Press Release

LMG Life Sciences Names Morgan Lewis ‘Government Investigations Firm of the Year,’ Recognizes Firm for Life Sciences Capabilities

Thursday, October 4, 2018

NEW YORK, October 4, 2018: Morgan Lewis is proud to announce it has been named “Government Investigations Firm of the Year” by Legal Media Group’s LMG Life Sciences as part of its 2018 awards series. The firm was also ranked among the leading life sciences law firms in 12 practice areas, and 24 Morgan Lewis lawyers have been named “Life Sciences Stars.” Morgan Lewis also received the “Life Cycle” firm distinction, given to the firms with significant practices in nearly all of the areas covered by LMG Life Sciences.

The guide recognizes law firms and individual lawyers for outstanding work in the life sciences industry across four main practice areas, including financial and corporate; intellectual property (IP); non-IP litigation and enforcement; and regulatory.

PRACTICE RANKINGS

Financial and Corporate

  • Corporate
  • Licensing & Collaboration
  • Venture Capital

IP

  • General Patent Litigation
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Patent Strategy & Management

Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement

  • Antitrust
  • White Collar/Government Investigations

Regulatory

  • FDA: Medical Device
  • FDA: Pharmaceutical
  • Healthcare: Pricing & Reimbursement

LAWYER RANKINGS

  • Michael J. Abernathy: Life Sciences Star, Intellectual Property
  • Michele L. Buenafe: Life Sciences Star, Regulatory
  • J. Gordon Cooney, Jr.: Life Sciences Star, Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement
  • Richard de Bodo: Life Sciences Star, Intellectual Property
  • John C. Dodds: Life Sciences Star, Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement
  • Steven J. Frank: Life Sciences Star, Intellectual Property
  • David G. Glazer: Life Sciences Star, Financial and Corporate
  • Eric Kraeutler: Life Sciences Star, Intellectual Property
  • Alan B. Leeds: Life Sciences Star, Financial and Corporate
  • Stephen Paul Mahinka: Life Sciences Star, Regulatory; Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement
  • Jeffry S. Mann, Ph.D.: Life Sciences Star, Intellectual Property
  • Kathleen McDermott: Life Sciences Star, Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement
  • Scott A. Memmott: Life Sciences Star, Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement
  • Steven A. Navarro: Life Sciences Star, Financial and Corporate
  • Benjamin Pensak: Life Sciences Star, Financial and Corporate
  • Steven A. Reed: Life Sciences Star, Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement
  • Andrew Ruskin: Life Sciences Star, Regulatory
  • Kathleen M. Sanzo: Life Sciences Star, Regulatory
  • Erik W. Sitarchuk: Life Sciences Star, Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement
  • Marc J. Sonnenfeld: Life Sciences Star, Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement
  • Mark B. Stein: Life Sciences Star, Financial and Corporate
  • Randall B. Sunberg: Life Sciences Star, Financial and Corporate
  • Willard K. Tom: Life Sciences Star, Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement
  • Howard J. Young: Life Sciences Star, Non-IP Litigation and Enforcement