McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP Recognized as Leading Law Firm by Chambers USA 2011

June 15, 2011 - PRLog -- WASHINGTON — The 2011 edition of the prominent legal guide Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, ranked 31 McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP (MLA) attorneys as leaders in their respective fields.  Chambers USA also recognized MLA among the best law firms in the nation, in three regional markets, and in multiple practice areas, including government contracts, which received the highest national ranking for the seventh consecutive year.

“We are honored to be named by Chambers USA as one of the leading law firms in the U.S.,” said MLA Chairman Jeff Haidet.  “It is especially rewarding to see the firm recognized in so many practice areas.  This recognition speaks to our caliber of experience and the level of client service that we strive to deliver every day.”

Among the firm’s 2011 Chambers USA honorees are:

- Thomas M. Abbott in Government: Government Contracts (Nationwide)
- Saba Ashraf in Tax (Georgia)
- David L. Balser in Litigation: General Commercial (Georgia)
- R. Daniel Beale in Labor & Employment (Georgia)
- Wayne N. Bradley in Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions (Georgia)
- Bruce P. Brown in Litigation: General Commercial (Georgia)
- Ranked for the first time David Brown in Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions (Georgia)
- Senior Statesman C. Stanley Dees in Government: Government Contracts (Nationwide)
- L. Craig Dowdy in Energy (Georgia)
- James J. Gallagher in Government: Government Contracts (Nationwide)
- Joann Gallagher Jones in Real Estate (Georgia)
- Richard B. Hankins in Labor & Employment (Georgia)
- Peter J. Ippolito in Construction (California) and Construction: Mediators (California)
- Mark S. Kaufman in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Georgia)
- Mark L. Keenan in Labor & Employment (Georgia)
- Stan Landfair in Environment (California)
- Mark S. Lange in Tax (Georgia)
- J. Michael Levengood in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Georgia)
- James D. Levine in Immigration (Georgia)
- Gary W. Marsh in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Georgia)
- R. Matthew Martin in Litigation: General Commercial (Georgia)
- Charlene L. McGinty in Healthcare (Georgia)
- John McJunkin in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (District of Columbia)
- Thomas C. Papson in Government: Government Contracts (Nationwide), Government: Government Contracts: Bid Protests (Nationwide)
- Stefan Passantino in Government: Political Law (Nationwide)
- Kathlynn Butler Polvino in Healthcare (Georgia)
- James C. Rawls in Healthcare (Georgia)
- Henry F. Sewell Jr. in Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Georgia)
- Todd Silliman in Environment (Georgia)
- William Stevens in Real Estate (Georgia)
- Charles Weiss in Real Estate (Georgia)

The firm’s International Trade and Tax practices were recognized for the first time by Chambers USA.  The following practices were also featured prominently in these local markets:

- California – Construction, Construction: Mediators, Environment
- District of Columbia – Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Georgia – Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions, Energy, - Environment, Healthcare, Immigration, Labor & Employment, Litigation: General Commercial, Real Estate, and Tax.

The Chambers USA: A Guide to America’s Leading Business Lawyers, is an independent, objective, research-based legal directory. Attorneys and law firms are selected for inclusion by strong recommendations from the market and according to reputation. The Chambers USA researchers conduct interviews with clients and other lawyers to build a picture of the sector and of the leading lawyers within it.  This intensive, continuous research identifies the world’s leading lawyers and law firms - those which perform best according to the criteria most valued by clients.

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