Daily Journal Names Crowell & Moring to 2010 "Top Plaintiff Verdicts" List

Washington, D.C. - January 19, 2011: Crowell & Moring LLP is pleased to announce that the Daily Journal, considered to be California's largest print and online legal news provider, has named the firm's successful work for David Soward in David C. Soward, et al. v. The & Trust, et al., to the publication's list of 2010 "Top Plaintiff Verdicts: Top Impact." The arbitration matter, before the San Francisco American Arbitration Association, was based on claims of conversion and breach of fiduciary duty. Crowell & Moring's client ultimately recovered over $24.4 million. 

The firm's San Francisco-based team, included senior counsel Michael A. Kahn, partners J. Daniel Sharp and Ethan P. Schulman, and associate Steven E. Wilson.

The Daily Journal top verdicts full list are broken down by largest dollar amount, highest impact and largest arbitration award. Daily Journal is the publisher of both Los Angeles Daily Journal and San Francisco Daily Journal.

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with nearly 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, DC, New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Orange County, Anchorage, London, and Brussels.