Sutherland Attorneys Chosen By Clients and Peers as America's Best Lawyers

October 13, 2006  

Atlanta - Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP is pleased to announce that the following 60 firm attorneys were recently selected for inclusion in 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

Atlanta Office

Alternative Dispute Resolution:
Harry L. Griffin, Jr.

Banking Law:
B. Knox Dobbins

Bet-the-Company Litigation:
John H. Fleming

Commercial Litigation:
Peter J. Anderson
J.D. Fleming, Jr.
John H. Fleming

Construction Law:
Lee C. Davis
Jennifer W. Fletcher
W. Henry Parkman

Corporate Law:
George L. Cohen
Charles D. Ganz
Thomas C. Herman
Thomas B. Hyman, Jr.
Mark D. Kaufman
Bennett L. Kight
Mark D. Wasserman

Education Law:
John R. Munich
Rocco E. Testani

Energy Law:
Cada T. Kilgore III
James A. Orr

Environmental Law:
Randall D. Quintrell

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law:
B. Knox Dobbins
Wade H. Stribling

Mergers & Acquisitions Law:
Thomas C. Herman
Mark D. Kaufman
Robert J. Pile

Natural Resources Law:
Cada T. Kilgore III

Non-Profit/Charities Law:
James K. Hasson, Jr.

Personal Injury Litigation:
William D. Barwick

Project Finance Law:
Peter A. Fozzard

Real Estate Law:
Alfred G. Adams, Jr.
H. Edward Hales, Jr.
Victor P. Haley
James B. Jordan

Securities Law:
Peter J. Anderson

Tax Law:
Reginald J. Clark
N. Jerold Cohen
James K. Hasson, Jr.
M. Celeste Pickron

Timber Law:
Haynes R. Roberts

Trusts & Estates:
Charles D. Hurt, Jr.
Larry J. White

Venture Capital Law:
Wade H. Stribling

Houston Office

Banking Law:
Douglas E. Stewart
Don E. Wood

Derivatives Law:
Paul B. Turner

New York Office

Real Estate Law:
David J. Rabinowitz

Tax Law:
William H. Bradley

Tallahassee Office

Franchise Law:
Dean Bunch

Washington Office

Bet-the-Company Litigation:
Hamilton P. Fox III

Commercial Litigation:
Hamilton P. Fox III

Derivatives Law:
James M. Cain
Warren N. Davis

Employee Benefits Law:
George H. Bostick
W. Mark Smith

Energy Law:
Keith R. McCrea
Dena E. Wiggins

Mutual Funds Law:
Steven B. Boehm
Stephen E. Roth

Natural Resources Law:
Keith R. McCrea
Dena E. Wiggins

Private Funds Law:
Steven B. Boehm

Tax Law:
Herbert N. Beller
Walter J. Hellerstein
Kent L. Jones
Jerome B. Libin
Michael R. Miles
Clifford E. Muller
Giovanna T. Sparagna

Trusts & Estates:
Lloyd Leva Plaine
Douglas L. Siegler

White-Collar Criminal Defense:
Hamilton P. Fox III

Lawyers were selected for inclusion in the 13th edition of Best Lawyers (2007) based on exhaustive peer-review surveys that have been developed and refined for nearly 25 years.  Published biennially, Best Lawyers lists are widely regarded as the preeminent referral guide to the legal profession in the United States.

Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP is an AmLaw 100 law firm known for solving challenging business problems and resolving unique legal issues for many of the nation’s largest companies.  Founded in 1924, the firm has grown to more than 450 lawyers with offices in Atlanta, Austin, Houston, New York, Tallahassee and Washington.  For further information about the firm, please visit www.sablaw.com.

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