Chambers USA Ranks Eight Howrey Lawyers across California Offices

Nine of Howrey LLP’s California partners were ranked favorably by Chambers USA. The rankings are a result of extensive interviews by Chambers researchers with clients and peers of individual lawyers. Lawyers ranked have been determined to be leaders in the field. Howrey’s California offices and several of its attorneys received the coveted rankings in a number of of its main areas of practice including: antitrust, environmental, insurance: policy holder, intellectual property, intellectual property: patent, general commercial litigation and litigation: white collar crime and government investigations.

Moreover, many Howrey lawyers ranked by Chambers included: Elizabeth Weaver (environmental), David Steuber (insurance: policy holder), Tyrone Childress (insurance: policy holder, Mary Craig Calkins (insurance: policy holder), Curtis Porterfield (insurance: policy holder), Henry Bunsow (intellectual property: patent), Jeannine Sano (intellectual property: patent), and Jan Handzlik (litigation: white-collar crime and government investigations). The rankings signify a growing number of clients and peers who have openly expressed with researchers their satisfaction with the legal representation given by Howrey lawyers. Clients recognized Elizabeth Weaver, for example, as a lawyer who is “charismatic and a responsive professional.” Likewise, David Steuber was given regional and national praise by clients and peers for being a “top-tier, first-rate lawyer,” and is “one of the pioneers in California for insurance recovery work.” Tyrone Childress was lauded by clients for being a brilliant negotiator who really understands insurance issues.” Mary Craig Calkins supports her clients by being “detail-oriented, incredibly client-dedicated and easy to work with…” Curtis Porterfield is “creative and smart…” Henry Bunsow has, for many years, been a major force in IP in CA. Clients stated that he has “an awesome reputation for his quality IP work.” Peers view Jeannine Sano as a “talented individual who excels at her work.” Jan Handzlik, a force in California for his white-collar criminal defense practice is a “leading light of the white-collar community” and is recommended for his ability to “quickly get to the heart of the matter.” The ratings of Howrey lawyers by Chambers USA are a result of extensive research conducted by several teams of highly qualified and experienced researchers covering a number of diverse practice areas.

A total of thirty Howrey lawyers were ranked firmwide.

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