Seyfarth Shaw LLP Ranked Among Leading U.S. Law Firms

SEYFARTH SHAW LLP RANKED AMONG LEADING U.S. LAW FIRMS
Chambers USA Guide Selects 18 Attorneys Across 7 Offices,
Highlights Firm’s National Employment, Construction and Real Estate Capabilities

Chicago, June 14, 2004 – Three practice areas and 18 attorneys with Seyfarth Shaw LLP have been recognized as among the best in the industry by their clients and peers in the second annual Chambers USA: America’s Leading Business Lawyers. The survey, conducted by Chambers and Partners Legal Publishers, ranks America’s top law firms and legal practitioners annually.

“We are thrilled to be recognized as one of the premier law firms in the nation, particularly among our clients and peers within the industry,” said Steve Poor, managing partner of Seyfarth Shaw. “The lawyers and practice areas ranked by Chambers reinforce the notion that Seyfarth Shaw is among the leading law firms in the country and illustrates the excellent work we do on behalf of our clients.”

The Chambers USA guide ranks individual lawyers and practice areas on a state-by-state basis; firm rankings are determined by the number of individual lawyers selected from each firm. Seyfarth was ranked within 5 states as well as in the District of Columbia.

“The selection of lawyers from across our national network, including several from our relatively new office in Boston, reinforces our strategy of growing our national platform to consistently provide clients with outstanding service,” said Poor.

The entire results were recently published in Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers and on the Chambers web site, www.chambersandpartners.com. The rankings are based on 7,000 interviews with lawyers and clients across the United States.

Practice Areas

The firm is ranked in 3 separate practice areas and among the first tier in Employment in several markets: 

•  In Illinois, Seyfarth is ranked as the leading firm in Employment. The survey, citing the firm’s employment practice, calls Seyfarth, “by far and away the best firm” and praises its “ability to handle work across a large geographic area.” In addition, the firm is also ranked in Real Estate. 
•  In the District of Columbia, the firm is ranked in Construction and Employment. 
•  In California, the firm is ranked in Employment. 
•  In Georgia, the firm is ranked in Construction. 
•  In Massachusetts, the firm is ranked in the first tier for Employment. 
•  In Texas, the firm is ranked in Employment.

Individual Lawyers

The 18 Seyfarth Shaw lawyers selected include:

California
Gilmore F. Diekmann, Jr. (Employment)
David D. Kadue (Employment)

District of Columbia
Richard (Kim) Preston (Construction)
Peter Chatilovicz (Employment)

Illinois
Kenneth R. Dolin (Employment)
Joel H. Kaplan (Employment)
Thomas J. Piskorski (Employment)
John W. Powers (Employment) 
Eric E. Boyd (Environmental)
Joel D. Rubin (Real Estate)

Massachusetts
Richard L. Alfred (Employment)
Joseph W. Ambash (Employment)
Lisa Damon (Employment)

About Seyfarth Shaw LLP
Founded in 1945, Seyfarth Shaw LLP now has more than 600 attorneys located in nine offices throughout the United States – including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C. -- as well as Brussels, Belgium. True to its roots, Seyfarth Shaw has one of the largest labor and employment practices in the nation, and also provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of bankruptcy, workouts & business reorganization, business immigration, business law, real estate, construction, contracts, employee benefits, environmental, safety and toxic tort, intellectual property, litigation, tax, and trusts and estates.

Today, the firm’s practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the country’s business and social fabric. Clients include several of the Fortune 500 companies, as well as many other industrial and manufacturing companies, financial institutions, newspapers and other media, hotels, health care organizations, airlines and railroads. The firm also represents a number of federal, state, and local governmental and educational entities.

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