ATLANTA and WASHINGTON, D.C. (Monday, February 22, 2013) – Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP has been named the Insurance Firm of the Year for the Southern Region by Benchmark Litigation during the magazine’s U.S. Benchmark Annual Awards on January 31 in New York.

“Our insurance litigation team prides itself on their thorough knowledge of every aspect of the insurance industry, and their relentless commitment to the success of our clients,” said Sutherland Managing Partner Mark D. Wasserman.

“We are honored to be recognized for vigorously advocating for our insurance clients,” said Lewis S. Wiener, Sutherland Partner and head of the firm’s Financial Services Litigation Team.

In addition to receiving the Insurance Firm of the Year (Southern Region) award, Sutherland was also nominated for Georgia’s Firm of the Year and Diversity Firm of the Year.

ABOUT BENCHMARK LITIGATION.
Benchmark Litigation is a U.S.-based publication run from the New York offices of Institutional Investor and Euromoney’s Legal Media Group, the global publisher of business-to-business magazines, and practice area and business law guides. Benchmark Litigation identifies leading U.S. trial attorneys and firms at the local and national levels.

ABOUT SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP.
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP is a law firm with global reach known for solving challenging business problems and resolving sophisticated legal issues for many of the world’s largest companies. Founded in 1924, the firm handles matters throughout the United States and worldwide. Seven major practice areas—corporate, energy and environmental, financial services, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, and tax—provide the framework for an extensive range of focus areas, allowing Sutherland attorneys to serve a diverse client base that ranges from small and medium-sized start-up businesses to a significant number of Fortune 100 companies.