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2008 Accolades and Accomplishments
 American Lawyer Media—Go To Law Firm
Cooley was honored as a "Go To Firm" in both the Banking & Financing and Litigation categories in a survey of general counsel at leading U.S. financial services companies.
The Daily Journal—Top Northern California Law Firms
Cooley was one of only three firms to be recognized as a Top 10 Northern California law firm for both Corporate and Litigation.
Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst—Most Active Law Firms
Dow Jones Private Equity Analyst named Cooley in the top ten of its national Most Active Law Firm list. Rankings were determined by the number of private equity and venture capital deals negotiated and closed in 2007. Cooley represented 344 deals as reported by Dow Jones.
Euromoney Institutional Investor Benchmark: Litigation 2008
Cooley was recognized in the top category as "highly recommended" amongst California litigation firms in the debut edition of Benchmark: Litigation. Inclusion was based upon peers' and clients' regard that the Firm is "definitively dominant in their particular jurisdiction."
Lawdragon—100 Lawyers You Need to Know in Securities Litigation
John Dwyer and William Grauer were named among Lawdragon's list of 100 Lawyers You Need to Know in Securities Litigation.
2007 Accolades and Accomplishments
AlwaysOn Top DealMakers 2007
Cooley was selected as one of the top 10 corporate law firms supporting the emerging market in the AlwaysOn Top DealMakers 2007 List.
The ABA Section of Labor and Employment Law Pro Bono Committee
Cooley associate Wendy Brenner was awarded the "Frances Perkins Public Service Award" in recognition of significant pro bono services.
The Best Lawyers in America
71 Cooley attorneys were recognized in the 2008 25th Anniversary edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
The Black Book of Outsourcing 2007
Cooley was ranked #2 among the top outsourcing and offshoring legal advisors.
BTI Client Services All-Stars 2008
Partners Keith Flaum and Dennis Childs were named to BTI's Client Service All-Star Team for Law Firms based on interviews with more than 250 corporate counsel at Fortune 1000 and large companies regarding outstanding client service.
BTI Power Rankings: The BTI Client Relationship Scorecard for Law Firms 2007
Fortune 1000 companies ranked Cooley as a "primary law firm" and “go-to” law firm.
Chambers and Partners
31 Cooley attorneys were recognized as leading lawyers in the fifth-annual Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, including Celia Barenholtz, John Brockland, Jim Brogan, Antonio Calabrese, Richard Climan, Joseph Conroy, Craig Dauchy, John Dwyer, Keith Flaum, Phillip Gall, Stephen Gardner, Robert Jones, Barbara Kosacz, Alan Levine, Michael Lincoln, James Linfield, Ann Mooney, Gary Moore, Bill Morrow, Fred Muto, Stephen Neal, Susan Philpot, Frank Pietrantonio, Diane Savage, William Schwartz, Gregory Smith, Wayne Stacy, Michael Stern, Myron Sugarman, Mark Tanoury and Francis Wheeler.
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Corporate Board Member Magazine—List of America's Best Corporate Lawyers 2007
Cooley jointly ranked #1 in San Diego and ranked #2 in San Francisco, among "firms that corporate directors turn to for advice."
The Daily Deal—Bankruptcy Insiders League Table
Cooley is ranked #22 in the country in The Deal's Bankruptcy Insider Advisor Rankings League Tables for "Top Law Firms." Partner Lawrence Gottlieb is listed in the top 10 bankruptcy lawyers in 2007, with 80 active cases and partner Jay Indyke is ranked in the top 20 with 70 active cases.
The Daily Journal Top 100
Cooley partners Keith Flaum and Bill Grauer were recognized among the leading attorneys in California in The Daily Journal's Top 100 list for 2007.
Guide to the World’s Leading Banking Lawyers 2007
Steven Weinberg was named to Law Media Group's 2007 Guide to the World’s Leading Banking Lawyers.
IP Law & Business — Patent Litigation Survey
Cooley ranked #2 for plaintiff work and #9 for 'number of patent cases handled' in IP Law & Business magazine's seventh annual patent litigation survey.
Lawdragon—500 Dealmakers in America
Barbara Borden, Kay Chandler, Richard Climan, Lester J. Fagen, Keith Flaum, John Hession, Jim Linfield and Fred Muto ranked among the top 500 Dealmakers in America .
Lawdragon—500 Leading Lawyers in America
Richard Climan was ranked among Lawdragon's top 500 attorneys in the U.S. for a third year in a row. In addition, 19 Cooley attorneys were recognized as leading lawyer finalists, including Michael Attanasio, Barbara Borden, Kay Chandler, Richard Climan, John Dwyer, Lester Fagen, Keith Flaum, Stephen Gardner, Lawrence Gottlieb, John Hession, Eric Jensen, Alan Levine, Mike Lincoln, James Linfield, Fred Muto, Stephen Neal, Anthony Stiegler, Steven Strauss and Michael Tuscan.
The Legal 500 U.S.
Three of Cooley's practice areas were ranked among the most outstanding in the United States in the publication's Volume II: Intellectual Property, Media, Technology and Telecoms.
- Contentious Intellectual Property—Trademarks: Litigation and Dispute Resolution
- Technology—Information Technology
- Media—Marketing and Advertising
Three of Cooley's practice areas were also ranked among the most outstanding in the United States in the publication's Volume III: Litigation.
Three additional practice areas were also ranked among the most outstanding in the United States in Volume IV: Real Estate, Labor and Employment and Tax.
- Real Estate—District of Columbia: land use and zoning
- Tax—Domestic: West Coast
- Tax—Tax controversy
LES Deal of Distinction for 2007
Cooley represented Affymax in its collaboration with Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited for its global partnership on Hematide™ (erythropoiesis-stimulating agent) which was named a “2007 Deal of Distinction” by the Licensing Executives Society. The deal was one of only five highlighted for the complex art involved in the creation of clear agreements that permit IP transfer.
The National Law Journal 2007 Defense Hot List
Cooley's litigation department has been recognized for its exemplary defense work and is included as one of 10 firms selected on the National Law Journal's third annual "Defense Hot List."
Super Lawyers
79 Cooley attorneys, representing 20 practice areas, were recognized in the 2007 Super Lawyers magazines.
Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition
10 Cooley attorneys were recognized in the Business Litigation category of Super Lawyers, Corporate Counsel Edition. This list of the top 5% of attorneys in each state included Kenneth Adelson, Gordon Atkinson, William Grauer, Alan Levine, Stephen Neal, Michael Rhodes, Martin Schenker, William Schwartz, Gregory Smith and Steven Strauss.
Tax Directors Handbook 2008
Cooley was recommended for its leading U.S. tax practice in the Tax Directors Handbook 2008, which is published in association with Legal 500.
Trademark Insider® Award
With 694 U.S. trademark applications filed in 2006, Cooley was among the top four AmLaw 100 law firms ranked by the Trademark Insider® Award Annual Report.
The Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms
In the 2008 edition of the Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms, Cooley once again ranked 3rd for our technology practice.
2006 Accolades and Accomplishments
The American Lawyer—The Corporate Scorecard 2006
In 2005, Cooley represented 19 issuers in secondary offerings, ranking it 3rd among equities issuers law firms for the period.
The American Lawyer—Dealmaker of the Year
Keith Flaum was named a Dealmaker of the Year by The American Lawyer magazine for his significant M&A achievements in 2005.
The American Lawyer—2006 Mid-Level Associate Survey
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Bankruptcy Insider
Kronish Lieb was ranked first in The Deal's Bankruptcy Insider League Tables for “Top Unsecured Creditor Law Firms,” with 45 active cases, and Jay Indyke was listed as one of the “Top Unsecured Creditor Lawyers” in the U.S.
The Best Lawyers in America
60 Cooley attorneys, representing 27 practice areas, were recognized among "The Best Lawyers in America" for the 2006-2007 edition.
California Lawyer
California Lawyer named John Dwyer Attorney of the Year 2005 for his work in securities. Keith Flaum was the only Attorney of the Year 2005 recognized for transactional work.
Chambers and Partners
24 Cooley attorneys were recognized as leading lawyers in the fourth-annual Chambers USA: Americas Leading Lawyers for Business, including John Brockland, Jim Brogan, Antonio Calabrese, Richard Climan, Joseph Conroy, Keith Flaum, Phillip Gall, Stephen Gardner, Robert Jones, Barbara Kosacz, Alan Levine, Michael Lincoln, James Linfield, Ann Mooney, Gary Moore, Bill Morrow, Fred Muto, Stephen Neal, Susan Philpot, Frank Pietrantonio, William Schwartz, Myron Sugarman, Mark Tanoury and Francis Wheeler.
Corporate Board Member Magazine—List of America's Best Corporate Lawyers 2006
Cooley ranked #1 in San Diego and #2 in San Francisco, among "firms that corporate directors turn to for advice." Click here for PDF.
The Daily Deal—Bankruptcy Insiders League Table
- Cooley is ranked #8 in the country among all law firms, with 169 cases in the fourth quarter of 2006
- Lawrence Gottlieb was a top 10 bankruptcy lawyer in 2006, with 83 active assignments in the fourth quarter
- Two additional Cooley attorneys, Jay Indyke and Cathy Hershcopf, were ranked among the top bankruptcy lawyers
The Daily Journal—Top 100 Leading Lawyers
Jennifer Fonner DiNucci and Stephen Neal were recognized by The Daily Journal as two of the Top 100 leading attorneys in California for 2006.
Guide to the World’s Leading Banking Lawyers 2006
Steven Weinberg was named to Law Media Group's 2006 Guide to the World’s Leading Banking Lawyers.
IP Law 360— Top Patent Litigation Firms of 2006
Cooley was recently ranked #11 among the top IP litigation firms in the country for 2006. Cooley's three-fold increase over the prior year was the largest percentage increase in cases from 2005 to 2006 among all ranked firms.
IPO Vital Signs
Cooley was named the most active IPO issuer’s counsel nationwide for life sciences companies in 2005, handling nearly 25 percent of all life sciences IPO’s.
Lawdragon—500 Leading Lawyers in America
Richard Climan, Fred Muto and Stephen Neal were ranked among Lawdragon's top 500 attorneys in the U.S. for a second year in a row.
Lawdragon—500 Leading Litigators
Stephen Neal and Steven Strauss ranked among the top 500 Leading Litigators in the U.S.
Lawdragon—500 New Stars, New Worlds
Cooley attorneys Jane Adams, John Dwyer, Keith Flaum, Barbara Kosacz, Marya Postner, Eric Reifschneider and Timothy Teter are recognized in Lawdragon's 500 New Stars, New Worlds as "the freshest faces in American law."
Lawdragon—3000 Leading Lawyers in America
Jane Adams, Richard Climan, John Dwyer, Keith Flaum, Stephen Gardner, Lawrence Gottlieb, Alan Levine, Fred Muto, Stephen Neal, William Schwartz and Steven Strauss ranked among Lawdragon’s top 3,000 attorneys in the U.S.
The Legal 500 U.S.
Six of Cooley's practice areas were ranked among the most outstanding in the United States in the publication's Volume I: Corporate & Finance.
- Capital Markets: Equity - Advice to Issuers
- Corporate Restructuring - Advice to Companies and Debtors
- Corporate Restructuring - Advice to Creditors and Financial Institutions
- International Mergers and Acquisitions - Deals $1bn to $5bn
- Private Equity Fund Formation
- Venture Capital and Emerging Companies
Legal Aid Society of San Diego—Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award and Wiley W. Manuel Awards
In June 2006, Cooley was honored with the Outstanding Pro Bono Service Award for its tremendous contribution to legal services through its collaboration with the Legal Aid Society of San Diego. In addition, three Cooley attorneys received the Wiley W. Manuel Pro Bono Award, including Mazda Antia, Cathy Hongola and Philip Tencer, in recognition of their outstanding contributions to pro bono service.
The National Law Journal Pro Bono Award
Cooley received The National Law Journal's Pro Bono Award for its representation of a nationwide class of lawful permanent residents in a successful challenge against the Department of Homeland Security to issue proof of lawful status. The case, Santillan, et al. v. Gonzales, et al was selected as one of the country's top fourpro bono cases of 2005. Click here for NLJ article.
The National Law Journal—100 Most Influential Lawyers in America
Stephen Neal and Richard Climan were listed as two of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America in the June 19, 2006 issue of The National Law Journal .
New York Magazine
New York Magazine named eight Kronish Lieb attorneys in its The Best Lawyers in New York issue.
San Diego Daily Transcript
Fred Muto was named as one of the Top 120 Influentials of the San Diego business community for 2006 by the San Diego Daily Transcript.
San Diego Daily Transcript—Top Attorneys 2006
Seven Cooley partners were recognized among the 2006 "Top San Diego County Attorneys," including Michael Attanasio, Barbara Borden, William Grauer, Frederick Muto, Anthony "Tony" Stiegler, Steven Strauss and Thomas Welk. Frederick Muto was singled out as one of the "Top 10" attorneys. Click here for full list.
Super Lawyers
64 Cooley attorneys appeared in the third-annual Super Lawyers list.
TheVaultGuide to the Top 100 Law Firms
In the 2007 edition of the Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms, Cooley scored high in several categories, including:
- Ranked 3rd for technology practice
- Ranked 4th for formal training program
- Ranked 5th among the "best firms to work for"
- Ranked 15th for associate /partner relations
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The Washington Business Journal
Three attorneys in Cooley's Mid-Atlantic region, including Antonio Calabrese, Mike Lincoln and Adam Ruttenberg, were selected among 58 finalists as Top Washington Lawyers by Washington Business Journal.
Who’s Who Legal
Who’s Who Legal named four Kronish Lieb attorneys to its list for 2006, including Michael Armstrong, Stephen Gardner, Alan Levine and William Schwartz.
2005 Accolades and Accomplishments
ABA Business Law Section Pro Bono Committee
On the strength of a nomination by the Legal Aid Society of San Mateo County, Cooley was selected winner of the ABA Business Section's "2005 National Public Service Award."
The American Lawyer A List
Cooley ranks 13th among the top 20 law firms on The American Lawyer's "A-List" in the September issue. This is a listing of the top 20 law firms in the nation based on their combined success in the areas of pro bono, diversity, lawyer satisfaction and profits.
The American Lawyer Mid-Level Associate Survey
- Ranked Cooley in the top 10 for a second year in a row among the "Best Places to Work" nationally
- Ranked Cooley #4 among the "Best Places to Work" in San Diego
- Ranked Cooley #3 (in Palo Alto) and #6 (in San Francisco) among the "Best Places to Work" in the San Francisco Bay Area
- Ranked Kronish #1 (a tie) among law firms for "Best Technology Support" and #5 (a tie) for "Best Technology" among law firms
Bankruptcy Insider
The Deal's Bankruptcy Insider named Lawrence C. Gottlieb the "Top Unsecured Creditor Lawyer" and Jay Indyke as one of the “Top Unsecured Creditor Lawyers” in the U.S.
The Best Lawyers in America
41 Cooley attorneys, representing 16 practice areas, were recognized among "The Best Lawyers in America" for the 2005-2006 edition.
California Lawyer
California Lawyer named Steve Friedlander Attorney of the Year 2004 for his pro bono work.
Chambers and Partners
17 Cooley attorneys were recognized as leading lawyers in the third-annual Chambers USA: Americas Leading Lawyers for Business, including Jim Brogan, Richard Climan, Joseph Conroy, Keith Flaum, Stephen Gardner, Robert Jones, Barbara Kosacz, Alan Levine, Michael Lincoln, James Linfield, Ann Mooney, Gary Moore, Bill Morrow, Fred Muto, Stephen Neal, Mark Tanoury and Francis Wheeler.
Corporate Board Member Magazine—List of America's Best Corporate Lawyers 2005
Cooley ranks #2, in both the San Francisco Bay Area and San Diego, among "firms that corporate directors turn to for advice."
Euromoney’s International Tax Review
Euromoney’s International Tax Review named Stephen Gardner one of the five leading individuals in the New York market for the Tax Controversy practice and listed Kronish Lieb as a leading Tax practice.
International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers
The International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers named partner William Schwartz to its list of recommended lawyers for Litigation.
Lawdragon—500 Leading Lawyers in America
Richard Climan, Fred Muto and Stephen Neal were in the inaugural issue of Lawdragon and ranked among the top 500 attorneys in the U.S.
Legal Aid Society of New York
The Legal Aid Society of New York presented its Pro Bono Service Award for outstanding volunteer work to Kronish Lieb for the legal services provided by its attorneys to low-income New Yorkers; and eight Kronish Lieb individuals received Pro Bono Awards for their contributions.
New York Magazine
New York Magazine named six Kronish Lieb attorneys in its The Best Lawyers in New York issue.
San Diego Daily Transcript—Top Attorneys 2005
Two Cooley attorneys appeared in the inaugural edition of the "Top San Diego County Attorneys" special section. Bill Grauer and Fred Muto were recognized as leading lawyers in the Corporate/Business category.
San Francisco Magazine—Northern California Super Lawyers 2005
- 23 Cooley attorneys appeared in the second-annual "Northern California Super Lawyers" list, including Gordon Atkinson, Paul Churchill, Richard Climan, James Donato, Craig Dauchy, Keith Flaum, Kenneth Guernsey, Eric Jensen, Robert Jones, Barbara Kosacz, Sam Livermore, Robert "Buff" Miller, Ann Mooney, Stephen Neal, Susan Philpot, Sandra Price, Paul Renne, Joseph Russoniello, Anita Stork, Myron Sugarman, Mark Tanoury, Michael Traynor and Christopher Westover.
- Stephen Neal, Sandra Price, Paul Renne and Myron Sugarman were singled out as part of the "Top 100 Northern California Super Lawyers"
- Sandra Price was recognized as one of the "Top 50 Female Northern California Super Lawyers"
San Jose Magazine
In the July 2005 issue, four Cooley attorneys were recognized as "Silicon Valley's Top Legal Eagles." Attorneys listed include Lee Benton, Janet Cullum, Bill Freeman and Stephen Neal.
The Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms
In the 2005-2006 national survey of the Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms, Cooley scored high in several categories, including:
- Ranked 3rd for technology practice
- Ranked 4th for formal training program
- Ranked 11th among the "best firms to work for"
- Ranked 12th for pro bono practice
- Ranked 19th for associate/partner relations
The Venture Capital Analyst
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Cooley ranks #1 in the U.S. for having the most health care clients securing capital. Healthcare Edition, July 2005
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Cooley ranks #2 in the U.S. for having the most IT clients securing capital. Technology Edition, July 2005
Who’s Who Legal
Who’s Who Legal lists Alan Levine as a leading individual for Business Crime and Stephen Gardner as a leading individual for Corporate Tax.
For 2003-2004 Accolades and Accomplishments, click here.
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