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The Best Lawyers In America 2014 Recognizes 41 Crowell & Moring Attorneys

Firm News | 2 min read | 09.03.13

Washington, D.C. – September 3, 2013: The Best Lawyers in America 2014 selected 41 Crowell & Moring LLP attorneys as leaders in their field. Attorneys were selected through peer nominations.

The following Crowell & Moring attorneys are listed by the respective practice areas for which they were selected:

Los Angeles

  • Michael L. Cypers – Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Litigation - Securities
  • Kevin B. Kroeker – Health Care Law
  • Janet I. Levine – Criminal Defense: Non-White-Collar, Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Jeffrey Rutherford – Criminal Defense: White-Collar

Orange County

  • John S. Gibson – Litigation – Antitrust

New York

  • Dickerson M. Downing – Litigation – Intellectual Property, Trademark Law
  • Jeffrey A. Smith – Environmental Law

San Francisco

  • William A. Helvestine – Health Care Law

Washington, D.C.

  • Terry L. Albertson – Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Richard L. Beizer – Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Timothy M. Biddle – Mining Law, Natural Resources Law
  • John T. Brennan, Jr. – Health Care Law
  • John B. Brew – International Trade and Finance Law
  • Barry E. Cohen – Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Christopher A. Cole – Advertising Law
  • Larry F. Eisenstat – Energy Law
  • Clifton S. Elgarten – Insurance Law
  • Kent A. Gardiner – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
  • Eileen M. Gleimer – Equipment Finance Law
  • Alan W. H. Gourley – International Arbitration – Governmental
  • Thomas A. Hanusik – Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Securities Regulation
  • Harold J. Heltzer – Litigation and Controversy – Tax, Tax Law
  • Clifford B. Hendler – Insurance Law
  • Philip T. Inglima – Criminal Defense: White-Collar, Securities Regulation
  • W. Stanfield Johnson – Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Paul W. Kalish – Insurance Law
  • Arthur N. Lerner – Antitrust Law, Health Care Law 
  • Robert A. Lipstein – International Trade and Finance Law
  • R. Timothy McCrum – Mining Law, Natural Resources Law
  • Thomas C. Means – Mining Law, Natural Resources Law
  • David E. Menotti – Environmental Law
  • Stuart H. Newberger – Commercial Litigation, International Arbitration – Governmental, Mediation
  • Mark D. Plevin – Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Insurance Law
  • Richard E. Schwartz – Litigation - Environmental, Natural Resources Law
  • Wm. Randolph Smith – Antitrust Law 
  • Jeffrey L. Snyder – International Trade and Finance Law
  • John I. Stewart, Jr. – Technology Law
  • Jeane A. Thomas – Antitrust Law, Litigation - Antitrust
  • Jennifer N. Waters – Energy Law
  • Scott L. Winkelman – Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Clifford J. Zatz – Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with approximately 500 lawyers representing clients in litigation and arbitration, regulatory, and transactional matters. The firm is internationally recognized for its representation of Fortune 500 companies in high-stakes litigation, as well as its ongoing commitment to pro bono service and diversity. The firm has offices in Washington, D.C., New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Anchorage, London, and Brussels.

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