Whiteford, Taylor & Preston and 37 Attorneys Listed in Best Lawyers in America 2010
Baltimore - Thirty-seven lawyers from Whiteford, Taylor & Preston have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Woodward/White's The Best Lawyers in America® 2010. This is an increase of six over last year and includes ten lawyers who were named for the first time. (Their names are bolded in the list below.)
In addition, 28 of the firm's practices and offices were ranked, and in every single case fell into the top tier. In a number of cases, the firm was singled out for the pre-eminent practice in that area, and many areas of recognition are new this year. (The areas that are new this year are bolded in the list below.)
Martin Fletcher, the firm's Managing Partner, commented, "Most of our offices and a broad range of our practices are represented in these rankings. To be recognized by a national rating group in so many areas and with so many lawyers speaks extraordinarily well of the firm's reputation and the high quality of service we try to deliver to our clients on a daily basis. We are very gratified to receive this recognition."
Lawyers
Baltimore:
- George J. Bachrach (2007): Construction Law; Insurance Law
- Thomas C. Barbuti (2009): Real Estate Law
- G. Scott Barhight (2006): Land Use & Zoning Law
- Robert F. Carney (2010): Construction Law
- Mary Claire Chesshire (2007): Employee Benefits Law
- Robert B. Curran (2001): Corporate Law; Employee Benefits Law; Tax Law
- Deborah H. Diehl (2008): Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Public Finance Law
- Howard R. Feldman (2010): Information Technology Law
- Martin T. Fletcher (2005): Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
- Harry S. Johnson (2006): Mass Tort Litigation; Personal Injury Litigation; Product Liability Litigation
- Frank S. Jones, Jr. (2007): Corporate Law; Mergers & Acquisitions Law; Venture Capital Law
- Dana O. Lynch (2010): Technology Law
- Paul W. Madden (2010): Employee Benefits Law
- Richard J. Magid (2009): Commercial Litigation
- Rose M. Matricciani (2008): Health Care Law
- Albert Mezzanotte, Jr. (2005): Commercial Litigation
- Paul M. Nussbaum (2001): Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
- Kenneth Oestreicher (2010): Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
- Jeanne M. Phelan (1995): Labor and Employment Law
- Herman B. Rosenthal (2005): Tax Law
- William Ryan, Jr. (2005): Commercial Litigation
- Robert Sloan III (2010): Trusts and Estates
- Gregory M. Stone (2009): Intellectual Property Law; Technology Law
- Brent C. Strickland (2010): Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
- Steven E. Tiller (2006): Intellectual Property Law; Technology Law
- Warren N. Weaver (2008): Product Liability Litigation
- William B. Whiteford (2009): Alternative Dispute Resolution; Personal Injury Litigation
- Robert M. Wright (2006): Alternative Dispute Resolution; Construction Law
- Thurman W. Zollicoffer, Jr. (2009): Product Liability Litigation
Columbia:
- Jonathan Z. May (2007): Non-Profit/Charities Law; Tax Law
Falls Church, VA:
- Raymond J. Diaz (2003): Real Estate Law
- Christopher A. Jones (2010): Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
Towson:
- Edwin G. Fee, Jr. (2008): Trusts and Estates
- John B. Gontrum (2010): Land Use & Zoning Law
- Dino C. La Fiandra (2010): Land Use & Zoning Law
- George S. Lawler (2009): Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Washington, D.C.:
- Kenneth J. Ingram (2007): Education Law
Firm Practices and Offices
- Ranked #1 in Maryland in Alternative Dispute Resolution with 2 attorneys. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Maryland in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law with 4 attorneys.
- Ranked #1 in Maryland in Construction Law with 3 attorneys.
- Ranked #1 in Maryland in Employee Benefits Law with 3 attorneys. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Maryland in Information Technology Law with 1 attorney. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Maryland in Intellectual Property Law with 2 attorneys. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Maryland in Product Liability Litigation with 3 attorneys. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Maryland in Technology Law with 3 attorneys.
- Ranked #1 in Maryland in Venture Capital Law with 1 attorney. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Baltimore, MD in Alternative Dispute Resolution with 2 attorneys. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Baltimore, MD in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law with 4 attorneys.
- Ranked #1 in Baltimore, MD in Construction Law with 3 attorneys.
- Ranked #1 in Baltimore, MD in Employee Benefits Law with 3 attorneys. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Baltimore, MD in Information Technology Law with 1 attorney. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Baltimore, MD in Intellectual Property Law with 2 attorneys. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Baltimore, MD in Land Use & Zoning Law with 1 attorney. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Baltimore, MD in Product Liability Litigation with 3 attorneys.
- Ranked #1 in Baltimore, MD in Technology Law with 3 attorneys.
- Ranked #1 in Baltimore, MD in Venture Capital Law with 1 attorney. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Columbia, MD with 1 attorney. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Columbia, MD in Non-Profit/Charities Law with 1 attorney.
- Ranked #1 in Columbia, MD in Tax Law with 1 attorney.
- Ranked #1 in Falls Church, VA with 2 attorneys. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Falls Church, VA in Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law with 1 attorney.
- Ranked #1 in Falls Church, VA in Real Estate Law with 1 attorney. (*)
- Ranked #1 in Towson, MD in Land Use & Zoning Law with 2 attorneys.
- Ranked #1 in Towson, MD in Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law with 1 attorney.
- Ranked #1 in Towson, MD in Trusts and Estates with 1 attorney.
(*) Denotes tie with 1 or more other firm(s).
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The attorneys at Whiteford, Taylor & Preston are dedicated to helping our clients achieve their business goals through strategic legal counsel. We serve our clients across the nation and around the globe from our base of six offices in Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and the District of Columbia. For more information, please visit our website at www.wtplaw.com.