Palo Alto – July 2, 2014 – Cooley LLP announced today that 19 of its practice groups were recognized in the Legal 500: United States 2014 Edition. In addition, seven partners were recognized as "Leading Lawyers" in their respective fields and seven partners were singled out as "Leading Trial Lawyers."

The Legal 500: United States 2014 Edition singled-out the following Cooley attorneys and practices:

Leading Lawyers

Barbara Borden Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts - M&A - Middle-Market ($500m-999m)	John Crittenden Intellectual Property - Trademarks: Litigation	Jim Fulton Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts - Venture Capital and Emerging Companies	Barbara Kosacz Industry Focus - Healthcare: Life Sciences	Fred Muto Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts - Venture Capital and Emerging Companies	Adam Ruttenberg Media, Technology and Telecoms - Technology Transactions	Mark Tanoury Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts – Venture Capital and Emerging Companies

Leading Trial Lawyers

Michael Attanasio	Jonathan Bach	Thomas Friel	Stephen Neal	Michael Rhodes	William Schwartz	Steve Strauss

Recommended Practice Groups

• Industry Focus – Energy: Renewable/ Alternative
• Industry Focus – Healthcare: Life Sciences
• Intellectual Property – Patent Litigation: Full Coverage 
• Intellectual Property – Trademarks: Litigation 
• Intellectual Property – Trademarks: Non-Contentious (Full Coverage) 
• Investment Fund Formation and Management – Private Equity Funds
• Litigation – Leading Trial Lawyers 
• Litigation – Securities: Shareholder Litigation
• Litigation – White Collar Criminal Defense 
• Media, Technology and Telecoms – Data Protection and Privacy
• Media, Technology and Telecoms – Technology - Transactions * 
• Media, Technology and Telecoms – Telecoms and Broadcast – Regulatory 
• Media, Technology and Telecoms – Telecoms and Broadcast – Transactional 
• Media, Acquisitions and Buyouts – M&A – Middle-Market ($500m-999m)
• Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts – Venture Capital and Emerging Companies *
• Real Estate and Construction – Land Use/Zoning 
• Real Estate and Construction – Real Estate
• Tax – Domestic Tax: West Coast
• Tax – Controversy

* Indicates Top Tier

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