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Crowell Earns Top Rankings from Legal 500 United States 2023

Firm News | 2 min read | 06.08.23

Washington – June 8, 2023: Crowell & Moring has been recommended in seven practice areas in the 16th edition of the Legal 500 United States. In addition, partner Daniel R. Forman, co-chair of the firm’s Government Contracts Group, has been named to the Legal 500’s “Hall of Fame” for Government Contracts. The firm’s full rankings can be viewed here.

Legal 500 recognized Crowell practices and lawyers in the following categories:

 

Antitrust: Civil Litigation/Class Actions: Defense

 

Antitrust: Merger Control

Next Generation Partner

 

Government: Government Contracts*

Hall of Fame

  • Daniel R. Forman

 

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Other Key Lawyers

 

Intellectual Property: Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission)

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Intellectual Property: Trademarks: Non-Contentious (including Prosecution, Portfolio Management and Licensing)

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Other Key Lawyers

  • Jeffery A. Handelman
  • Virginia Wolk Marino
  • Preetha Chakrabarti
  • Emily Kappers

 

Media, Technology and Telecoms: Advertising and Marketing: Litigation*

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Other Key Lawyers

  • Meshach Y. Rhoades
  • Jason Stiehl

 

Media, Technology and Telecoms: Advertising and Marketing: Transactional & Regulatory

Recommended Lawyers

  • David Ervin
  • Holly A. Melton

* Indicates first or second tier ranking

 

Legal 500 evaluates the legal market in more than 90 countries. The guide's editorial driven rankings are based on the opinions of the editors and research they conduct with competitors, peers, and clients. The country chapters and recommendations can be viewed online at www.legal500.com.

About Crowell & Moring LLP

Crowell & Moring is an international law firm with offices in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia. Drawing on significant government, business, industry and legal experience, the firm helps clients capitalize on opportunities and provides creative solutions to complex litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, and corporate and transactional issues. The firm is consistently recognized for its commitment to pro bono service as well as its programs and initiatives to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.  

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