Firm Attorneys Increase Recognition in Best Lawyers in America®
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP is pleased to announce increased recognition for our lawyers by The Best Lawyers in America® in 2014, with a total of 23 attorneys in 24 practice areas being recognized as leaders in their field. Attorneys were selected through peer nominations which were based on nearly four million detailed evaluations.
The firm also received significant honors in the newly released U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings, with ten practice areas receiving Tier 1 recognition in New York City and Nationwide. Patterson Belknap was recognized by U.S. News & World Report for excellence in the fields of Advertising Law, Appellate Practice, Employment Law – Management, Media Law, Patent Law, Real Estate Law, Trusts & Estates Law, as well as in the Commercial, Intellectual Property, and Labor & Employment Litigation areas.
In addition, 41 firm attorneys have been included in the New York Metro Super Lawyers 2013, while another 10 attorneys have been included as Super Lawyers’ “New York Metro Rising Stars 2013,” honoring the best attorneys under 40 years old or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.
The following Patterson Belknap attorneys were included in The Best Lawyers in America® for 2014:
| Christopher C. Angell | Trusts and Estates |
| William F. Cavanaugh, Jr. | Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Antitrust |
| Lisa E. Cleary | Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor & Employment |
| Gregory L. Diskant | Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent |
| David W. Dykhouse | Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law; Litigation – Bankruptcy |
| Philip R. Forlenza | Bet-the-Company Litigation; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Litigation – Banking & Finance |
| Andrew L. Herz | Real Estate Law |
| Dana Hiscock | Trusts and Estates |
| Jeffrey I.D. Lewis | Patent Law |
| Rochelle Korman | Non-Profit/Charities Law |
| Ellen M. Martin | Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor & Employment |
| Bernard F. O'Hare | Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law |
| Gloria C. Phares | Appellate Law |
| Herman H. Raspé | International Trade and Finance Law |
| Daniel S. Ruzumna | Criminal Defense: White Collar |
| Robert M. Safron | Real Estate Law |
| John P. Sare | Trusts and Estates |
| Catherine Grevers Schmidt | Trusts and Estates |
| Saul B. Shapiro | Media Law |
| Richard R. Upton | Tax Law |
| Frederick B. Warder III | Commercial Litigation |
| Stephen P. Younger | Arbitration; Appellate Law; Mediation |
| Steven A. Zalesin | Advertising Law |