Atlanta, Houston and Washington, D.C. (October 1, 2009) –  Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP announces three of its litigators have been recognized by Benchmark Litigation, a guide to America's leading business litigation firms and attorneys. The following Litigation Partners are listed in the third annual edition of the directory:

Rachel Giesber Clingman (Texas Local Litigation Star)
John H. Fleming (Georgia Local Litigation Star)
Steven L. Roberts (Texas Local Litigation Star)

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, practice-area and business law guides.

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