Wildman Harrold Ranks Prominently in 2008 Chambers USA Guide
Recognized by Clients and Peers as Leaders in Litigation, Transactions and IP
CHICAGO – Wildman Harrold has ranked prominently in the 2008 edition of the Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, securing recognition for all three of the firm's core legal practices: Litigation, Business Transactions and Intellectual Property. The following attorneys were also recognized as leading attorneys in their respective fields: William Cook, Michael Dockterman, Jim Dorr, Justine Gottshall, Joseph Madonia, Michael McCluggage and Thomas Smedinghoff.
“There is no greater honor than the esteem given by clients. We are pleased to have had our core practices of litigation, business transactions and IP recognized and to be among the featured firms in Chambers. We also congratulate the individual attorneys whose efforts and work have stood out for inclusion in this prestigious listing,” said Wildman Harrold Managing Partner, Robert Shuftan.
Wildman Harrold's clients highlighted the firm's “depth of expertise,” “excellent quality of work and terrific service,” and its lawyers’ “impressive ability to analyze problems and get up to speed quickly.” Other clients praised the firm for its ability to “always get the job done, while keeping my business objective in mind.” Clients noted that Wildman Harrold lawyers “work extremely effectively” together, making the firm “very easy to work with.” Chambers reported that it “is the group's 'understanding of practical and commercial considerations' that distinguishes it from the pack.”
Wildman Harrold and its attorneys were formally recognized by Chambers as leaders in Privacy and Data Security (National), Product Liability (National), Litigation (Illinois), Corporate M&A/Private Equity (Illinois), Antitrust (Illinois), Media & Entertainment (Illinois) and Environment (Illinois).
Chambers research praised several Wildman Harrold partners, including:
- Bill Cook, who drew nods for computer law and Internet expertise that comes from his role as a former assistant U.S. attorney where he “prosecuted cyber crimes before they were known as cyber crimes.”
- Michael Dockterman who was recognized by clients as “bright, poised, forthright and articulate,” noting that clients agree “you certainly feel confident sending him into the courtroom - he is a great litigator.”
- Jim Dorr, for his national product liability practice, and specifically as “the leading national authority” on firearms-based product liability.
- Justine Gottshall, for her “meticulous approach...she addresses all the potential issues and recognizes that there's always a business impact, then balances that business impact with the need for compliance.”
- Joseph Madonia, who was recognized as being well regarded for his “great toxic tort litigation expertise.”
- Michael McCluggage was highlighted in this year’s Guide, specifically regarding his work defending industry-leading clients in class action certification cases.
- Thomas Smedinghoff and his “robust” privacy and data security practice, with specific mention of his recent work on several matters for Microsoft.
The full research report is available here.
About Wildman Harrold
Wildman Harrold is a 200-attorney business law firm based in Chicago representing Fortune 500 companies and private businesses in Litigation, Business Transactions and Intellectual Property. The national litigation practice is recognized as one of the best in the country and was selected by Corporate Counsel magazine as a “Go-To” Law Firm. The transaction department provides legal counsel on all corporate matters with a highly-specialized practice for private equity funds. The Intellectual Property practice addresses the full-range of IP issues, including a premier team of Privacy and Data Security attorneys.About Chambers and Partners
Chambers and Partners, based in London, began as general book publishers in 1969. Since 1990, they have published the Chambers Guide to the UK legal profession. Chambers’ staff of full-time researchers now prepares renowned directories which assess and rank the world’s leading lawyers according to their reputations amongst peers and clients. The USA Guide was first introduced in 2003. Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business is based on in-depth interviews with leading private practice attorneys and key in-house counsel. For more information about Chambers and Partners, visit www.chambersandpartners.com.