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August 15, 2017 – Locke Lord is pleased to announce that 123 lawyers from 16 U.S. offices have been recognized in the 2018 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, five of the Firm’s lawyers were recognized under the special designation of Lawyer of the Year, an honor earned by just one lawyer in each practice area and metropolitan area.
Lawyer of the Year Recipients:
Tim Johnson (Houston) – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Raymond E. LaDriere II (Dallas) – Litigation - Trusts and Estates
Thomas J. Smedinghoff (Chicago) – Information Technology Law
Jeffrey Swope (Boston) – Education Law
In addition, nine Locke Lord lawyers were listed for the first time. The full list of Locke Lord lawyers listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2018 follows below.
Atlanta
Austin
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Dallas
- J. Mitchell Bell – Real Estate Law
- Bryan E. Bishop – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- George E. Bowles – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Construction, Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Stuart Bumpas – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, Non-Profit / Charities Law, Trusts and Estates
- E. Philip Bush – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Paul E. Coggins – Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Michael H. Collins – Arbitration, Commercial Litigation, Energy Law
- Thomas A. Connop – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Don M. Glendenning – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Roy W. Hardin – Litigation - Intellectual Property
- Jack E. Jacobsen – Corporate Law
- Van M. Jolas – Corporate Law
- Raymond E. LaDriere II – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - ERISA, Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Janis Loegering – Banking and Finance Law, Real Estate Law
- Elizabeth E. Mack – Environmental Law
- John P. McDonald – Commercial Litigation
- John B. McKnight – Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Harriet Miers – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Government Relations Practice
- Robert T. Mowrey – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Banking and Finance
- Paul G. Nason – Employment Law - Management, Litigation - Labor and Employment
- Michael V. Powell – Appellate Practice, Commercial Litigation
- Charles C. Reeder – Corporate Law
- Whit Roberts – Corporate Law
- Robin G. Shaughnessy – Employment Law - Management
- Stefan P. Smith – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Frank E. Stevenson II – Litigation - Securities
- Robb P. Stewart – Real Estate Law
- Cynthia Timms – Appellate Practice
- Kevin L. Twining – Corporate Law
- Bradley C. Weber – Antitrust Law
- Thomas G. Yoxall – Commercial Litigation
Hartford
Houston
Los Angeles
Morristown
- Paulette Brown – Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Labor and Employment
New Orleans
New York
- Harry C. Marcus – Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law, Trademark Law
- Rory J. Radding – Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Patent Law
Providence
Stamford
Washington, D.C.
West Palm Beach
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