This morning, Chambers USA released its full 2014 rankings with Bands and editorial commentary. Venable maintained its strong presence in the rankings with 71 attorneys achieving 78 placements in the latest edition. The firm also achieved 29 practice group rankings at the national and state level.
Among this year’s highlights were 11 attorneys who saw their rankings improve over last year including Jim Hanks who rose from Band 1 to Star Individual for National REITs: Maryland Counsel. Four attorneys were added to this year’s rankings with three debuting at the National level. Overall Venable saw 11 attorneys and 7 practice groups achieve Band 1 rankings at the national and state level. The firm was also shortlisted for the coveted Chambers USA Award for Excellence in the Product Liability category.
Nationwide
Advertising: Litigation
Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory
- Jeffrey D. Knowles
- Amy Ralph Mudge
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Compliance)
- John B. Beaty
- Ronald R. Glancz
- Ralph E. Sharpe
Financial Services Regulation: Banking (Enforcement & Investigations)
- Ronald R. Glancz
- Ralph E. Sharpe
Government: Government Contracts
- Paul A. Debolt
- J. Scott Hommer, III
Leisure & Hospitality
- Courtney G. Capute
Privacy & Data Security
Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Stephen E. Marshall (also ranked in Product Liability: Pharmaceutical)
- Bruce R. Parker (also ranked in Product Liability: Pharmaceutical)
- Paul F. Strain
REITs: Maryland Counsel
- James J. Hanks, Jr.
- Sharon A. Kroupa
- Patricia McGowan
- Christopher W. Pate
Ashley W. Craig (Transportation: Shipping: Regulatory (outside New York))
David G. Dickman (Transportation: Shipping: Regulatory (outside New York))
Angel A. Garganta (Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation)
Suzanne Fay Garwood (Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance))
Ronald M. Jacobs (Government: Political Law)
Lindsay B. Meyer (International Trade: Customs)
Lawrence H. Norton (Government: Political Law)
California
Jan Lawrence Handzlik (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations)
Michele M. Mulrooney (Tax: Estate Planning)
Hamid R. Rafatjoo (Bankruptcy/Restructuring)
District of Columbia
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Environment
- Allison D. Foley
- Douglas H. Green
- Judson W. Starr
- Margaret N. Strand
Intellectual Property: Litigation
- William D. Coston
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
- Michael A. Sartori
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
- Mark B. Harrison
Real Estate
Technology & Outsourcing
- Nora E. Garrote
- A.J. Zottola
Maryland
Corporate/M&A
- Michael J. Baader
- Bryson L. Cook
- James J. Hanks, Jr.
- Patricia McGowan
- Charles J. Morton, Jr.
- Anthony J. Rosso
- Thomas D. Washburne, Jr.
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Harry I. Atlas
- Kenneth R. Hoffman
- Thora A. Johnson
Healthcare
- Davis V.R. Sherman
Labor & Employment
Litigation: General Commercial
- James E. Gray
- James L. Shea
- Paul F. Strain
Real Estate
- Robert A. Hoffman (Real Estate: Land Use)
- Kevin L. Shepherd
- James D. Wright
New York
Technology & Outsourcing
Edward P. Boyle (Litigation: General Commercial)
Virginia
Corporate/M&A – Northern Virginia
Labor & Employment
- Gregory J. Ossi
- David S. Smith
- David R. Warner
Litigation: General Commercial
Real Estate – Northern Virginia
- Douglas B. McDonald
- John G. Milliken (Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use)