June 9, 2014 - Twenty-eight Locke Lord lawyers and 14 practice areas have been recognized for excellence in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA, a leading legal directory that ranks the top law firms and lawyers across all industries. Four Locke Lord lawyers earned the distinction of being ranked nationally.
Locke Lord lawyers ranked among the top in the nation include: David Patton (Energy: Oil & Gas Transactional).
The Firm’s Capital Markets: REITs; Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional); and Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer practice groups also retained their nationwide ranking.
New to the Chambers USA list this year is Partner Bradley C. Weber, recognized for his Antitrust work in Texas.
Below is a full list of Locke Lord lawyers included in Chambers USA 2014:
Nationwide
David Patton – Energy: Oil & Gas Transactional
California
Jonathan Bank (Los Angeles) – Insurance: Reinsurance
Illinois (Chicago)
Jon Biasetti – Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
Nick J. DiGiovanni – Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
Randall A. Hack – Antitrust
Keith D. Parr – Intellectual Property
Paige D. Waters – Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
Louisiana (New Orleans)
Omer F. “Rick” Kuebel – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Texas
Austin
Cynthia Bast – Real Estate
Dallas
J. Robert Beatty – Litigation: Energy & Natural Resources
Don M. Glendenning – Corporate/M&A
Elizabeth E. Mack – Environment
Michael V. Powell – Litigation: General Commercial; Litigation: Energy & Natural Resources
Susan M. Rainey – Environment
Bradley C. Weber – Antitrust
Houston
Buddy Haas – Banking & Finance
Gerald D. Higdon – Environment
Stephen C. Jacobs – Real Estate
Gerald J. Pels – Environment
Bill Swanstrom – Corporate/M&A
Locke Lord practice areas recognized in Chambers USA 2014 are:
Nationwide
Capital Markets: REITs
Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
Illinois
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
Real Estate
Texas
Banking & Finance
Corporate/M&A
Environment
Healthcare
Intellectual Property
Litigation: General Commercial
Real Estate
Tax
Chambers & Partners has a team of more than 140 researchers which determines rankings by interviewing lawyers and clients in the market, and reviewing work completed over the past year. Ranked lawyers are considered leaders in their field based on their legal knowledge and experience, their ability, their effectiveness, and their client-service. Firm practice groups are ranked on the quality of their individual lawyers, as well as the effectiveness and capability of the department as a whole.
Locke Lord consistently ranks among American Lawyer’s top 100 U.S. law firms. The Firm’s full range of practice and industry areas serve national and international clients from offices in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New Orleans, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. It has an excellent reputation in complex litigation, regulatory and transactional work, with its 650-plus lawyers building collaborative relationships and crafting creative solutions – all designed and executed to meet clients’ long-term strategic goals.