Press Release

IFLR1000 United States Ranks Morgan Lewis Among Top Financial, Corporate Law Firms

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

NEW YORK, September 5, 2018: Morgan Lewis has received 10 practice rankings and 64 individual lawyer recognitions in the first edition of IFLR1000 United States 2018. The new guide provides insight into the top financial and corporate US law firms at the state level.

The firm secured practice rankings across five states and garnered the highest ranking of Tier 1 in three practice categories. Additionally, 64 Morgan Lewis lawyers were recognized in three national categories and two state categories as Highly Regarded, Highly Regarded – State, Notable Practitioner, Rising Star, or Rising Star – State.

TIER 1 PRACTICE RANKINGS

Massachusetts

  • Banking and Finance: Banking

New Jersey

  • Corporate and M&A: M&A

Pennsylvania

  • Corporate and M&A: M&A

ADDITIONAL PRACTICE RANKINGS

California

  • Banking and Finance: Banking

Southern California

  • Corporate and M&A: M&A

Massachusetts

  • Corporate and M&A: M&A
  • Restructuring and Insolvency

New York

  • Banking and Finance: Banking
  • Corporate and M&A: M&A

Pennsylvania

  • Capital Markets

LAWYER RANKINGS

  • Richard B. Aldridge: Highly Regarded – State
  • Felipe Alice: Rising Star
  • John Arnholz: Highly Regarded
  • Reed D. Auerbach: Highly Regarded
  • Gitte J. Blanchet: Notable Practitioner
  • Harlyn Bohensky: Rising Star
  • Patricia F. Brennan: Notable Practitioner
  • Steven C. Browne: Notable Practitioner
  • Andrew T. Budreika: Rising Star – State
  • Laurie A. Cerveny: Notable Practitioner
  • Justin W. Chairman: Highly Regarded – State
  • Tony Chan: Rising Star
  • Michael A. Chapnick: Highly Regarded
  • Michael A. Conza: Notable Practitioner
  • R. Alec Dawson: Notable Practitioner
  • Timothy B. DeSieno: Notable Practitioner
  • Christopher J. Dlutowski: Rising Star
  • Joshua Dorchak: Rising Star
  • Bradley K. Edmister: Notable Practitioner
  • Frederick F. “Rick” Eisenbiegler: Highly Regarded
  • Charles E. Engros, Jr.: Notable Practitioner
  • Laura E. Flores: Rising Star
  • Julia Frost-Davies: Rising Star
  • Matthew F. Furlong: Notable Practitioner
  • Andrew J. Gallo: Rising Star
  • Thomas P. Giblin, Jr.: Notable Practitioner
  • Sean Graber: Rising Star
  • Andrew Hamilton: Highly Regarded – State
  • Asa J. Herald: Rising Star
  • Matthew P. Joseph: Highly Regarded
  • Howard A. Kenny: Notable Practitioner
  • Marc R. Leduc: Rising Star
  • Steve Levitan: Highly Regarded
  • Katherine L. Lindsay: Rising Star
  • Jeffrey S. MacDonald: Rising Star
  • Andrew R. Mariniello: Rising Star – State
  • James W. McKenzie, Jr.: Notable Practitioner
  • Christina Edling Melendi: Notable Practitioner
  • Thomas C. Mellor: Rising Star
  • Jonathan D. Morris: Notable Practitioner
  • Finnbarr D. Murphy: Notable Practitioner
  • Ingrid A. Myers: Notable Practitioner
  • Steven A. Navarro: Notable Practitioner
  • Daniel I. Papermaster: Notable Practitioner
  • David W. Pollak: Notable Practitioner
  • Andrew M. Ray: Notable Practitioner
  • Paul B. Raymond: Rising Star
  • Marc A. Reardon: Highly Regarded
  • Harry T. Robins: Notable Practitioner
  • Robert G. Robison: Notable Practitioner
  • Philip W. Russell: Rising Star
  • Matthew Edward Schernecke: Rising Star
  • Kevin S. Shmelzer: Notable Practitioner
  • David A. Sirignano: Notable Practitioner
  • Joanne R. Soslow: Highly Regarded
  • Marshall C. Stoddard, Jr.: Highly Regarded – State
  • Eric Tajcher: Notable Practitioner
  • Stephen C. Tirrell: Rising Star
  • Carl A. Valenstein: Notable Practitioner
  • Katherine G. Weinstein: Highly Regarded
  • Ian M. Wenniger: Rising Star
  • Jedd H. Wider: Notable Practitioner
  • Mark C. Williams: Highly Regarded
  • Benjamin R. Wills: Notable Practitioner