NEW YORK, Sept. 30, 2021 – Benchmark Litigation has recognized 27 Proskauer partners as Litigation Stars in its newly-released 2022 guide to the leading litigation firms and lawyers in the U.S. The Firm was also recognized for its work in multiple regions and received top-tier rankings across seven practice areas.
These are the latest in a series of recent Benchmark recognitions for Proskauer, including Labor & Employment Stars, Top 250 Women in Litigation, and Top 20 Trial Lawyers – Labor & Employment.
Benchmark Litigation focuses exclusively on litigation in the U.S. The report’s results are determined through six months of research, which includes extensive interviews with clients to identify the leading litigators and firms. The guide recognizes firms and attorneys who have demonstrated the ability to consistently handle complex, high-stakes cases in multiple jurisdictions.
In this year’s litigation guide, the following partners were recognized:
- Steve Baker – Litigation Star
- Mark Batten – Litigation Star
- Martin Bienenstock – National Star; Litigation Star
- Elise Bloom – Top 250 Women in Litigation; Litigation Star
- Manuel Cachán – National Star; Litigation Star
- Robert Cleary – National Star; Litigation Star
- Scott Cooper – Litigation Star
- Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks – Top 250 Women in Litigation; Litigation Star
- Margaret Dale – Top 250 Women in Litigation; Litigation Star
- Peter Doyle – Litigation Star
- Ralph Ferrara – Litigation Star
- Michael Firestein – National Star; Litigation Star
- Siegmund Gutman – National Star; Litigation Star
- Mark Harris – National Star; Litigation Star
- Gregg Mashberg – Litigation Star
- Michael Mervis – National Star; Litigation Star
- Timothy Mungovan – Litigation Star
- Anthony Oncidi – Litigation Star
- Christopher Ondeck – National Star; Litigation Star
- Brendan O'Rourke – Litigation Star
- Bettina Plevan – Top 250 Women in Litigation; Litigation Star
- Peter Sherwin – Litigation Star
- Stephen Ratner – National Star; Litigation Star
- Bradley Ruskin – National Star; Litigation Star
- Hadassa Waxman – National Star; Litigation Star
- Lawrence Weinstein – Litigation Star
- Bart Williams – National Star; Litigation Star
The following seven Firm practice areas received top-tier rankings:
- Antitrust – Tier 1
- Appellate – Tier 2
- Bankruptcy – Tier 1
- General Commercial – Tier 2
- Intellectual Property – Tier 2
- Product Liability – Tier 1
- White Collar – Tier 2
The Firm was recognized for the following offices:
- California – Recommended
- Massachusetts – Highly Recommended
- New York – Highly Recommended
- Washington DC – Recommended
In addition to its national guide, the Firm received the following awards in the publication’s California Guide:
- Regional: Los Angeles – Tier 1
- Bankruptcy – Tier 1
- Entertainment – Tier 1
- Product Liability – Tier 1
- Securities/White Collar – Tier 2
About Proskauer
Proskauer has a full-service litigation practice with extensive trial experience in virtually every major forum across the globe. We take a collaborative approach to representing defendants and plaintiffs, multinationals, middle-market and small-cap businesses, financial institutions, partnerships and individuals, with one thing in mind – driving successful outcomes for our clients.
We win make-or-break cases, change laws and establish precedents. Our litigators cover the full spectrum of complex commercial litigation practice areas and handle the complete range of sophisticated litigation, trial, appellate and counseling, as well as government contractor issues and investigations.
Our prowess in the field consistently earns the highest accolades, receiving a top-tier rankings in Chambers and recognized as leaders by The Legal 500 and Benchmark Litigation, among others.