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# *Super Lawyers* 2019 (Thomson Reuters) Recognizes 16 Kelley Drye Attorneys in Washington, DC Office

 April 19, 2019

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Super Lawyers ,* a Thomson Reuters business, has selected 16 Kelley Drye attorneys for inclusion in the Washington, DC 2019 Super Lawyers recognitions. Of the 16 who made the list, 14 were recognized as ​“Super Lawyers,” and two as ​“Rising Stars.”  
*Super Lawyers* selects attorneys using a multiphase selection process consisting of peer nominations and evaluations combined with independent research. Of those nominated, 5 percent of the attorneys are named to Super Lawyers and 2.5 percent are named to Rising Stars. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.

The following Washington, DC Kelley Drye attorneys were selected by Super Lawyers:

- [Kathleen W. Cannon](/Our-People/Kathleen-W-Cannon) - International
- [Thomas W. Cohen](/Our-People/Thomas-W-Cohen) - Communications
- [Michael J. Coursey](/Our-People/Michael-J-Coursey) - International
- [David E. Frulla](/Our-People/David-E-Frulla) - Government Relations
- [John M. Herrmann, II](/Our-People/John-M-Herrmann-II) - International
- [Ira T. Kasdan](/Our-People/Ira-T-Kasdan) - Business Litigation
- [Laurence J. Lasoff](/Our-People/Laurence-J-Lasoff) - International
- [William C. MacLeod](/Our-People/William-C-MacLeod) - Antitrust Litigation
- [Eric McClafferty](/Our-People/Eric-McClafferty) - International
- [Paul C. Rosenthal](/Our-People/Paul-C-Rosenthal) - International
- [Christie Grymes Thompson](/Our-People/Christie-Grymes-Thompson) - Media/Advertising
- [John E. Villafranco](/Our-People/John-E-Villafranco) - Media/Advertising
- [John L. Wittenborn](/Our-People/John-L-Wittenborn) - Environmental
- [Chip Yorkgitis](/Our-People/Chip-Yorkgitis) - Communications

  
The below attorneys were recognized as 2019 ​“Rising Stars.” Rising Stars are attorneys age 40 or younger, or those who have been practicing for less than ten years:- [Donnelly L. McDowell](/Our-People/Donnelly-L-McDowell) - Consumer Law
- [Brooke M. Ringel](/Our-People/Brooke-M-Ringel) - International

 

 

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