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# *The Best Lawyers in America*© Names 20 Kelley Drye Lawyers to 2016 Edition

 August 17, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

## Christie Grymes Thompson Recognized as “Lawyer of the Year”

Nineteen Kelley Drye attorneys, in 25 practice areas, have been listed in *The Best Lawyers in America©* 2016. In addition, [Christie Grymes Thompson](/Our-People/Christie-Grymes-Thompson), chair of the [Advertising and Marketing](/Our-Practices/Regulatory-Government-Relations/Advertising-Counseling-and-Compliance) practice group, was named Advertising Law ​“Lawyer of the Year” in Washington, D.C. This highly respected referral guide is based on annual peer-review surveys. The attorneys chosen for their outstanding reputations and excellence in legal work are:

##### **Advertising Law**

[William C. MacLeod](/Our-People/William-C-MacLeod)  
[Gonzalo E. Mon](/Our-People/Gonzalo-E-Mon)  
[Dana B. Rosenfeld](/Our-People/Dana-B-Rosenfeld)  
[Christie Grymes Thompson](/Our-People/Christie-Grymes-Thompson)  
[John E. Villafranco](/Our-People/John-E-Villafranco)

##### **Antitrust Law**

[William C. MacLeod](/Our-People/William-C-MacLeod)

##### **Antitrust Litigation**

[William C. MacLeod](/Our-People/William-C-MacLeod)

##### **Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law**

[James S. Carr](/Our-People/James-S-Carr)

##### **Bankruptcy Litigation**

[James S. Carr](/Our-People/James-S-Carr)

##### **Communications Law**

[Henry T. Kelly](/Our-People/Henry-T-Kelly)

##### **Criminal Defense: White-Collar**

[Julian Solotorovsky](/Our-People/Julian-Solotorovsky)

##### **Environmental Law** 

[John L. Wittenborn](/Our-People/John-L-Wittenborn)

##### **Environmental Litigation**

[John L. Wittenborn](/Our-People/John-L-Wittenborn)

##### **International Trade and Finance Law**

[Kathleen W. Cannon](/Our-People/Kathleen-W-Cannon)  
[Michael J. Coursey](/Our-People/Michael-J-Coursey)  
[Laurence J. Lasoff](/Our-People/Laurence-J-Lasoff)  
[Paul C. Rosenthal](/Our-People/Paul-C-Rosenthal)  
[Dana S. Wood](/Our-People/Dana-S-Wood)

##### **Government Relations Practice**

[David E. Frulla](/Our-People/David-E-Frulla)

##### **Product Liability Litigation**

[Julian Solotorovsky](/Our-People/Julian-Solotorovsky)

##### **Real Estate Law**

[Robert D. Bickford, Jr.](/Our-People/Robert-D-Bickford-Jr)  
[Paul A. Keenan](/Our-People/Paul-A-Keenan)  
[Allan J. Weiner](/Our-People/Allan-J-Weiner)

##### **Trusts & Estates Litigation**

[Robert E. Crotty](/Our-People/Robert-E-Crotty)

 

 

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