Caplin & Drysdale Law Firm

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U.S. News & World Report Lists 19 of the Firm's Lawyers

WASHINGTON, D.C.—August 21, 2014: The 21st edition of The Best Lawyers In America© lists nearly 50% of Caplin & Drysdale's senior lawyers from a cross-section of the firm's practice areas. Half of those listed have been ranked in Best Lawyers® for ten or more years. Published by U.S. News & World Report, the ranking surveys top lawyers on the legal acumen of their colleagues in the same region and practice area. "It is a great honor that our professional colleagues have ranked so many of our lawyers among the best," stated Scott D. Michel, President of Caplin & Drysdale. "As the firm celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2014, we continue to uphold the standards of excellence that have served our clients well over the years."

Lawyers recognized with a listing include:

New York, NY
Elihu Inselbuch	- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law - Litigation - Bankruptcy
Washington, DC
Mortimer M. Caplin	- Litigation and Controversy - Tax - Tax Law - Litigation
Kirk L. Jowers	- Government Relations Practice - Campaign Finance
Beth Shapiro Kaufman	- Trusts and Estates - Estate Planning, Tax
Patricia Gimbel Lewis	- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law - Employee Benefits - Litigation and Controversy - Tax - Tax Law - Controversy, International, Transfer Pricing
Jeffrey A. Liesemer	- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law - Litigation - Bankruptcy
Peter Van N. Lockwood	- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law - Commercial Litigation - Corporate Law - Litigation - Bankruptcy
Scott D. Michel	- Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation and Controversy - Tax - Tax Law - Controversy, Criminal, Fraud, Litigation, Tax, Voluntary Disclosure
Cono R. Namorato	- Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Tax - Litigation and Controversy - Tax - Tax Law - Criminal
Anne J. O'Brien	- Trusts and Estates
Marcus S. Owens	- Nonprofit / Charities Law - Tax-Exempt Organizations - Tax Law - Tax-Exempt Organizations
Michael G. Pfeifer	- Tax Law - International - Trusts and Estates - International
Trevor Potter	- Government Relations Practice - Campaign Finance
Christopher S. Rizek	- Litigation and Controversy - Tax - Tax Law - Controversy, Litigation, Tax Disputes
H. David Rosenbloom	- Litigation and Controversy - Tax - Tax Law - Audits, Controversy, FIFRA and Related State Statutes, Income Tax, International, Tax Disputes, Tax Treaties, Transactions, Transfer Pricing
Richard W. Skillman "Lawyer of the Year"	- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law - Litigation and Controversy – Tax - Tax Law – Accounting, Corporate, Insurance, Insurance Tax, International
Walter B. Slocombe	- Litigation and Controversy - Tax - Tax Law
Stafford C. Smiley	- Tax Law - Corporate, International, Trusts and Estates
Douglas N. Varley	- Nonprofit / Charities Law

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About Caplin & Drysdale
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Caplin & Drysdale is one of the nation's premiere law firms providing legal services to companies, nonprofit organizations, professional service providers, and high-net-worth individuals throughout the United States and around the world. With offices in Washington and New York, the firm offers counseling on a full range of matters relating to tax, tax controversy, bankruptcy, complex litigation, corporate law, creditors' rights, employee benefits, exempt organizations, political activity, private client services, and white collar defense. For more information, please visit us at www.caplindrysdale.com.

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