August 16, 2016 – One hundred twenty-nine Locke Lord lawyers from 15 U.S. offices have been recognized for excellence in their practice area and named to The Best Lawyers in America® 2017. In addition, the Firm saw seven lawyers recognized under the special designation of Lawyer of the Year, an honor earned by just one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan area. The lawyers who earned this title are listed below with their area of practice.
Lawyer of the Year Recipients:
Paul Coggins (Dallas) – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Raymond LaDriere II (Dallas) – Litigation - ERISA
Daryl Lapp (Boston) – Education Law
Paul Mahoney, Jr. (Providence) – Mergers and Acquisitions Law
Robert Mowrey (Dallas) – Litigation - Banking and Finance
Ann Ryan Robertson (Houston) – International Arbitration - Governmental
Those listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2017 include the following (please note lawyers are listed according to the city in which he/she was based in 2015):
Austin
Boston
Chicago
Dallas
- J. Mitchell Bell – Real Estate Law
- Bryan Bishop – Corporate Law
- Stuart Bumpas – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Non-Profit / Charities Law, Trusts and Estates
- Philip Bush – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Paul Coggins – Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Michael Collins – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law
- Thomas Connop – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Don Glendenning – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Roy Hardin – Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Van Jolas – Corporate Law
- Raymond LaDriere II – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - ERISA, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Janis Loegering – Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Elizabeth Mack – Environmental Law
- John McDonald – Commercial Litigation
- John McKnight – Corporate Law
- Harriet Miers – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Government Relations Practice
- Robert Mowrey – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Paul Nason – Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Michael Powell – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
- Charles Reeder – Corporate Law
- Robin Shaughnessy – Employment Law – Management
- Robb Stewart – Real Estate Law
- Cynthia Timms – Appellate Practice
- Kevin Twining – Corporate Law
- Bradley Weber – Antitrust Law
- Thomas Yoxall – Commercial Litigation
Houston
New Orleans
Providence
Washington, DC
West Palm Beach
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