Cohen & Grigsby Attorney Named 'Pittsburgh Public Finance Lawyer of the Year' for 2011 by Best Lawyers

PITTSBURGH, Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Cohen & Grigsby, a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pa. and an office in Bonita Springs, Fla., is pleased to announce that attorney Charles R. Brodbeck was recently named the "Pittsburgh Public Finance Lawyer of the Year" for 2011 by Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.  Mr. Brodbeck is a director in the firm's Public Finance Group and practices in the Pittsburgh office.

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"We value the 'Culture of Performance' we've cultivated at Cohen & Grigsby and are proud of our talented attorneys and staff. We're delighted when our attorneys receive independent validation of their hard work and dedication to the legal profession," said Jack Elliott, president and CEO of Cohen & Grigsby.  "On behalf of the firm, I congratulate Chuck on his achievement."  

With more than 34 years of experience, Mr. Brodbeck's practice is devoted primarily to finance and real estate.  He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for public finance and real estate and in Philadelphia Magazine's "Pennsylvania Super Lawyers" for bonds and government finance.

Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their colleagues.  The current edition of The Best Lawyers in America is based on more than 3.1 million detailed evaluations.  The attorneys being honored as "Lawyers of the Year" have received particularly high ratings by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism and integrity.

ABOUT COHEN & GRIGSBY

Established in 1981 in Pittsburgh, PA, Cohen & Grigsby is a business law firm with headquarters in Pittsburgh and an office in Bonita Springs, FL.  Cohen & Grigsby attorneys cultivate a culture of performance by serving as business counselors as well as legal advisors to an extensive list of clients that includes private and publicly held businesses, nonprofits, multinational corporations, individuals and emerging companies.  The firm has more than 130 lawyers in seven practice groups – Business & Tax, Labor & Employment, Immigration/International Business, Intellectual Property, Litigation, Bankruptcy & Creditors' Rights, and Estates & Trusts.  For more information, please visit www.cohenlaw.com.  

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