Pittsburgh (May 13, 2016) – Reed Smith LLP today announced the selection of 41 attorneys as 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and 15 attorneys as 2016 Pennsylvania Rising Stars.
Reed Smith’s 2016 Pennsylvania Super Lawyers include:
|
Name |
Title |
Primary Practice Area |
Office |
| Kevin C. Abbott | Partner | Energy & Natural Resources | Pittsburgh |
| Derek J. Baker | Partner | Bankruptcy: Business | Philadelphia |
| Sara A. Begley | Partner | Employment & Labor | Philadelphia |
| Leonard A. Bernstein | Partner | Banking | Philadelphia |
| William Bevan III | Senior Counsel | Employment & Labor | Pittsburgh |
| Daniel I. Booker | Partner | Antitrust Litigation | Pittsburgh |
| Douglas E. Cameron | Partner | Insurance Coverage | Pittsburgh |
| Peter S. Clark II | Partner | Bankruptcy: Business | Philadelphia |
| David R. Cohen | Partner | E-Discovery | Pittsburgh |
| Frederick H. Colen* | Counsel | Intellectual Property | Pittsburgh |
| Eugene K. Connors | Partner | Employment & Labor | Pittsburgh |
| Debra H. Dermody | Partner | Antitrust Litigation | Pittsburgh |
| John N. Ellison | Partner | Insurance Coverage | Philadelphia |
| David B. Fawcett | Partner | Business Litigation | Pittsburgh |
| Karl A. Fritton | Partner | Employment & Labor | Philadelphia |
| Ronald G. Hartman | Partner | Real Estate | Pittsburgh |
| Lisa D. Kabnick | Senior Advisor | Banking | Philadelphia |
| Dusty Elias Kirk | Partner | Real Estate | Pittsburgh |
| Jay M. Levin | Counsel | Insurance Coverage | Philadelphia |
| James C. Martin | Partner | Appellate | Pittsburgh |
| David J. McAllister | Partner | Employment & Labor | Pittsburgh |
| Stephen J. McConnell | Partner | Class Action & Mass Torts | Philadelphia |
| Martha Hartle Munsch | Partner | Employment & Labor | Pittsburgh |
| Louis A. Naugle | Partner | Environmental | Pittsburgh |
| Tracy Zurzolo Quinn | Partner | Intellectual Property Litigation | Philadelphia |
| Henry F. Reichner | Partner | Appellate | Philadelphia |
| James J. Restivo, Jr. | Contract Attorney | Insurance Coverage | Pittsburgh |
| William S. Richter | Partner | Government Finance | Philadelphia |
| Casey Ryan | Partner | Employment & Labor | Pittsburgh |
| Kirsten R. Rydstrom | Partner | Intellectual Property Litigation | Pittsburgh |
| Eric A. Schaffer | Partner | Bankruptcy: Business | Pittsburgh |
| Michael T. Scott | Partner | Class Action & Mass Torts | Pittsburgh |
| Joseph M. Sedlack | Partner | Tax | Pittsburgh |
| Carolyn P. Short* | Partner | Business Litigation | Pittsburgh |
| Robert P. Simons | Partner | Bankruptcy: Business | Pittsburgh |
| Paul M. Singer | Senior Partner | Bankruptcy: Business | Pittsburgh |
| Claudia Z. Springer | Partner | Bankruptcy: Business | Pittsburgh |
| Thomas H. Suddath | Partner | Criminal Defense: White Collar | Pittsburgh |
| Kim M. Watterson | Partner | Appellate | Pittsburgh |
| Douglas R. Widin* | Counsel | Insurance Coverage | Philadelphia |
| Lee A. Zoeller | Partner | Tax | Philadelphia |
* Denotes 10 years of recognition by Super Lawyers
Reed Smith’s 2016 Pennsylvania Rising Stars include:
|
Name |
Title |
Primary Practice Area |
Office |
| Nicholas A. Bonarrigo | Partner | Securities & Corporate | Pittsburgh |
| Steven R. Chadwick* | Associate | Energy & Natural Resources | Pittsburgh |
| Luke E. Debevec | Partner | Insurance Coverage | Philadelphia |
| Rick L. Etter | Partner | Employment & Labor | Pittsburgh |
| Janine E. Franey* | Associate | Business & Corporate | Philadelphia |
| Matthew P. Frederick | Associate | Intellectual Property | Philadelphia |
| Justin J. Kontul | Partner | Business Litigation | Pittsburgh |
| Lucas Liben | Associate | Energy & Natural Resources | Pittsburgh |
| Matthew McK. Mohn | Partner | Mergers & Acquisitions | Pittsburgh |
| Jonathan P. Moyer | Associate | Mergers & Acquisitions | Philadelphia |
| James L. Rockney | Partner | Class Action & Mass Torts | Pittsburgh |
| Gretchen Woodruff Root* | Associate | Employment & Labor | Pittsburgh |
| Sonia S. Shariff | Associate | Intellectual Property Litigation | Philadelphia |
| Jeffrey M. Weimer* | Associate | Business Litigation | Pittsburgh |
| Justin H. Werner | Partner | Energy & Natural Resources | Pittsburgh |
* 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 fewer.
About Reed Smith
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