Chambers USA 2017 Recognizes 53 Locke Lord Lawyers and 17 Practice Areas

May 31, 2017 – Legal directory Chambers USA has ranked 53 Locke Lord LLP lawyers and 17 of the Firm’s practice areas for excellence in its 2017 edition. Eleven 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). 

Six Locke Lord lawyers were ranked by Chambers USA for the first time this year, including: Paul E. Coggins (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations), M. Benjamin Cowan (Environment), Tim Johnson (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations), Kiprian Mendrygal (Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations) and Cynthia Timms (Litigation: Appellate).

In addition, four Locke Lord lawyers moved up in this year’s rankings, including: John K. Arnold (Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation [Oil & Gas]) and Christopher M. Flanagan (Tax).

Below is a full list of Locke Lord lawyers ranked in Chambers USA 2017:

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 W. 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 A. Manley Jr. – 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 J. St. Onge III – 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
Charles F. Rogers – Real Estate

Texas

Austin

Cynthia Bast – Real Estate
Brad Hawley – Real Estate
  Tai C. Tran – Real Estate

Dallas

Paul E. Coggins – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations (Band 1)
Don M. Glendenning – Corporate/M&A
Elizabeth E. Mack – Environment
Kiprian Mendrygal – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Michael V. Powell – Litigation: General Commercial and Litigation: Energy & Natural Resources
Susan M. Rainey – Environment
Cynthia Timms – Litigation: Appellate
Bradley C. Weber – Antitrust 

Houston

John K. Arnold – Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Oil & Gas) (Band 1) and Energy: State Regulatory & Litigation (Electricity)
Charles S. Baker – Intellectual Property
M. Benjamin Cowan – Environment
  Gerald D. (Jerry) Higdon – Environment
Stephen C. Jacobs – Real Estate
Tim Johnson – Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Gerald J. Pels – Environment
Bill Swanstrom – Corporate/M&A

Locke Lord practice areas recognized in Chambers USA 2017 are: 

Nationwide 

Energy: Oil & Gas (Transactional)
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
Environmental
Litigation: General Commercial
Real Estate
Tax

The Firm’s “Other Noted” (“Recognized Practitioners”) lawyers and practice areas are:

Nationwide

Financial Services Regulation: Consumer Finance (Compliance & Litigation)

Florida (West Palm Beach)

Mark-David Adams – Banking & Finance: Public Finance

Washington, D.C.

Denise Hanna – Health Care 

Massachusetts

Health Care

Rhode Island

Real Estate 

Texas

Antitrust
Labor & Employment 

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.

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