ATLANTA (June 14) -- Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that the firm earned the highest recognition in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. In total, Kilpatrick Stockton earned 65 spots on the prestigious list.
Fourteen Kilpatrick Stockton attorneys are listed as #1 in their respective practice areas: Miles Alexander, Joseph M. Beck, Jim Ewing, John Pratt, and Jerre Swann, Intellectual Property; Alfred Lurey, Bankruptcy/Restructuring; Brian Corgan, William Dorris, Randall F. Hafer, and Neal Sweeney, Construction; Steven J. Levitas, Environment; Rupert M. Barkoff, Franchising; James Coil, Labor & Employment; and A. Stephens Clay, Litigation: General Commercial.
Attorneys ranked nationally in their practice areas: Rupert M. Barkoff, Franchising; Keith Harper, Native American Law; R. Charles Henn Jr., Sports Law; James Steinberg, Outsourcing; and Rex R. Veal, Capital Markets: Securitisation.
Practice areas ranked nationally: Construction, Franchising, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets, Native American Law, and Outsourcing.
Kilpatrick Stockton led all Georgia firms with the “Most Ranked Individual Attorneys in Intellectual Property." In addition to a number one ranking for Intellectual Property (Georgia), the firm achieved number one rankings for its leadership in Construction (Georgia) and Labor & Employment (Georgia).
Kilpatrick Stockton practice areas recognized:
Antitrust Banking & Finance Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory Bankruptcy/Restructuring Capital Markets: Securitisation Construction Corporate/M&A Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Environment Franchising Healthcare Intellectual Property Intellectual Property: Trademark & Copyright Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets Labor & Employment Litigation: General Commercial Native American Law Outsourcing Real Estate Tax The following Kilpatrick Stockton attorneys were named to this year’s Chambers USA:
Antitrust George L. Little Jr. (S)
Banking & Finance Hilary P. Jordan
Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory Richard R. Cheatham
Bankruptcy / Restructuring Alfred Lurey (1) Dennis Meir Todd Meyers Paul M. Rosenblatt Mark D. Taylor
Capital Markets: Securitisation Rex R. Veal
Construction Brian Corgan (1) William Dorris (1) Randall F. Hafer (1) Joseph P. Henner Neal Sweeney (1)
Corporate/ M&A W. Benjamin Barkley Stanley Blackburn Richard Cicchillo Jr. Chris Matton David Stockton
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Mark D. Wincek Environment Stephen R. Berlin Steven J. Levitas (1) Alan McConnell Susan Richardson
Franchising Rupert M. Barkoff (1)
Healthcare Daniel J. Mohan Phillip Street
Intellectual Property Miles Alexander (1) Joseph M. Beck (1) William Boice William H. Brewster Jim Ewing (1) R. Charles Henn Jr. Wab P. Kadaba Marc Lieberstein David Mayberry Steven D. Moore (U) John Pratt (1) Mitchell G. Stockwell Jerre Swann (1)
Labor & Employment Randall D. Avram William Boice Richard Boisseau (S) Thomas H. Christopher James Coil (1) Louis W. Doherty Diane L. Prucino
Litigation: General Commercial James F. Bogan III William Boice Susan Cahoon Adam H. Charnes A. Stephens Clay (1) George L. Murphy Jr. Hayden J. Silver Daniel Taylor David M. Zacks
Native American Law Keith Harper
Outsourcing James Steinberg
Real Estate Jeffrey A. Benson Candace L. Fowler Andrew Kauss Gary Joyner
Sports Law R. Charles Henn Jr.
Tax Scott M. Dayan Lynn E. Fowler
-- (S) Senior Statesman -- (1) denotes a first place rank -- (U) denotes Up And Coming
Rankings assessed key qualities in the legal field, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. About Chambers and Partners Chambers and Partners Publishing, based in London, produces the annual Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. For the current US directory, thousands of interviews were conducted covering the entire country and were carried out by a team of over 50 full-time researchers over a period of six months. For more information, please visithttp://www.chambersandpartners.com/usa/rankings36.aspx?fid=3520&solbar=1.
About Kilpatrick Stockton Kilpatrick Stockton LLP is a full-service international law firm with nearly 500 attorneys in nine offices across the globe: Atlanta and Augusta, GA.; Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem, NC.; New York, NY; Washington, D.C.; Dubai; and Stockholm. Kilpatrick Stockton's delivery of innovative business solutions provides results-oriented counsel for corporations, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. Collaboration among Kilpatrick Stockton’s corporate, litigation and intellectual property attorneys provides knowledgeable and proactive guidance for companies at every stage of the business life cycle. For more information, please visit www.kilpatrickstockton.com.
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