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28 Jun 2007
DLA Piper’s Franchising practice group named leader by Chambers USA
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(Washington, D.C.) - DLA Piper
US LLP’s Franchising practice group garnered a top-tier ranking in the newly published, prestigious
Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.
“We are thrilled that Chambers has chosen to recognize the outstanding achievements of the DLA Piper Franchising practice group,” said Dennis Wieczorek, chair of DLA Piper’s Franchise and Distribution practice group. “This much-deserved distinction showcases our attorneys’ extraordinary talent and dedication to providing top services to our clients.”
DLA Piper’s leading Franchising lawyers are:
- Michael G. Brennan, Chicago
- John F. Dienelt, Washington, D.C.
- Ann Hurwitz, Dallas
- Bret Lowell, Northern Virginia
- Joseph W. Sheyka, Chicago
- Dennis E. Wieczorek, Chicago
- Philip F. Zeidman, Washington, D.C.
Nationwide, 105 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 rankings are based on extensive research conducted by Chambers & Partners Publishers, a highly respected English publisher of renowned directories assessing and ranking the world’s leading lawyers. Unlike other companies that allow firms to purchase a mention or ranking, Chambers bases its listings solely on outside evaluations of merit. Its researchers investigate law firms and lawyers in each U.S. state through an exhaustive process of interviewing clients and competitors in major areas of business law.
In 2007, DLA Piper ranked in the first tier in 14 regional and national areas of practice, including:
- Construction in Illinois
- Corporate/M&A in Maryland
- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation in Maryland
- Franchising, nationally
- Labor & Employment in Maryland and Nevada (2)
- Real Estate in California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts and the District of Columbia (5)
- Retail, nationally
- Insurance (Reinsurance Litigation) in Illinois; and
- Litigation (General Commercial) in Maryland
DLA Piper ranked in the second tier in:
- Government Relations, nationally
- Government Contracts, nationally
- Corporate/Commercial in Washington
- Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory in Illinois
- IT and IT Outsourcing in California
- Leisure & Hospitality, nationally
- Privacy & Data Security, the District of Columbia
- REITs, nationally
- Technology: Corporate & Commercial in Texas
The firm ranked in the third tier in:
- Corporate/M&A in Northern California and Southern California
- Corporate/M&A and Private Equity in Illinois
- Energy & Natural Resources in Illinois
- Labor & Employment in Virginia
- Products Liability, nationally
- Technology and IT Outsourcing in Illinois
DLA Piper ranked in the fourth tier in:
- Banking & Finance in California
- Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Illinois
- Business Process Outsourcing, nationally
- Corporate/M&A in Northern Virginia
- Corporate/M&A & Private Equity in the District of Columbia
- Environment in the District of Columbia
- Intellectual Property in California
- Real Estate in Florida and New York
And DLA Piper ranked in the fifth tier in:
- International Trade, nationally
About DLA Piper DLA Piper has 3,400 lawyers in 25 countries and 63 offices throughout the U.S., U.K., Continental Europe, Middle East and Asia. It has leading practices in corporate, finance, human resources, litigation, real estate, regulatory and legislative, tax, and technology, media and communications. In certain jurisdictions, this information may be considered attorney advertising.
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CONTACTS:
Dennis Wieczorek, Chair, Franchise and Distribution Practice Group, DLA Piper, 312.368.4087
Jason Costa, Media Relations, DLA Piper, 212.776.3739
Kristen Griffin, Media Relations, GreenTarget Global Group, 312.252.4107