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
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