September 8, 2015 – Nine lawyers in the Houston office of Reed Smith LLP earned 2015 recognition from Super Lawyers.

The attorneys selected as 2015 Texas “Super Lawyers” are Kenneth E. Broughton, Jr., Business Litigation; Julie A. Hardin, Products Liability – Products: Defense; Gary C. Johnson, Energy & Resources; Stan Perry, Environmental Litigation; Robert R. Riddle, Intellectual Property Litigation; Stephen E. Scheve, Products Liability – Products: Defense; Mark D. Temple, Employment Litigation: Defense; Chris Watt, Civil Litigation: Defense; and Marlen D. Whitley, Mergers & Acquisitions. This is Riddle’s first selection as a “Super Lawyer”; the eight remaining lawyers all have been recognized previously.

The lawyers will be included in the October 2015 Texas Super Lawyers Magazine. They will also be featured in the October 2015 issue of Texas Monthly, which reaches more than 2.7 million readers.

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Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,800 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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