Atlanta and Washington, D.C. (August 5, 2010) – Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP announces that 73 of its attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (Copyright 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken S.C.). Each year, Best Lawyers selects the nation’s leading business lawyers from more than 2.5 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country.

The following Sutherland attorneys were recognized:

Atlanta

Alternative Dispute Resolution
Harry L. Griffin, Jr.

Banking Law
B. Knox Dobbins

Bet-the-Company Litigation
Peter J. Anderson
J.D. Fleming, Jr.
John H. Fleming

Commercial Litigation
Peter J. Anderson
Thomas M. Byrne
J.D. Fleming, Jr.
John H. Fleming

Construction Law
Lee C. Davis
Jennifer W. Fletcher
J. Dean Marshall, Jr.
F. Barry McCabe
W. Henry Parkman
William R. Wildman

Corporate Law
George L. Cohen
Charles D. Ganz
James L. Henderson III
Thomas C. Herman
Scott M. Hobby
Thomas B. Hyman, Jr.
Mark D. Kaufman
Bennett L. Kight
John B. Miller, Jr.
Mark D. Wasserman

Education Law
Rocco E. Testani

Energy Law
Herbert J. Short, Jr.

Information Technology Law
Scott M. Hobby

Intellectual Property Law
J.D. Fleming, Jr.
John L. North
Daniel J. Warren

Legal Malpractice Law
Thomas W. Curvin
John H. Fleming

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

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

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

Project Finance Law
Peter A. Fozzard

Real Estate Law
Alfred G. Adams, Jr.
H. Edward Hales, Jr.
Victor P. Haley
James B. Jordan
Michael G. Kerman
Haynes R. Roberts
William G. Rothschild

Securities Law
Peter J. Anderson

Tax Law
Reginald J. Clark
N. Jerold Cohen
James K. Hasson, Jr.
Sheldon M. Kay
Daniel R. McKeithen
M. Celeste Pickron
W. Scott Wright

Technology Law
Scott M. Hobby

Timber Law
Victor P. Haley
Daniel R. McKeithen
Haynes R. Roberts

Trusts and Estates
Nikola R. Djuric
Charles D. Hurt, Jr.
Larry J. White

Venture Capital Law
Wade H. Stribling

Austin

Energy Law
Richard P. Noland

Houston

Commercial Litigation
Rachel Giesber Clingman

Derivatives Law
Chad E. Mills
Paul B. Turner

Maritime Law
Steven L. Roberts

Personal Injury Litigation
Steven L. Roberts

Transportation Law
Rachel Giesber Clingman

New York

Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Bert Adams

Real Estate Law
Lester M. Bliwise

Tax Law
William H. Bradley

Washington, D.C.

Administrative Law
Bruce Bettigole

Appellate Law
Kent L. Jones

Bet-the-Company Litigation
Hamilton P. Fox III

Corporate Law
Steven B. Boehm

Commercial Litigation
Hamilton P. Fox III

Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Hamilton P. Fox III

Derivatives Law
James M. Cain
Warren N. Davis

Employee Benefits Law
W. Mark Smith
Carol A. Weiser

Energy Law
Keith R. McCrea

Mutual Funds Law
Steven B. Boehm
Stephen E. Roth

Natural Resources Law
Keith R. McCrea

Private Funds Law
Steven B. Boehm

Securities Law
Bruce Bettigole
Steven B. Boehm
Neil S. Lang
Brian L. Rubin

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

Trusts and Estates
Douglas L. Siegler

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.

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