Chambers USA Names Hunton Among Leading Law Firms

Hunton & Williams LLP announces it was recognized in 28 practices (9 nationally and 19 regionally) in Chambers USA 2017, and that 76 lawyers earned 86 individual rankings (23 nationally and 63 regionally) in their respective practice areas.

This year includes 1 newly ranked lawyer, 19 #1 rankings for individuals (up from 16 in the previous year) and 10 #1 rankings in 8 practices.

Maintaining #1 rankings nationally
Climate Change
Environment

Maintaining #1 rankings regionally
Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Virginia)
Corporate/M&A (Southern Virginia)
Environment (District of Columbia and Virginia)
Intellectual Property (Southern Virginia)
Labor & Employment (Virginia)
Litigation: General Commercial (Virginia)
Real Estate (Southern Virginia)

The firm is highlighted for practice and individual rankings in
California
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Nationwide
New York
North Carolina
Texas
Virginia

Head of the firm’s global privacy and cybersecurity practice Lisa J. Sotto maintains her “Star” performer ranking, and is recognized as one of only two privacy lawyers in the United States to receive this designation.

Individuals earning #1 rankings in their legal practices:
Fernando C. Alonso
Tyler P. Brown
F. William Brownell
Daniel M. Campbell
Emmett N. Ellis
Kevin J. Finto
Michael F. Fitzpatrick Jr.
Harry M. Johnson III
Chuck Knauss
Lorelie S. Masters
Francis A. McDermott
John C. McGranahan Jr.
Thomas P. Murphy
Peter O Brien
Gregory Robertson
Thomas G. Slater
Lisa J. Sotto
Gregory Stillman
Andrew Tapscott
David C. Wright