in a new category.

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The global law firm had an overall strong showing, with 62 of its practices and 126 of its lawyers recognized by the international publisher of legal rankings worldwide.

Band 1 practice groups

The following 12 U.S.-based Reed Smith practices gained Band 1 areas in this year’s Chambers USA rankings.

  • Illinois Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory
  • Illinois Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
  • Pennsylvania Energy & Natural Resources
  • Pennsylvania Healthcare
  • Pennsylvania Insurance
  • Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds Bankruptcy/Restructuring
  • Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Bankruptcy/Restructuring
  • Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
  • Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Litigation: General Commercial
  • Texas Insurance
  • USA - Nationwide Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded
  • USA - Nationwide International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded

Band 1 individuals

Sixteen lawyers earned Band 1 rankings, listed below with their state and category. Michael Brown earned a Band 1 ranking in two categories: Product Liability & Mass Torts, and Product Liability: Pharmaceutical; both for USA - Nationwide.

  • José Astigarraga, International Arbitration: Counsel
  • Michael Brown, USA Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts and USA Nationwide Product Liability: Pharmaceutical
  • James Cooper, Texas Insurance
  • John Ellison, Pennsylvania Insurance
  • Kurt Gwynne, Delaware Bankruptcy/Restructuring
  • Dusty Elias Kirk, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Real Estate
  • Hugh Lumpkin, Florida Insurance: Dispute Resolution
  • Daniel Peck, New Jersey Banking & Finance
  • Rachael Pontikes, Illinois Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory
  • Ryan Purpura, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
  • John Shugrue, Illinois Insurance: Dispute Resolution
  • Nicolle Snyder Bagnell, Pennsylvania Energy & Natural Resources
  • Karl Thallner, Pennsylvania Healthcare
  • John Vishneski, Illinois Insurance: Dispute Resolution
  • Kristin Wells, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
  • Justin Werner, Pennsylvania Energy & Natural Resources

New-entry individuals

Sixteen lawyers earned individual rankings for the first time or in a new category while at Reed Smith. They are:

  • Stephen Blazick, Pennsylvania Tax
  • Michael Cooley, Texas Bankruptcy/Restructuring
  • Cori Goldberg, USA - Nationwide Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
  • Tyree Jones Jr., District of Columbia Labor & Employment
  • Michelle Mantine, Pennsylvania Antitrust
  • Christopher Maurer, New Jersey Banking & Finance
  • Robert Newman, USA - Nationwide Advertising: Transactional & Regulator and Illinois Media & Entertainment: Transactional
  • Ryan Pate, Texas Healthcare
  • Francisco Rivero, Texas Construction
  • Ron Scharnberg, Texas Tax
  • Bradley Schmarak, Illinois Private Equity: Buyouts
  • Christian Simonds, New York Media & Entertainment: Advisory
  • Jonathan Stark, New Jersey Banking & Finance
  • Brian Sutherland, California Litigation: Appellate
  • Jordan Tanoury, Texas Technology: Outsourcing
  • Matthew Tashman, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds Banking & Finance

New-entry practice areas

Two Reed Smith practice areas earned rankings they did not have the prior year.

  • Pennsylvania Environment
  • Texas: Houston & Surrounds Litigation: General Commercial

Full list of ranked practice groups

Here is the full list of Reed Smith practices featured in this year’s Chambers USA rankings.

California

  • Healthcare
  • Insurance: Policyholder
  • Labor & Employment: The Elite
  • Life Sciences
  • Litigation: Appellate
  • Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
  • Media & Entertainment: Transactional

Delaware

  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring
  • District of Columbia
  • Healthcare
  • Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory

Florida

  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution
  • Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
  • Illinois
  • Banking & Finance
  • Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
  • Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory
  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
  • Litigation: General Commercial

New Jersey

  • Banking & Finance
  • Corporate/M&A
  • New York
  • Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder

Pennsylvania

  • Antitrust
  • Energy & Natural Resources
  • Environment
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Labor & Employment
  • Tax

Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds

  • Banking & Finance
  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring
  • Litigation: General Commercial

Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds

  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring
  • Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
  • Litigation: General Commercial
  • Real Estate

Texas

  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring
  • Construction
  • Environment
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Labor & Employment
  • Technology: Outsourcing

Texas: Houston & Surrounds

  • Litigation: General Commercial

USA - Nationwide

  • Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory
  • Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded
  • Cannabis Law
  • Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
  • Derivatives
  • E-Discovery & Information Governance
  • Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
  • Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
  • Healthcare: The Elite
  • Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
  • International Arbitration: The Elite
  • International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded
  • Labor & Employment
  • Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded
  • Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
  • Transportation: Aviation: Litigation
  • Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance

Virginia

  • Labor & Employment

Virginia Northern

  • Real Estate