44 Steptoe Lawyers and 19 Practice Areas Named Among Best in the US by Chambers USA 2009

(June 17, 2009, 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 seventh edition of Chambers USA 2009: America's Leading Lawyers for Business, 44 Steptoe attorneys are recognized as ranked lawyers in their respective practice areas, with the firm listed as a leader in 19 practice areas. The guide, which ranks lawyers by state and national geographic area, 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 2009:

Ranked Practices and Individuals (National):

(* Chambers does not offer ranking tables for individuals in these practice areas.)

Energy: Electricity (*)

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Energy: Oil & Gas (*)

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ERISA Litigation

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• Paul Ondrasik

Insurance: Insurer Firms

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• James Rocap III
• Roger Warin

International Trade (*)

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International Trade: Export Controls & Economic Sanctions

• Edward Krauland

International Trade: FCPA Experts

• Lucinda Low

International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)

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• Alice A. Kipel
• Charles F. Schill

International Trade: Trade Remedies & Trade Policy

• Richard O. Cunningham
• Susan Esserman
• W. George Grandison
• Mark Moran

Litigation: Trial Lawyers

• Reid Weingarten

Privacy & Data Security

• Michael A. Vatis

Tax Controversy

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• Arthur Bailey
• Matthew D. Lerner

Tax: Corporate & Finance

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Transportation: Rail (for Railroads)

• Betty Jo Christian
• Anthony J. LaRocca
• Samuel M. Sipe, Jr.

Ranked Practices and Individuals (DC):

Antitrust

• Kenneth P. Ewing

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

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• Anne Moran
• Melanie Nussdorf

Energy: Electricity

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• J.A. Bouknight
• Douglas G. Green
• David Raskin
• Richard Roberts

Energy: Oil & Gas

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• Steve Brose
• Daniel Poynor
• Steven Reed

Insurance: Insurer Firms

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• Antonia B. Ianniello
• Harry Lee
• James Rocap III
• Roger Warin

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Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations

• Reid Weingarten

Tax

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• Arthur L. Bailey
• Michael C. Durst
• Suzanne Ross McDowell
• Mark Silverman
• Philip West

Telecom, Broadcast & Satellite: Regulatory

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• Philip L. Malet
• Alfred Mamlet
• Pantelis Michalopoulos

Ranked Practices and Individuals (Arizona):

Environment (including Water Rights)

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• Fredric D. Bellamy
• James Derouin
• Nicholas J. Wallwork

Labor & Employment

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• Lawrence Katz
• Stephanie J. Quincy

Litigation: General Commercial

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• Floyd P. Bienstock
• Francis Burke

Chambers and Partners is the publisher of Chambers UK, Chambers USA, Chambers Global, and Chambers Student. The book is compiled from thousands of interviews conducted with clients and lawyers over a span of eight months. The rankings and editorial comments cited in the book are independent and objective.

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.

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For more information, contact Monica Jalil (Manager of Marketing Operations & Communications), 202-419-5169, mjalil@steptoe.com.