39 Steptoe Lawyers and 17 Practice Areas Named Among Best in the US by Chambers USA 2008

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(June 18, 2008, Washington, DC) – Chambers and Partners once again names Steptoe & Johnson LLP as a leading law firm with top ranked lawyers and premier legal practices. In the sixth edition of Chambers USA 2008: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 39 Steptoe attorneys are recognized as ranked lawyers in their respective practice areas, with the firm listed as a leader in 17 practice areas.  The guide, which ranks lawyers by state and national geographic areas, is designed to identify the most skilled legal practitioners based on the qualities most valued by clients.

The following Steptoe lawyers and practices are ranked in Chambers USA 2008:

Ranked Practices and Individuals (National):
(* Chambers does not offer ranking tables for individuals in these practice areas)

Energy: Electricity (*)

Energy: Oil & Gas (*)

ERISA Litigation

• Paul Ondrasik

Insurance: Insurer Firms

• Jim Rocap
• Roger Warin

International Trade (*)

International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

• Ed Krauland

International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)

• Alice Kipel
• Charles Schill

International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy

• Richard Cunningham
• Sue Esserman
• George Grandison
• Mark Moran

Privacy & Data Security

• Michael Vatis

Tax: Corporate (*)

Transportation: Rail

• Sam Sipe

Ranked Practices and Individuals (DC):

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

• Melanie Nussdorf

Energy: Electricity

• Doug Green
• David Raskin
• Richard Roberts

Energy: Oil & Gas

• Steve Brose
• Steve Reed

Insurance: Insurer Firms

• Toni Ianniello
• Harry Lee
• Jim Rocap
• Roger Warin

Intellectual Property

• Scott Doyle

Litigation

Litigation: White Collar & Gov't Investigations

• Reid Weingarten

Tax

• Art Bailey
• Michael Durst 
• Suzy McDowell
• Mark Silverman 
• Phil West

Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite: Regulatory

• Phil Malet
• Alfred Mamlet
• Pantelis Michalopoulos

Ranked Practices and Individuals (Arizona):

Environment

• Fred Bellamy
• James Derouin
• Nick Wallwork

Labor & Employment

• Larry Katz
• Stepanie Quincy

Litigation: General Commercial

• Frank Burke
  

Chambers and Partners is the publisher of Chambers UK, Chambers USA, Chambers Global, and Chambers Student. The 2008 Chambers USA rankings and editorial content are based on 14,000 interviews conducted by Chambers researchers with clients and legal practitioners.

About Steptoe & Johnson LLP
With over 500 attorneys, Steptoe & Johnson LLP provides counsel and representation in a wide range of legal fields.  Over 60 years of practice the firm has gained a national and international reputation for vigorous representation of clients before governmental agencies, successful advocacy in litigation and arbitration, and creative and practical advice in guiding business transactions.  The firm has offices in Washington, New York, Chicago, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Century City, London, and Brussels.