DLA Piper lawyers and practices ranked in Chambers USA 2024
DLA Piper earned a firm high number of practice and lawyer rankings in this year’s Chambers USA guide, receiving nods across practice groups, sectors, and geographies.
The firm achieved 271 lawyer rankings and 113 firm rankings, an increase from the year before in both categories in addition to being all-time highs for the firm.
“This year’s Chambers results are a testament to our lawyers’ commitment to providing forward-thinking, innovative solutions to help our clients succeed across industries and geographies,” said Frank Ryan, DLA Piper’s Global Co-Chair.
The rankings are based on extensive research by Chambers & Partners Publishing. Listed below are the practice rankings in their affiliated regions, as well as the ranked DLA Piper lawyers.
In 2024, DLA Piper ranked Band 1 in national and regional areas of practice, including:
Corporate/M&A Arizona
Corporate/M&A Maryland
Corporate/M&A Texas: Austin & Surrounds
Corporate/M&A Virginia: Northern
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded Nationwide
Franchising Nationwide
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets District of Columbia
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets Illinois
Investment Funds: Investor Representation Nationwide
Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded Illinois
Labor & Employment: Highly Regarded New York
Litigation: General Commercial Maryland
Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded California
Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded District of Columbia
Real Estate District of Columbia
Real Estate Illinois
Real Estate Massachusetts
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use Illinois
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use Virginia: Northern
Retail Nationwide
Technology: Corporate & Commercial Texas
Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite District of Columbia
DLA Piper ranked Band 2 in:
Bankruptcy/Restructuring Delaware
Bankruptcy/Restructuring: Highly Regarded Nationwide
Construction Maryland
Corporate Crime & Investigations: Highly Regarded Nationwide
Corporate/M&A California: San Diego
Corporate/M&A New Jersey
Corporate/M&A Washington
E-Discovery & Information Governance Nationwide
Healthcare Florida
Healthcare: Highly Regarded Nationwide
Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory Illinois
Intellectual Property Illinois
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets California
Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets Nationwide
International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) Nationwide
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations: Highly Regarded New York
Mining & Metals Nationwide
Outsourcing California
Outsourcing Nationwide
Privacy & Data Security: The Elite Nationwide
Product Liability & Mass Torts: The Elite Nationwide
Real Estate Maryland
Real Estate Nationwide
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use Massachusetts
Sports Law Nationwide
Startups & Emerging Companies Nationwide
Tax Washington
Technology California
Technology Nationwide
Venture Capital California
DLA Piper ranked Band 3 in:
Bankruptcy/Restructuring Illinois
Cannabis Law Nationwide
Capital Markets: Securitization: CLOs Nationwide
Construction Georgia
Corporate/M&A Georgia
Corporate/M&A Massachusetts
Corporate/M&A Minnesota
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity District of Columbia
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity Illinois
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded New York
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Illinois
Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation Nationwide
Government Contracts: The Elite Nationwide
Government Relations: Federal Nationwide
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer Nationwide
Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer New York
Intellectual Property Nationwide
Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution California
Leisure & Hospitality Nationwide
Life Sciences California
Litigation: General Commercial Illinois
Litigation: General Commercial Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds
Litigation: General Commercial Washington
Private Equity: Buyouts: Mid-Market Nationwide
Real Estate California: Northern
Real Estate: Mainly Dirt New York
Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use California
REITs Nationwide
State Attorneys General Nationwide
Tax California: Northern
Tax Massachusetts
DLA Piper ranked Band 4 in:
Antitrust California
Capital Markets: Debt & Equity California
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity Florida: South
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation District of Columbia
Intellectual Property Texas
Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation California
International Arbitration: The Elite Nationwide
Labor & Employment: The Elite California
Life Sciences Nationwide
Litigation: General Commercial: Highly Regarded New York
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations Illinois
Media & Entertainment: Transactional California
Private Equity: Fund Formation Nationwide
Real Estate California: Southern
Real Estate: Mainly Corporate & Finance New York
Tax New York
Tax: Controversy Nationwide
DLA Piper ranked Band 5 in:
Bankruptcy/Restructuring: The Elite New York
Construction Nationwide
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Nationwide
FCPA Nationwide
Healthcare District of Columbia
Intellectual Property Massachusetts
Labor & Employment Nationwide
Labor & Employment Texas
Litigation: Securities New York
Tax: Corporate & Finance Nationwide
Ranked Individual Lawyers
The 271 individual DLA Piper lawyer rankings cited by Chambers USA are listed below, along with the regions and areas of law for which they were selected.
Nationwide
Adam Tope, Venture Capital: Fund Formation
Adam Tope, Private Equity: Fund Formation
Alexander Tuneski, Franchising
Allen Ashley, Private Equity: Fund Formation
Andrea Chambers, Energy: Oil & Gas (Regulatory & Litigation)
Andrew Peck, E-Discovery & Information Governance
Andrew Serwin, Privacy & Data Security: Cybersecurity
Andrew Serwin, Privacy & Data Security: Privacy
Barry Heller, Franchising
Benjamin Mulcahy, Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory
Bennett Borden, E-Discovery & Information Governance
Bret Lowell, Franchising
Cara Edwards, Product Liability & Mass Torts
Carlo Ingato, Capital Markets: Securitisation: CLOs
Charles Torres, Startups & Emerging Companies
Christopher Campbell, Product Liability & Mass Torts
Christopher Stambaugh, REITs
Claire Hall, Capital Markets: Securitisation: ABS
Curtis Mo, Startups & Emerging Companies
Daniel Cook, Government Contracts
Daniel Valencia, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Darryl Steinhause, REITs
David Kreisler, Private Equity: Fund Formation
David Parrish, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
David Sager, Franchising
David Solander, Hedge Funds
David Solander, Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance
Dawn Stern, Government Contracts: Cybersecurity
Dawn Stern, Government Contracts
Diana Erbsen, Tax: Controversy
Elise Green, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Ellis Reemer, Tax: Controversy
Erin Gibson, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Gregory Manter, Outsourcing
Helena Kiepura, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
James Berger, International Arbitration: Enforcement
James Blanchard, Government Relations: Federal
James Stewart, Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory
Jeffrey K Lehrer, Startups & Emerging Companies
Jeffrey Tsai, State Attorneys General
Jennifer Feldman, E-Discovery & Information Governance
John Gilluly, Technology
Joseph Sheyka, Franchising
Karl Buch, FCPA
Kate Brown de Vejar, International Arbitration: Counsel
Kerry Johnson, REITs
Kevin Nolan, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Kiera Gans, International Arbitration: Counsel
Lisa Haile, Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
Loren Brown, Product Liability & Mass Torts
Lyn Pruitt, Product Liability & Mass Torts
Lyn Pruitt, Litigation: Trial Lawyers
Maria Rydder Schwartz, Startups & Emerging Companies
Mark Fowler, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Mark Whitaker, Sports Law
Matthew Holian, Product Liability & Mass Torts
Nicholas Klein, International Trade: CFIUS Experts
Nicole Brennig, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Norman Leon, Franchising
Oliver Wright, Mining & Metals
Paul Hemmersbaugh, Transportation: Road (Automotive)
Peter White, Sports Law
Philip Svahn, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Randy Socol, Startups & Emerging Companies
Richard Bull, Startups & Emerging Companies
Richard Cardillo, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Richard Greenstein, Franchising
Richard Morey, Franchising
Richard Rector, Government Contracts
Richard Rector, Government Contracts: Bid Protests
Richard Reilly, Capital Markets: Securitisation: CLOs
Robert Bergdolt, REITs
Sam Knowles, Government Contracts
Sara Stinnett, Investment Funds: Investor Representation
Sean Cunningham, International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Shiukay Hung, REITs: Tax
Stefanie Fogel, Food & Beverages: Regulatory & Litigation
Steven Phillips, Government Relations: Federal
Stuart Hershman, Franchising
Tao Xu, Franchising
Vincent Sanchez, Outsourcing
William Minor, Political Law
Yoni Tuchman, Venture Capital: Fund Formation
Arizona
David Lewis, Corporate/M&A
Greg Hall, Corporate/M&A
Kevin Criddle, Corporate/M&A
Steven Pidgeon, Corporate/M&A
California
Angela Agrusa, Litigation: General Commercial
Bradley Gersich, Private Equity: Buyouts
Curtis L Mo, Venture Capital
Erin Gibson, Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
Gina Durham, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Gregory Manter, Outsourcing
Jerold Neuman, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Jonathan Axelrad, Venture Capital
Julie Dunne, Labor & Employment
Kyndra Joy Casper, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Lisa Haile, Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
Lisa Haile, Life Sciences: IP/Patent Litigation
Mark C Lehberg, Technology
Mark Fowler, Intellectual Property: Patent Litigation
Mary Dollarhide, Labor & Employment
Matthew Jacobs, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Matthew Schwartz, Banking & Finance
Melissa Reinckens, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Peter Yim, Intellectual Property: Patent Prosecution
Randy Socol, Venture Capital
Richard Bull, Venture Capital
Richard S Petretti, Media & Entertainment: Transactional
Richard Zelichov, Litigation: Securities
Robert J Sherman, Media & Entertainment: Transactional
Robert Klyman, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Shehzad Huda, Venture Capital
Tom Ara, Media & Entertainment: Transactional
Troy Valdez, Labor & Employment
Victoria Lee, Outsourcing
Victoria Lee, Technology
Vincent Sanchez, Outsourcing
California: Los Angeles & Surrounds
Michelle Lara, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
California: Northern
Henry Cheng, Tax
Sang Kim, Tax
California: San Diego
Christopher Young, Litigation: General Commercial
Randy Socol, Corporate/M&A
California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrounds
David Richardson, Corporate/M&A
Dean Fealk, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Delaware
Aaron Applebaum, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Brian Biggs, Intellectual Property
Craig Martin, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Stuart Brown, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
District of Columbia
Amanda Wait, Antitrust
Amy Carbins, Real Estate
Erin Sweeney, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Frederick Klein, Real Estate
Jeffrey Houle, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Keith Greenberg, Real Estate
Kristi Kung, Healthcare
Lauren Rico, Real Estate
Mary Elizabeth Gately, Litigation: General Commercial
Michael Senkowski, Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
Nancy Victory, Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
Peter Karanjia, Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite
Richard Marks, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Rita Patel, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Sarah Kahn, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Thomas Zutic, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Todd Castleton, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Tracy Weir, Healthcare
Vernessa Pollard, Healthcare: Pharmaceutical/Medical Products Regulatory
Florida
Ardith Bronson, Healthcare
Joshua Kaye, Healthcare
Russell Sass, Healthcare
Florida: South
Joshua Kaye, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Michael Bedke, Real Estate
Georgia
Brian Fielden, Construction
Gerry Williams, Corporate/M&A
Joseph Silver, Corporate/M&A
Illinois
Adam Berkoff, Real Estate
Alison Mitchell, Real Estate
Andrew Weil, Corporate/M&A
David Mendelsohn, Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
Edward Goldman, Real Estate
Ferlillia Roberson, Intellectual Property
Hilary Remijas, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Jason Vismantas, Real Estate
John Hamill, Litigation: General Commercial
John Lyons, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Jon Goreham, Real Estate
Jonathan King, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Katie Hausfeld, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Katie Jahnke Dale, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Keith Medansky, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Mariah DiGrino, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Matt Hiller, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Matthew Satchwell, Intellectual Property
Michael Geller, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Michael Rechtin, Real Estate
Paul Shadle, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Paul Steadman, Intellectual Property
Richard Chesley, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Richard Klawiter, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Robert Davis, Private Equity: Buyouts
Shuzo Maruyama, Intellectual Property
Stephen Schwab, Insurance: Transactional & Regulatory
Victoria Richter, Labor & Employment
Maryland
Anthony Meagher, Construction
Brett Ingerman, Litigation: General Commercial
Christina Pappas, Real Estate
David B. Hamilton, Litigation: General Commercial
Howard Schwartz, Corporate/M&A
Jay Smith Jr, Corporate/M&A
Kevin Kobbe, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Matthew Gorra, Corporate/M&A
Michael P. O'Day, Construction
Penny Minna, Corporate/M&A
Richard Levine, Real Estate
Massachusetts
Adam Ghander, Corporate/M&A
Barbara Trachtenberg, Real Estate
Bruce Falby, Litigation: General Commercial
Bryan Connolly, Real Estate
Cara Nelson, Real Estate
David Kreisler, Private Equity: Fund Formation
Eric Christofferson, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Geoffrey Howell, Real Estate
Itai Nevo, Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment
John Rattigan Jr, Real Estate
John Sullivan, Real Estate
John Wei, Tax
Larissa Bifano, Intellectual Property
Matthew R. Kinell, Real Estate
Primo Fontana, Real Estate
Richard Rudman, Real Estate
Ryan Starr, Tax
Thanos Matthai, Real Estate
Minnesota
Kathleen Ruhland, Corporate/M&A
Poonam Kumar, Corporate/M&A
New Jersey
Andrew Gilbert, Corporate/M&A
Emilio Ragosa, Corporate/M&A
James Fischer, Corporate/M&A
Joseph Guarino, Labor & Employment
Stephen Matthews, Litigation: Product Liability
New York
Aidan McCormack, Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Insurer
Alan Rockwell, Banking & Finance
Brian Kaplan, Labor & Employment
Chris Smith, Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
Colleen Gulliver, Litigation: General Commercial
Dan Kagan, Healthcare
Frank Mugabi, Tax
Garrett Kennedy, Labor & Employment
Jamila Willis, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Jeffrey Salinger, Environment: Mainly Transactional
Jessica Masella, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
John Clarke, Litigation: Securities
John Hillebrecht , Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Keara Gordon, Litigation: General Commercial
Kevin Glenn, Tax
Marc Casale, Tax
Martin Polevoy, Real Estate: Mainly Dirt
Rachel Albanese, Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Robert Alessi, Environment
Tamar Duvdevani, Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
Pennsylvania
Courtney Saleski, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Ilana Eisenstein, Litigation: Appellate
Ilana Eisenstein, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Pennsylvania: Philadelphia & Surrounds
Fahd Riaz, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Texas
Alan Bickerstaff, Technology: Corporate & Commercial
Craig Anderson, Real Estate
Jason Lewis, Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Jennifer Nall, Intellectual Property
John Gilluly, Technology: Corporate & Commercial
John Guaragna, Intellectual Property
Marc Katz, Labor & Employment
Michael Massiatte, Labor & Employment
Texas: Austin and Surrounds
Alan Bickerstaff, Corporate/M&A
Destiny Harrison, Corporate/M&A
Jeffrey Scharfstein, Corporate/M&A
John Gilluly, Corporate/M&A
Joseph Fore, Corporate/M&A
Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds
Lyn Pruitt, Litigation: General Commercial
Virginia: Northern
Antonio Calabrese, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Brian Winterhalter, Real Estate: Zoning/Land Use
Eric Grossman, Corporate/M&A
Jeff Lehrer, Corporate/M&A
Thomas Hendershot, Corporate/M&A
Washington
Alison Maxwell, Tax
Andrew Ledbetter, Corporate/M&A
Anthony Todaro, Litigation: General Commercial
Christopher Feldman, Tax
Michael Hutchings, Corporate/M&A
Michael Pirog, Corporate/M&A
Trenton Dykes, Corporate/M&A
Tyler Hollenbeck, Corporate/M&A
