Overview
McDermott Will & Emery has earned high praise from The Legal 500 United States 2019 for addressing legal matters with a strategic, solutions-oriented approach that considers market conditions and prioritizes business objectives. Overall, the Firm received 35 practice rankings, including five in Tier 1, as well as 153 individual lawyer recommendations.
For the eighth consecutive year, the Health practice garnered Tier 1 rankings in both Healthcare: Service Providers and Healthcare: Insurers. The practice was described as “operating on the leading edge of the industry” with “a team of experts covering every aspect of healthcare law.” Also for the eighth consecutive year, the Firm’s Corporate & Transactional practice earned a Tier 1 ranking in Mergers & Acquisitions: M&A: Middle-Market ($500m-999m).
McDermott’s Tax practice ranked Tier 1 in Tax: US Taxes: Contentious for the third consecutive year. This team was described as “very knowledgeable” and “extremely effective through its combination of technical knowledge, practical application, and responsiveness.”
For the first time, McDermott received a Tier 1 ranking in Media, Technology and Telecoms: Outsourcing. Characterized as “very professional and pragmatic,” the Technology lawyers have demonstrated in only four years their commitment to offering enhanced capabilities and a superior level of service.
Highlights from The Legal 500 United States 2019 include:
Tier 1 Rankings:
• Healthcare: Service Providers
• Healthcare: Health Insurers
• Mergers & Acquisitions: M&A: Middle-Market ($500m-999m)
• Tax: US Taxes Contentious
• Media, Technology and Telecoms: Outsourcing
Tier 2 Rankings:
• Dispute Resolution: Product Liability and Mass Tort Defense (Toxic Tort)
• Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation: Transactional
• Finance: Restructuring (Including Bankruptcy) – Municipal
• Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
• Intellectual Property: Trade Secrets
• Intellectual Property: Trademarks Non-Contentious
• Tax: Financial Products
• Tax: US Taxes – Non-Contentious
• Tax: International Tax
Leading Lawyers:
• Bernadette Broccolo
• Gary Davis
• Todd Finger
• Eric Gordon
• David Guedry
• Chris Jedrey
• Andrea Kramer
• Kerrin Slattery
• Lowell Yoder
• Edward Zaelke
• Robert Zelnick
Next Generation Lawyers:
• Sandra DiVarco
• Kate McDonald
• Ahsan Shaikh
• Monica Wallace
Rising Stars:
• Tomer Konowiecki
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About The Legal 500
The Legal 500 organize the rankings into a single national ranking. The Legal 500 is a guide with emphasis on teams, not individuals, with the notable exception of leading trial lawyers list, Legal 500 do not rank individual lawyers. Legal 500 highlight certain key individuals within the editorial paragraphs, but the principal aim is to provide a snapshot of the market based on assessment of the overall strength and depth of a practice group. The website www.legal500.com has 4 million unique individual users each year, including 2.5 million corporate counsel. To view the full Legal 500 US 2019 rankings click here.
About McDermott
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. With more than 20 locations on three continents, our team works seamlessly across practices, industries and geographies to deliver highly effective—and often unexpected—solutions that propel success. More than 1,100 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
