PITTSBURGH – Reed Smith practices ranked Band 1 in 12 categories, and 16 of its individual lawyers received Band 1 rankings in 17 categories from Chambers USA 2023. The firm gained new listings in three practice areas, and 16 of the firm's lawyers were recognized in a new category.
The global law firm had an overall strong showing, with 62 of its practices and 126 of its lawyers recognized by the international publisher of legal rankings worldwide.
Band 1 practice groups
The following 12 U.S.-based Reed Smith practices gained Band 1 areas in this year’s Chambers USA rankings.
- Illinois Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory
- Illinois Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Pennsylvania Energy & Natural Resources
- Pennsylvania Healthcare
- Pennsylvania Insurance
- Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Litigation: General Commercial
- Texas Insurance
- USA - Nationwide Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded
- USA - Nationwide International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded
Band 1 individuals
Sixteen lawyers earned Band 1 rankings, listed below with their state and category. Michael Brown earned a Band 1 ranking in two categories: Product Liability & Mass Torts, and Product Liability: Pharmaceutical; both for USA - Nationwide.
- José Astigarraga, International Arbitration: Counsel
- Michael Brown, USA Nationwide Product Liability & Mass Torts and USA Nationwide Product Liability: Pharmaceutical
- James Cooper, Texas Insurance
- John Ellison, Pennsylvania Insurance
- Kurt Gwynne, Delaware Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Dusty Elias Kirk, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Real Estate
- Hugh Lumpkin, Florida Insurance: Dispute Resolution
- Daniel Peck, New Jersey Banking & Finance
- Rachael Pontikes, Illinois Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory
- Ryan Purpura, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- John Shugrue, Illinois Insurance: Dispute Resolution
- Nicolle Snyder Bagnell, Pennsylvania Energy & Natural Resources
- Karl Thallner, Pennsylvania Healthcare
- John Vishneski, Illinois Insurance: Dispute Resolution
- Kristin Wells, Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Justin Werner, Pennsylvania Energy & Natural Resources
New-entry individuals
Sixteen lawyers earned individual rankings for the first time or in a new category while at Reed Smith. They are:
- Stephen Blazick, Pennsylvania Tax
- Michael Cooley, Texas Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Cori Goldberg, USA - Nationwide Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
- Tyree Jones Jr., District of Columbia Labor & Employment
- Michelle Mantine, Pennsylvania Antitrust
- Christopher Maurer, New Jersey Banking & Finance
- Robert Newman, USA - Nationwide Advertising: Transactional & Regulator and Illinois Media & Entertainment: Transactional
- Ryan Pate, Texas Healthcare
- Francisco Rivero, Texas Construction
- Ron Scharnberg, Texas Tax
- Bradley Schmarak, Illinois Private Equity: Buyouts
- Christian Simonds, New York Media & Entertainment: Advisory
- Jonathan Stark, New Jersey Banking & Finance
- Brian Sutherland, California Litigation: Appellate
- Jordan Tanoury, Texas Technology: Outsourcing
- Matthew Tashman, Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds Banking & Finance
New-entry practice areas
Two Reed Smith practice areas earned rankings they did not have the prior year.
- Pennsylvania Environment
- Texas: Houston & Surrounds Litigation: General Commercial
Full list of ranked practice groups
Here is the full list of Reed Smith practices featured in this year’s Chambers USA rankings.
California
- Healthcare
- Insurance: Policyholder
- Labor & Employment: The Elite
- Life Sciences
- Litigation: Appellate
- Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
- Media & Entertainment: Transactional
Delaware
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- District of Columbia
- Healthcare
- Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory
Florida
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution
- Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded
- Illinois
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- Litigation: General Commercial
New Jersey
- Banking & Finance
- Corporate/M&A
- New York
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
Pennsylvania
- Antitrust
- Energy & Natural Resources
- Environment
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Labor & Employment
- Tax
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds
- Banking & Finance
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Litigation: General Commercial
Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
- Litigation: General Commercial
- Real Estate
Texas
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Construction
- Environment
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Labor & Employment
- Technology: Outsourcing
Texas: Houston & Surrounds
- Litigation: General Commercial
USA - Nationwide
- Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded
- Cannabis Law
- Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
- Derivatives
- E-Discovery & Information Governance
- Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
- Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
- Healthcare: The Elite
- Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder
- International Arbitration: The Elite
- International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions: Highly Regarded
- Labor & Employment
- Privacy & Data Security: Highly Regarded
- Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite
- Transportation: Aviation: Litigation
- Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Finance
Virginia
- Labor & Employment
Virginia Northern
- Real Estate