Chambers USA Recognizes 51 Locke Lord Lawyers and 19 Practice Areas

Legal directory Chambers USA has ranked 51 Locke Lord LLP lawyers and 19 of the Firm’s practice areas for excellence in its 2016 edition. Ten of the Firm’s lawyers have achieved Band 1 rankings in their respective practice areas and the Firm’s Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) practice has earned a national distinction. 

Locke Lord lawyers honored on a national level include: Nick J. DiGiovanni (Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance) and David Patton (Energy: Oil & Gas Transactional). This year marks DiGiovanni’s first time to achieve recognition on the national level.

In addition, four Locke Lord lawyers moved up in this year’s rankings, including: Elizabeth E. Mack (Environment, Texas), Michael V. Powell (Litigation: General Commercial and Litigation: Energy & Natural Resources, Texas), David S. Szabo (Health Care, Massachusetts) and Bradley C. Weber (Antitrust, Texas).

In addition, two Locke Lord lawyers were named “Recognized Practitioners” and three practice areas from two states received the same distinction.

Below is a full list of Locke Lord lawyers ranked in Chambers USA 2016:

Nationwide

• Nick J. DiGiovanni – Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
• David Patton – Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional) 

Illinois (Chicago)

• Michael P. Bennett – Technology & Outsourcing
• Jon Biasetti – Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
• Nick J. DiGiovanni – Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance (Band 1)
• Paige D. Waters – Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
• Jonathan Young – Bankruptcy/Restructuring

 
Louisiana (New Orleans) 

• Omer F. “Rick” Kuebel III – Bankruptcy/Restructuring

 
Massachusetts (Boston)

• Christopher M. Flanagan – Tax
• Richard D. Glovsky – Labor & Employment
• Stanley Keller – Corporate/M&A 
• Richard Manley – Banking & Finance: Public Finance 
• Stephanie H. Massey – Banking & Finance: Public Finance 
• Jennifer Capasso Mendonça – Banking & Finance: Public Finance
• David R. Rodgers – Real Estate
• David L. Ruediger – Banking & Finance
• David S. Szabo – Health Care (Band 1)
• Walter St. Onge – Banking & Finance: Public Finance (Band 1) 

 
Rhode Island (Providence)

• Mark W. Freel – Litigation: General Commercial (Band 1) 
• Christopher D. Graham – Corporate/Commercial (Band 1)
• Douglas G. Gray – Corporate/Commercial

 
Texas 

• Austin
  • Cynthia Bast – Real Estate
  • Tai Tran – Real Estate


• Dallas
  
  • Don Glendenning – Corporate/M&A
  • Elizabeth E. Mack – Environment
  • Michael V. Powell – Litigation: General Commercial and Litigation: Energy & Natural Resources 
  • Susan M. Rainey – Environment
  • Bradley C. Weber – Antitrust


• Houston
  
  • Charles S. Baker – Intellectual Property
  • 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 2016 are: 

Nationwide

• Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)

 
Connecticut

• Corporate/M&A

 
Florida

• Banking & Finance

 
Illinois

• Bankruptcy/Restructuring
• Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Reinsurance
• Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
• Real Estate
• Technology & Outsourcing

 
Massachusetts

• Banking & Finance
• Banking & Finance: Public Finance 

 
Rhode Island

• Corporate/Commercial
• Litigation: General Commercial

 
Texas

• Banking & Finance
• Corporate/M&A
• Environment
• Health Care
• Litigation: General Commercial
• Real Estate
• Tax

 
Under “Recognized Practitioners” are:

Florida (West Palm Beach)

• Mark-David Adams – Banking & Finance: Public Finance (Recognized Practitioner)

 
Texas (Houston)

• Ben Cowan – Environment (Recognized Practitioner)

 
Massachusetts

• Health Care (Recognized Practitioner)
• Technology (Recognized Practitioner)

 
Texas

• Antitrust (Recognized Practitioner)

 
Chambers & Partners has been ranking lawyers across all industries since 1990. Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business surveys and interviews clients and lawyers across the United States to determine which firms and lawyers are considered leaders in their field. Rankings assess key qualities in the legal field, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence and commitment.