(October 12, 2011) - Seven lawyers at Reed Smith LLP have been named a "2012 Lawyer of the Year" in their legal specialties in their legal communities by Best Lawyers. This marks the first year the publication has selected attorneys for this prestigious honor.
The Reed Smith attorneys chosen as 2012 Lawyers of the Year include:
In Washington, D.C.
- C. Jonathan Benner - Admiralty & Maritime Law
- Grayson P. Hanes - Litigation - Real Estate Law
In Philadelphia
- Joseph M. Sedlack - Tax Law
In Pittsburgh
- Leo N. Hitt - Litigation & Controversy - Tax Law
- Paul M. Singer - Litigation - Bankruptcy Law
- Ronald W. Frank - Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Dennis R. Bonessa - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
The seven are among the 97 Reed Smith lawyers in the United States selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012. The 97 Reed Smith lawyers earned a total of 149 spots on the coveted list, with 28 of them recognized in more than a single field of practice.
Two of the honorees in Pittsburgh - Gary R. Walker (Corporate Law) and Dodi Walker Gross (Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law) - made their inaugural appearance as Best Lawyers.
Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 41,000 leading attorneys cast almost 3.9 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."
Download the .PDF below for the list of all Reed Smith attorneys.
After more than a quarter of a century in publication, Best Lawyers is designating "Lawyers of the Year" in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the "Lawyer of the Year." The lawyers being honored as "Lawyers of the Year" have received particularly high ratings in the Best Lawyer surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.
About Reed Smith
Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,600 lawyers in 23 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, technology and media, shipping, energy and natural resources, real estate, manufacturing, and education. For more information, visit reedsmith.com.
U.S.: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Washington, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Oakland, Princeton, Northern Virginia, Wilmington, Silicon Valley, Century City, Richmond
Europe: London, Paris, Munich, Greece
Middle East: Abu Dhabi, Dubai
Asia: Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai