WASHINGTON – Reed Smith today announced that it earned rankings in 40 practice areas in the 2024 edition of The Legal 500 United States. This includes two Tier 1 rankings; one for defending drug and device companies from product liability, mass tort and class actions; and another for advising policyholders on insurance. (See below for the full list of practices.) Its lawyers also drew significant attention.

Four Reed Smith lawyers received Hall of Fame recognitions, having consistently received praise over a number of years. Patrick Bradley won for Product liability, mass tort and class actions - defense: automotive/transport. Michael Brown won for Product liability, mass tort and class actions - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices. John Shugrue and John Vishneski each won for Insurance: advice to policyholders.

These seven Reed Smith lawyers received recognition as Leading Lawyers, selected based on their contribution to their practice, strong technical ability, complex and innovative work, capability and experience.

  • José Astigarraga, International arbitration
  • Ben Patton, Environment: Regulatory
  • James Cooper, Insurance: advice to policyholders
  • Keri Bruce, Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
  • Stacy Marcus, Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
  • Oliver Beiersdorf, Aviation and Air Travel - Litigation and Regulation
  • Patrick Bradley, Aviation and Air Travel - Litigation and Regulation

Six Reed Smith lawyers were recognized as Next Generation Partners:

  • Wendell Bartnick, Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
  • Sarah Bruno, Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
  • Han Deng, Shipping Finance
  • Michael Isselin, Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
  • Gregory Speier, Aviation and Air Travel - Litigation and Regulation
  • Ryan Purpura, Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas

Two Reed Smith lawyers were dubbed as Rising Stars in the 2024 directory:

  • Alice Colarossi, Shipping Finance
  • Catherine Kiernan, Aviation and Air Travel - Litigation and Regulation

Here is the full list of practices that were included in the Legal 500 directory.

  • Advice to Policyholders (Tier 1)
  • Advertising and marketing: transactional and regulatory
  • Appellate: Courts of Appeal
  • Appellate: Supreme Courts (states and federal)
  • Aviation and Air Travel - Litigation and Regulation
  • Cannabis
  • CFIUS
  • Civil litigation/class actions: defense
  • Corporate Investigations and White-Collar Criminal Defense: Advice to Corporates
  • Customs, Export Controls and Economic Sanctions
  • Cyber law (including data privacy and data protection)
  • E-discovery
  • Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: transactional
  • Energy Litigation: Oil and Gas
  • Energy Transactions: Oil and Gas
  • Environment: Regulatory
  • Environment: Transactional
  • Fintech
  • General commercial disputes
  • Health Insurers
  • International arbitration
  • International tax
  • Labor and employment disputes (including collective actions)
  • Life Sciences
  • M&A: middle-market ($500m-999m)
  • Media and Entertainment: Transactional
  • Private equity buyouts: Middle-Market (Up to $500m)
  • Product liability, mass tort and class actions - defense: automotive/transport
  • Product liability, mass tort and class actions - defense: pharmaceuticals and medical devices (Tier 1)
  • Product liability, mass tort and class actions: toxic tort - defense
  • Real estate
  • Renewable/Alternative Power
  • Restructuring: corporate (including bankruptcy)
  • Restructuring: municipal (including bankruptcy)
  • Service Providers (health care)
  • Shipping: finance
  • Structured finance: securitization
  • US taxes: non-contentious
  • Venture capital and emerging companies
  • Workplace and employment counseling

Here is the full group of 18 Reed Smith lawyers recognized in 19 areas (Patrick Bradley ranked twice).