Foley has been recognized in 19 practice areas by The Legal 500 United States 2013, an in-depth, comprehensive analysis of law firms based on surveys and interviews of more than 250,000 corporate counsel. Additionally, the following three Foley attorneys were recognized on The Legal 500 elite “Leading Lawyers” list:
- Mark A. Kassel, Intellectual property – Patent prosecution: utility and design patents
- Neal J. Moglin, Insurance: advice to insurers
- David S. Sanders, Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts – M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
Among the firm’s recognized practice areas, the following Foley attorneys were individually recommended:
Finance
- Corporate restructuring (including bankruptcy) — Harold L. Kaplan, Jill L. Nicholson, Michael J. Small
- Project finance — Jason W. Allen, Jeffery R. Atkin, Lisa M. Conmy, Edward J. Hammond, Elizabeth P. Hanigan, Charles V. Hedrick, Evelyn M. Kim, James T. Tynion III
Industry Focus
- Energy: renewable/alternative — Jason W. Allen, Jeffery R. Atkin, Jason N. Barglow, Ralph P. Dudziak, Bradley D. Jackson, James T. Tynion III
- Healthcare: life sciences — Anjan Chatterji, Gabor Garai, Richard A. Kaufman, Antoinette F. Konski, David L. Rosen
- Healthcare: service providers — Michael L. Blau, Lawrence W. Vernaglia
- Insurance: advice to insurers — Gordon Davenport III, Gail M. Goering, Eric A. Haab, Neal J. Moglin
- Insurance: non-contentious — Kevin G. Fitzgerald, Thomas R. Hrdlick
Intellectual Property
- Patent licensing and transactional — Pavan K. Agarwal, Stephen A. Bent, Richard A. Kaufman, John D. Lanza, Stephen B. Maebius
- Patent prosecution: utility and design patents — Pavan K Agarwal, Stephen A. Bent, John D. Lanza, Stephen B. Maebius, Christopher J. McKenna, Gerald F. Swiss
- Trademarks: non-contentious – full coverage — Andrew Baum, John Carson, Mark J. Diliberti, Jeffrey H. Greene, Jonathan E. Moskin
Media, Technology and Telecoms
- Marketing and advertising — Craig S. Fochler, Jeffrey H. Greene, Jonathan E. Moskin
- Technology: data protection and privacy — Chanley T. Howell, Nancy L. Stagg
- Technology: outsourcing — James R. Kalyvas, Michael R. Overly
- Technology: transactions — Christopher C. Cain, James R. Kalyvas
Mergers, Acquisitions and Buyouts
- M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m) — Steven R. Barth, Francisco J. Cerezo, David S. Sanders
- Venture capital and emerging companies — Beth J. Felder, Gabor Garai, Susan E. Pravda
Real Estate and Construction
- Construction — Jeffrey R. Blease, Christopher R. Maloney
- Real estate — Michael W. Hatch, Fred S. Ridley, Joseph S. Rupkey, Andrew R. Stern
Tax
- Domestic tax: Central — John B. Palmer, David W. Reinecke
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