AUSZEICHNUNGEN UND RANKINGS / PRESSEMITTEILUNGEN
August 26, 2022
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International law firm McDermott Will & Emery is proud to announce its Health practice has more healthcare lawyers recognized in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® than any other US firm with 71 attorneys recognized across a number of categories.
“We are proud to once again be recognized for our leadership position in health law,” Jerry Sokol, McDermott’s Global Head of Healthcare, said. “Our lawyers continue to be solution and purpose driven and aspire to be #AlwaysBetter. Being recognized for the third year in a row confirms our commitment to our clients and we thank our industry colleagues and Best Lawyers for this honor.”
The Best Lawyers® list is based on a peer-review survey, with those named having earned the respect of other leading lawyers in the same communities and practice areas. In the Health Care Law category, Best Lawyers® named these 53 McDermott lawyers:
Jason Caron
Karen Owen Gibbs
Ankur Goel
Carolyn Metnick
Vernessa Pollard
Megan Rooney
Craig Smith
Three of the above lawyers – Rusell Hayman, Laura McLane, and Thomas Ryan were also recognized in the Litigation-Healthcare category alongside Michael Austin, Jeffrey Stone, and Mark Pearlstein.
Eric Zimmerman was also recognized within the FDA Law category alongside Vernessa Pollard. Paul Radensky was recognized in both FDA Law and Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice.
17 McDermott lawyers were highlighted in the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America™ category – a recognition given to lawyers earlier in their careers who are performing exceptional work. These lawyers are:
Amber Arnold
Anisa Mohanty
In total, 295 lawyers from more than 50 practices areas have been recognized in the 2023 edition. The Firm is among the top 25 law firms in the United States with most lawyers recognized as well.
View the full 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® rankings list.
About Best Lawyers®
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers lists are compiled based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. More than 116,000 industry leading lawyers are eligible to vote (from around the world), and we have received more than 17 million evaluations on the legal abilities of other lawyers based on their specific practice areas around the world. For the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 12.2 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 71,000 leading lawyers honored in the new edition. Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
McDermott Will & Emery partners with leaders around the world to fuel missions, knock down barriers and shape markets. Our team works seamlessly across practices and industries to deliver highly effective solutions that propel success. More than 1,200 lawyers strong, we bring our personal passion and legal prowess to bear in every matter for our clients and the people they serve.
