Pillsbury Scores Big with 27 Tier 1 Rankings in 2010 Best Lawyers/US News Survey

"Pillsbury is proud of the recognition we received from Best Lawyers/US News & World Report, outperforming many of our closest competitors. The 27 Tier 1 rankings we received clearly reflect Pillsbury's strengths in the energy/environment, financial services, real estate and technology sectors,” said Pillsbury partner Jim Rishwain. “We are particularly grateful to our numerous clients who participated in the survey for their thoughtful and highly complimentary comments about Pillsbury and our talented attorneys. While it's great to be recognized in an outlet as prestigious as Best Lawyers/US News & World Report, the most valuable aspect of award and ranking programs is the feedback provided by the clients themselves—clients are why we do this."

All together, Pillsbury secured 27 Tier 1 rankings, 11 Tier 2 rankings, 13 Tier 3 rankings and two Tier 4 rankings. Below is the complete list:

National Rankings
Tier 1
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Equipment Finance Law
Project Finance Law
Tier 2
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 3
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
General Commercial Litigation
Intellectual Property Law
Tax Law

Metropolitan Rankings
Houston
Tier 1
Energy Law
Project Finance Law
Tier 2
Corporate Law
Insurance Law
Tier 3
General Commercial Litigation
Natural Resources Law
Oil & Gas Law

Los Angeles
Tier 1
Natural Resources Law
Tier 3
Real Estate Law

New York
Tier 1
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Equipment Finance Law
Tier 2
General Commercial Litigation
Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 3
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Tax Law
Tier 4
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law

San Diego
Tier 1
Corporate Law
Tier 3
General Commercial Litigation

San Francisco/Silicon Valley
Tier 1
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights
Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Corporate Law
Entertainment Law
Environmental Law
Information Technology Law
Project Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Tier 2
Biotechnology Law
Health Care Law
Land Use & Zoning Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tier 3
Mergers & Acquisitions Law

Washington/Northern Virginia
Tier 1
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Information Technology Law
Intellectual Property Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 2
General Commercial Litigation
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Tier 4
Securities/Capital Markets Law

Individual Lawyer Rankings
Best Lawyers has also released their annual List in which individual attorneys are selected by their peers. To be selected for Best Lawyers an attorney must be nominated and voted on by fellow peers in the profession. In terms of individual lawyer rankings, 71 Pillsbury attorneys were ranked, with 15 recognized in two or more categories, for a total of 99 rankings, including: William P. Atkins, Michael R. Barr, William E. Bonano, Carol Seabrook Boulanger, Allen E. Briskin, Becky M. Bruner, William L. Burke, Nathaniel M. Cartmell III (3), Howard L Clemons, J. Todd Culwell, David J. Cynamon, Jorge A. del Calvo (4), Jeffrey J. Delaney, Julie A. Divola, Todd W. Eckland, John Engel, Richard L. Epling, Ronald A. Fleming, Kevin M. Fong, Claudia Wilson Frost (2), Elizabeth H. W. Fry, George P. Haley (2), Ellen K. Harrison, Mark R. Hellerer (2), Robert C. Herr (2), Adam R. Hess, Gerald M. Hinkley, T. Michael Hird (2), Jerald A. Jacobs, Michael Evan Jaffe, Jay D. Kelley(5), David G. Keyko(3), Donald G. Kilpatrick, William C.F. Kurz, Daniel G. Lamb, Jr., John G. Mauel (2), Christopher J. McNevin, Steven L. Meltzer, David E. Menotti, David L. Miller, E. Leo Milonas (3), Vincent E. Morgan, J. Richard Morrissey, Michael Murphy, Rodney R. Peck, John F. Pritchard, Kenneth P. Quinn, Daniel N. Riesenberg, James M. Rishwain, Jr., Margaret N. Rosegay, Jerry W. Ross, Michael P. Schumaecker, Susan P. Serota, Jay E. Silberg, George M. Sirilla, David R. Snyder(3), Lynn A. Soukup, Thomas E. Sparks, Jr.(2), Robin L. Spear, Samuel E. Stubbs(3), Michael J. Sullivan, Cydney A. Tune, Jeffrey M. Vesely, William S. Waller, Philip S. Warden, Jan H. Webster, Stephen A. Weiner(2), Blair W. White, Wendelin A. White, Stanton D. Wong, Robert E. Zahler.

About Pillsbury
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP is a full-service law firm with market-leading strengths in the energy, financial services, real estate and technology sectors, and increasingly health care and education. Based in the world's major financial and technology centers, Pillsbury counsels clients on global regulatory, litigation and corporate matters. We work in multidisciplinary teams that allow us to anticipate trends and bring a 360-degree perspective to complex business and legal issues—helping clients to take greater advantage of new opportunities and better mitigate risk. This collaborative work style helps produce the results our clients seek.