Dickstein Shapiro Named Among Top U.S. Law Firms for Plaintiffs

(Washington, DC)—Dickstein Shapiro LLP is pleased to announce that it has been named among the best plaintiffs’ law firms in the United States in the 2013 edition of Benchmark Plaintiff. The Benchmark guides provide general counsel with an analysis of the top commercial and financial litigators and law firms in the United States.

Based on its research, Benchmark Plaintiff ranked Dickstein Shapiro in its top tier nationally for antitrust, insurance, and intellectual property. Eleven firm attorneys were ranked nationally: Robert Dickerson, Jay Fastow, John Gibbons, Gary M. Hoffman, Peter Kadzik, James R. Murray, Richard J. Leveridge, Charles Ossola, Kirk Pasich, Catherine Serafin, and Jeffrey Sherwood.

Benchmark Plaintiff also listed the firm as “highly recommended” in California and Washington, DC, and recognized 13 firm attorneys as “local litigation stars” (or “individuals who were recommended consistently as reputable and effective litigators by clients and peers”) including:

Robert Dickerson, Partner, Intellectual Property
Cassandra Franklin, Partner, Insurance Coverage
John Gibbons, Partner, Insurance Coverage
Gary M. Hoffman, Practice Leader, Intellectual Property
Peter Kadzik, Partner, Antitrust
Richard J. Leveridge, Practice Leader, Litigation
James R. Murray, Partner, Insurance Coverage
Charles Ossola, Partner, Intellectual Property
Kirk Pasich, Practice Leader, Insurance Coverage
Andrew Reidy, Partner, Insurance Coverage
Catherine Serafin, Partner, Insurance Coverage
Jeffrey Sherwood, Partner, Intellectual Property
Paul R. Taskier, Partner, Litigation

Dickstein Shapiro LLP
Dickstein Shapiro LLP, founded in 1953, is internationally recognized for its work with clients, from start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations. Dickstein Shapiro provides strategic counsel and develops multidisciplinary legal solutions by leveraging its core strengths—litigation, regulatory, transactions, and advocacy—to successfully advance clients’ business interests. The firm has offices in Los Angeles, New York, Orange County, Silicon Valley, Stamford, and Washington DC.

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