Washington, DC (August 15, 2019) – We are pleased to announce that 104 Venable attorneys were recognized in the 2020 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. The attorneys from the Baltimore, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Towson, Tysons, and Washington, DC offices represent a broad cross section of the firm's business, government, intellectual property, and litigation divisions.
Best Lawyers also named 11 attorneys as "Lawyer of the Year" in their practices. Only a single attorney in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is recognized as a Lawyer of the Year. This honor reflects the high level of respect attorneys have earned among their peers in their communities and respective practice areas for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity. The following Venable attorneys were named "Lawyer of the Year":
Alan Epstein, Gregory Cross, James Hanks, Jr., Robert Gottlieb, Sharon Kroupa, Thomas Lingan, Brian O’Connor, Brian Schwalb, Kevin Shepherd, Kenneth Thompson, and Robert Waldman