CHICAGO – Legal publisher Super Lawyers has chosen 12 lawyers from Reed Smith’s Chicago office to include in its “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” directories for Illinois. The lawyers have proven track records in areas that include insurance coverage, health care and technology transactions. 

Four of the 12 lawyers were included in the publisher’s “Super Lawyers” list for Illinois, a distinction that goes to top-rated practicing attorneys.

  • Robert Newman, Technology Transactions
  • Carolyn Rosenberg, Insurance Coverage
  • John Shugrue, Insurance Coverage
  • John Vishneski III, Insurance Coverage

The other eight Reed Smith lawyers appeared on the publisher's “Rising Stars” list, which is comprised of lawyers who are 40 years or younger, or in practice for 10 years or fewer. Here are the Illinois-based Reed Smith lawyers who received the publisher’s “Rising Stars” designation.

  • David Cummings, Insurance Coverage
  • Margaret Deutsch, Securities & Corporate Finance
  • Susan Dewey, Health Care
  • Daniel Kirby, Business Litigation
  • Amica Nesbitt, PI Medical Malpractice: Defense
  • Donielle Robinson, IP
  • Idara Udofia, Technology Transactions
  • Elaina Valtierra-Doherty, Civil Litigation: Defense

Super Lawyers is a nationally recognized rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas. Its selection process includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Super Lawyers is a division of Thomson Reuters.

See Super Lawyers for more information.