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6 Jul 2010

Chambers ranks 13 DLA Piper Baltimore attorneys as leaders in business law

Five DLA Piper practice groups named best in Maryland

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Press Release

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DLA Piper is pleased to announce that 13 attorneys in the Baltimore office and five Maryland practice groups have been recognized in the newly published, prestigious Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Based on extensive peer and client research, Chambers recognized DLA Piper’s Corporate/M&A, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial and Real Estate groups as top tier practices in Maryland. Nationwide, 123 DLA Piper attorneys were ranked as leaders in their fields in the new edition of Chambers USA, and the firm itself was ranked in several practice areas.

“Chambers is the preeminent legal services guide and we are very pleased that our Baltimore lawyers have once again been recognized for their hard work and continued commitment to our clients’ needs,” said Paul Tiburzi, managing partner of DLA Piper’s Baltimore office. “All of us in the Baltimore office congratulate our colleagues on this much-deserved honor.”

DLA Piper’s leading Baltimore lawyers recognized by Chambers are:

• Wm. David Chalk, Corporate/M&A
• Neil Dilloff, Litigation: General Commercial
• Guy E. Flynn, Real Estate
• Russell H. Gardner, Labor & Employment
• Jason C. Harmon, Corporate/M&A
• Brett Ingerman, Litigation: General Commercial
• Richard E. Levine, Real Estate
• John Machen, Real Estate
• Robert J. Mathias, Litigation: General Commercial
• Mark Muedeking, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
• Charles P. Scheeler, Litigation: General Commercial
• Jay Smith, Corporate/M&A
• Linda Marotta Thomas, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

The Chambers rankings are based on extensive research conducted by Chambers and Partners Legal Publishers, a highly respected English publisher of renowned directories assessing and ranking the world’s leading lawyers. Unlike other publishers that allow firms to purchase a mention or ranking, Chambers’ listings are based solely on outside evaluations of merit. Its researchers investigate law firms and lawyers in each US state through an exhaustive process of interviewing clients and competitors in major areas of business law.