Eleven Porter Wright practice areas recognized in Chambers USA rankings, IP Group achieves new recognition

11 practices, 30 attorneys ranked in 2014

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Jul 02, 2014, 11:14 ET

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 2, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Porter Wright was named again as a leading law firm by Chambers USA, one of the most authoritative referral guides of business law firms and lawyers in the U.S. This year, 11 of the firm's practice areas are ranked in the 2014 edition, and the firm's Intellectual Property team joins the list for the first time.

Chambers' researchers describe Porter Wright's IP team as "serving domestic and international corporations on matters ranging from patent applications and commercializations to infringement litigation. They are particularly sought after by surgical device manufacturers and pharmaceutical companies."

Porter Wright ranked among Chambers' top firms in Ohio in the following practice areas:

Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/M&A
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Healthcare
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation/General Commercial
Natural Resources & the Environment
Real Estate
Real Estate/Zoning & Land Use

Thirty attorneys are individually named as "Leaders in Their Field."

Andrew M. Bojko – Banking & Finance
James P. Botti – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Robert L. Brubaker – Natural Resources & Environment
Ann M. Caresani – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
David T. Croall – Labor and Employment
Timothy E. Grady – Banking and Finance
Jeffrey T. Hayes – Real Estate
Richard J. Helmreich – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Judd Kessler – International Arbitration
Mark B. Koogler – Corporate/M&A
Holly D. Kozlowski – Intellectual Property
Curtis A. Loveland – Corporate/M&A
Hugh E. McKay – Litigation: General Commercial
J. Jeffrey McNealey – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Robert A. Meyer, Jr. – Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Jack R. Pigman – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Fred G. Pressley Jr. – Labor & Employment
James H. Prior – Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Robert J. Schmidt, Jr. – Natural Resources & Environment
Christopher R. Schraff – Natural Resources & Environment
Ryan P. Sherman – Litigation: General Commercial
Bradd N. Siegel – Labor & Employment
John M. Stephen – Labor & Employment
Robert J. Tannous – Corporate/M&A
Richard G. Terapak – Healthcare
Kathleen M. Trafford – Litigation: General Commercial
Robert W. Trafford – Litigation: General Commercial
Michael J. Underwood – Labor & Employment
Charles C. Warner – Labor & Employment
William R. Weir – Real Estate

Chambers rankings are based on lawyer and client interviews among other criteria, and assess aspects such as technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness and astuteness, diligence, commitment and other qualities that clients consider relevant.

About Porter Wright
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP is a large law firm that traces its roots to 1846. With offices in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus and Dayton, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; and Naples, Florida, Porter Wright provides counsel to a worldwide base of clients. www.porterwright.com

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