Washington, DC (April 26, 2019) – Chambers USA has released its 2019 list of law firm and attorney rankings in the United States. This year, 58 Venable attorneys and 21 practice groups were ranked at the state and national levels. This is Chambers USA's sixteenth annual survey covering America's leading attorneys identified as the best in their field by their peers and clients.
Two attorneys achieved Eminent Practitioner rankings this year:
- Stuart P. Ingis – Nationwide – Privacy & Data Security
- James L. Shea – Maryland – Litigation: General Commercial
Four attorneys achieved Senior Statespeople rankings this year:
- Robert L. Baechtold – New York – Intellectual Property: Patent
- Bryson L. Cook – Maryland – Corporate/M&A
- James J. Hanks, Jr. – Maryland – Corporate/M&A
- Stefan F. Tucker – District of Columbia – Real Estate
Eleven attorneys achieved Band 1 rankings this year:
- Harry I. Atlas – Maryland – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Gregory A. Cross – Maryland – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Robert G. Gottlieb – District of Columbia – Real Estate
- Kenneth R. Hoffman – Maryland – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Robert Hoffman – Maryland – Real Estate: Land Use
- Todd J. Horn – Maryland – Labor & Employment
- Thora A. Johnson – Maryland – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
- Sharon A. Kroupa – Nationwide – REITs: Maryland Counsel
- Mark L. Pryor – Nationwide – Government Relations: State Attorneys General
- Kevin L. Shepherd – Maryland – Real Estate
- Ronald W. Taylor – Maryland – Labor & Employment
Venable practices ranked in Band 1 by Chambers USA include:
- Corporate/M&A – Maryland
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation – Maryland
- REITs: Maryland Counsel – Nationwide
The following is a list of ranked Venable attorneys and practice groups.
Nationwide
Advertising: Litigation
- Roger A. Colaizzi
Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory
- Leonard L. Gordon (Recognized Practitioner)
- Jeffrey D. Knowles
Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
- Steven A. Adducci
- Richard E. Powers, Jr.
Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
- Angel A. Garganta
Government Contracts
- Paul A. Debolt
- J. Scott Hommer, III
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
- Andrew D. Price
Leisure & Hospitality
- Courtney G. Capute
Political Law
- Ronald M. Jacobs
Privacy & Data Security
- Emilio W. Cividanes
Product Liability & Mass Torts
- Stephen E. Marshall
- Bruce R. Parker (Spotlight Table – Product Liability: Pharmaceutical)
- Craig A. Thompson
REITs: Maryland Counsel
- James J. Hanks, Jr. (Star Individual)
- Patricia McGowan
- Christopher W. Pate
- Michael D. Schiffer
Transportation: Shipping/Maritime: Regulatory
- Ashley W. Craig
Transportation: Road (Automotive)
- David Strickland
California
Media & Entertainment: Litigation
- Lee S. Brenner
- David E. Fink (Recognized Practitioner)
Tax
- Alan J. Epstein
District of Columbia
Environment
- Douglas H. Green
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
- Michele Van Patten Frank
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
- Rebecca Liebowitz (Up and Coming)
- Linda J. Zirkelbach
Labor & Employment
- Robert G. Ames
Real Estate
- Philip M. Horowitz
Technology & Outsourcing
- Nora E. Garrote
- William T. Russell
Maryland
Corporate/M&A
- Sharon A. Kroupa
- Charles J. Morton, Jr.
- Anthony J. Rosso
- Michael D. Schiffer
- Thomas D. Washburne, Jr.
Labor & Employment
- Jeffrey P. Ayres
Litigation: General Commercial
- G. Stewart Webb, Jr.
New York
Intellectual Property: Patent
- Dominick A. Conde
- Michael P. Sandonato
Litigation: General Commercial
- Edward P. Boyle
Virginia
Litigation: General Commercial
- Michael W. Robinson
Real Estate
- Henry F. Brandenstein, Jr. (Northern Virginia)
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