Chicago (January 13, 2017) – Reed Smith LLP announces 24 of its attorneys have been named to the 2017 Super Lawyers list and eight were named Rising Stars. Both lists are published by Thomson Reuters.

Reed Smith’s 2017 Illinois Super Lawyers include:

 Name 

 Title 

 Primary Practice Area 

 Stephen T. Bobo*

 Partner

 Bankruptcy: Business 

 Robert E. Browne*

 Partner

 Intellectual Property 

 James A. Burns, Jr. 

 Partner

 Employment & Labor

 James M. Davis

 Partner

 Insurance Coverage

 Theresa L. Davis

 Partner

 Business Litigation 

 Diane Green-Kelly

 Partner

 General Litigation

 Timothy S. Harris

 Counsel 

 Bankruptcy: Business

 Seth M. Hemming

 Partner

 Mergers & Acquisitions

 Dan J. Hofmeister, Jr.*

 Partner

 Health Care

 James T. Hultquist

 Partner

 Intellectual Property Litigation

 Robert D. LoPrete

 Partner

 Estate Planning & Probate

 Michael A. Lovallo

 Partner

 Estate Planning & Probate

 Thomas A. Marrinson

 Partner

 Insurance Coverage

 Steven A. Miller

 Partner

 Criminal Defense: White Collar

 Stanley C. Nardoni

 Counsel 

 Insurance Coverage

 Henry Pietrkowski

 Partner

 Class Actions & Mass Torts

 Michael D. Richman

 Partner

 Appellate

 Brian D. Roche

 Partner

 Intellectual Property Litigation

 James A. Rolfes

 Partner

 Business Litigation

 Barry S. Rosen

 Partner

 Business Litigation

 Carolyn H. Rosenberg

 Partner

 Insurance Coverage

 John D. Shugrue

 Partner

 Insurance Coverage

 John S. Vishneski

 Partner

 Insurance Coverage

 Sarah R. Wolff

 Partner

 Securities Litigation

* Denotes 10 years of recognition by Super Lawyers

Reed Smith’s 2017 Illinois Rising Stars include:

 

 Name 

 Title 

 Primary Practice Area 

 Morley S. Fortier, III

 Partner

 Mergers & Acquisitions

 Thomas C. Hardy

 Partner

 Health Care

 Jennifer L. Ilkka 

 Partner

 Personal Injury - Products Defense

 Evan T. Knott

 Partner

 Insurance Coverage

 Ryan D. Moore

 Associate

 Mergers & Acquisitions

 Noel C. Paul

 Associate

 Insurance Coverage

 Meredith A. Shippee*

 Associate

 Business Litigation

 Denise M. Ware

 Associate

 Criminal Defense: White Collar

 

 * 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. A description of the selection methodology can be found at superlawyers.com.

About Reed Smith

Reed Smith is a global relationship law firm with more than 1,700 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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