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Super Lawyers 2009 Recognizes 39 Crowell & Moring Attorneys

Firm News | 1 min read | 09.01.09

Washington, D.C. - September 1, 2009: Super Lawyers 2009 selected 39 Crowell & Moring LLP attorneys as leaders in their field. Attorneys were selected through peer nominations.

The following 39 Crowell & Moring attorneys were recognized in either Super Lawyers 2009 or Super Lawyers 2009 ";Rising Stars," listed by respective practice areas for which they were selected:

Los Angeles

  • Janet Levine - Criminal Defense: White
  • Michael J. Lightfoot - Criminal Defense: White
  • Jeffrey H. Rutherford - Criminal Defense: White
  • John D. Vandevelde - Criminal Defense: White

Orange County

  • Randall L. Erickson - Construction Litigation
  • R. Scott Feldmann - Intellectual Property Litigation
  • (Rising Star) Jonathan M. Lindsay - Intellectual Property
  • (Rising Star) Theresa C. Lopez - Business Litigation
  • (Rising Star) Queena Mewers - Insurance Coverage
  • (Rising Star) Van-Dzung V. Nguyen - Business Litigation
  • Kimberley Chen Nobles - Intellectual Property
  • Steven P. Rice - Business Litigation
  • (Rising Star) Daniel A. Sasse - Antitrust Litigation
  • (Rising Star) Chahira Solh - Antitrust Litigation

New York

  • Pieter H.F. Bekker - Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Michael V. Blumenthal - Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor
  • Barbara E. Champoux - Real Estate
  • Harry P. Cohen - Business Litigation
  • William J. McSherry, Jr. - Business Litigation
  • Gary A. Stahl - Business Litigation
  • Christine L. White - Antitrust Litigation

San Francisco

  • Michael A. Kahn - Business Litigation
  • Ethan P. Schulman - Appellate

Washington, DC

  • Arif Hyder Ali - International
  • Richard L. Beizer - Criminal Defense: White
  • John T. Brennan, Jr. - Health Care
  • Dana Contratto - Energy & Natural Resources
  • Kent A. Gardiner - Antitrust Litigation
  • Ridgway M. Hall, Jr. - Environmental
  • Clifford B. Hendler - Insurance Coverage
  • Philip T. Inglima - Criminal Defense: White
  • Arthur N. Lerner - Health Care
  • Andrew Marks - Business Litigation
  • Richard McMillan, Jr. - Business Litigation
  • Stuart H. Newberger - International
  • Mark D. Plevin - Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor
  • Steven P. Quarles - Environmental
  • Wm. Randolph Smith - Antitrust Litigation
  • Jennifer N. Waters - Energy & Natural Resources

Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with more than 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. Visit Crowell & Moring

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