Reed Smith LLP issued the following announcement on Aug. 20.
International law firm Reed Smith announced that eight lawyers in its U.S. offices were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their practice areas in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. In addition, 22 younger Reed Smith lawyers were highlighted by the guide in its first “Ones to Watch” list, comprised primarily of lawyers with 10 years or fewer of practice.
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In addition, some 159 U.S.-based Reed Smith lawyers were recognized by Best Lawyers®.
Among all lawyers named to the 2021 edition, only one lawyer in each practice area per metro location is honored as Lawyer of the Year. Here are the 2021 Lawyer of the Year winners.
Richmond
D. Patrick Lacy Jr. - Education Law
Pittsburgh
Douglas Cameron - Insurance Law
Debra Dermody - Antitrust Law
James Martin - Appellate Practice
Kirsten Rydstrom - Trade Secrets Law
Paul Singer - Bet-the-Company Litigation
Miami
José Astigarraga - International Arbitration - Commercial
Los Angeles
Michael Brown - Product Liability Litigation
Ones to Watch
This is the inaugural release for Best Lawyers’ new “Ones to Watch” list, which features attorneys who are earlier in their careers and typically have been in practice between five and nine years. Twenty-two younger Reed Smith attorneys were featured in this list. Of this group, Michael Forbes, Mark Passero and Keturah Brown were recognized for their work in more than one category of legal practice. Here are the Reed Smith lawyers who made the “Ones to Watch” list for 2021.
Houston
Daniel Avila II - Alternative Dispute Resolution
Michael J. Forbes - Intellectual Property Law and Patent Law
Arturo Munoz Holguin - Alternative Dispute Resolution
Los Angeles
Alice Kyureghian - Insurance Law
Miami
Sujey S. Herrera - Alternative Dispute Resolution
Christina D. Olivos - Alternative Dispute Resolution
New York
Rose C. McClave - Real Estate Law
Crystal G. Persaud - Real Estate Law
Philadelphia
Dana J. Janquitto - Real Estate Law
Lisa A. Szymanski - Insurance Law
Pittsburgh
Christopher R. Brennan - Litigation - Antitrust
Richard Graham, Jr. - Intellectual Property Law
Rachel E. O'Neill - Real Estate Law
Jessica R. Rose - Real Estate Law
Conor M. Shaffer - Litigation - Antitrust
Richmond
Nicole L. Brenner - Government Relations Practice
Christine Cogbill Noonan - Government Relations Practice
Mark J. Passero - Labor and Employment Law - Management; and Litigation - Labor and Employment
San Francisco
Samantha E. Beatty - Real Estate Law
Katrina M. Kershner - Intellectual Property Law
Washington, D.C.
Keturah A. Brown - Energy Law; and Environmental Law
Toam Rubinstein - Entertainment and Sports Law
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