07/13/2010
Cooley Practices and Attorneys Recognized in 2010 Legal 500 Guide
Palo Alto, Calif. – July 13, 2010 -- Cooley LLP announced today that nine of its practice groups and 27 of its attorneys were recognized in The Legal 500: United States 2010 Edition. The Legal 500 is a comprehensive guide to the legal market offering recommendations of law firms and lawyers worldwide.
The Cooley practices and attorneys recognized include:
Capital Markets - Equity Offerings
Laura Berezin (Palo Alto), Fred Muto (San Diego)
Intellectual Property - Trademark Litigation
Celia Goldwag Barenholtz (New York), John Crittenden (San Francisco), Peter Willsey (Washington, DC)
Investment Fund Formation and Management – Private Equity Funds
Craig Dauchy (Palo Alto)
Litigation – Leading Lawyers
Steve Neal (Palo Alto)
Litigation -- White Collar Criminal Defense
Michael Attanasio (San Diego), Roel Campos (Washington, DC), William Schwartz (New York), Neal Stephens (Palo Alto), Donald K. Stern (Boston)
Media, Technology and Telecoms: Technology Transactions
Keith Berets (Broomfield), Jennifer Coplan (New York), Carolyn Craig (Palo Alto), Robin J. Lee (Palo Alto), Adam Ruttenberg (Reston)
Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts: Venture Capital and Emerging Companies
Tom Amis (Washington, DC), Craig Dauchy (Palo Alto), Jim Fulton (Palo Alto), Nik Patel (Washington, DC), Adam Ruttenberg (Reston), Mark Tanoury (Palo Alto)
Domestic Tax - East Coast
Lesse Castleberry (New York), Stephen Gardner (New York)
Domestic Tax - West Coast
Mark Windfeld-Hansen (Palo Alto), Robert "Buff" Miller (Palo Alto), Susan Cooper Philpot (San Francisco)
Tax Controversy
David Fischer (Washington, DC), Stephen Gardner (New York)
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