Chambers USA Recognizes 22 Potter Anderson Attorneys

June 11, 2010

WILMINGTON, Del. –– Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP announced that 22 of the law firm’s attorneys have been ranked among the top tier of Delaware lawyers in their respective practices in the 2010 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, including seven who received the highest available ranking. In addition, five of the firm’s primary practices were identified among the leading practices in Delaware.

“We are very pleased to have received this significant recognition from the Chambers guide once again this year. The outstanding rankings accorded to the firm’s practices and to so many of its individual partners confirms the depth and overall strength and quality of the legal services we offer,” said Donald J. Wolfe, Jr., chairman of Potter Anderson.

The firm’s Chancery, Corporate /M&A, Intellectual Property, and Labor & Employment practices were ranked at the highest level. The firm also was recognized as a leader in Bankruptcy/Restructuring.

The attorneys recognized in Chambers and their respective practice areas are:

Bankruptcy/Restructruing

  • Laurie Selber Silverstein
  • Steven M. Yoder
  • Jeremy Ryan

Chancery

  • Matthew E. Fischer
  • Michael D. Goldman
  • Stephen C. Norman
  • Robert K. Payson - Senior Statesman
  • Michael A. Pittenger
  • Kevin R. Shannon
  • Peter J. Walsh, Jr.
  • Donald J. Wolfe, Jr.

Corporate/M&A

  • Michael D. Goldman
  • John F. Grossbauer
  • Mark A. Morton
  • Michael B. Tumas

Alternative Entities (subset of Corporate/M&A)

  • Eric N. Feldman
  • Nicholas I. Froio
  • Scott E. Waxman

Intellectual Property

  • Kathleen W. Geiger
  • Richard L. Horwitz
  • Philip A. Rovner

Labor & Employment

  • Kathleen Furey McDonough
  • Wendy K. Voss

Chambers and Partners is based in London and began as general book publishers in 1969. Chambers’ staff of full-time researchers now prepares legal directories which assess and rank the world’s leading lawyers according to their reputations among peers and clients. The USA Guide was first introduced in 2003 and ranks the leading firms and lawyers in an extensive range of practice areas throughout the country. The research is in-depth and client focused. The annual Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business is read by industry-leading companies and organizations throughout the U.S. and worldwide, and is widely used by firms for referral purposes. For more information about Chambers and Partners, visit www.chambersandpartners.com.

Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP is based in Wilmington, Delaware, and provides legal advice to some of the largest national and multinational corporations, as well as to local and state businesses, governmental and non-profit entities and individuals. Attorneys at Potter Anderson, Delaware’s oldest law firm, have extensive experience in Delaware corporation law and with key Delaware courts. Visit the firm’s website at www.potteranderson.com for more information about Potter Anderson, The Delaware Advantage.