Patent Litigation Practice Is Three Time Winner at the 2016 LMG Life Sciences Awards Partner and Co-Chair of the firm’s Patent Litigation practice group, Adam Perlman, was awarded Hatch-Waxman Litigator of the Year – Branded at the 2016 LMG Life Sciences Awards. Williams & Connolly also received awards for Patent Impact Case of the Year and Hatch-Waxman Impact Case of the Year. Petition Filed Challenging Unconstitutional Delays in Veterans Appeals System by The American College of Trial Lawyers Williams & Connolly partner Steve Raber, along with American College of Trial Lawyers Fellows, filed a petition with the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims seeking an order requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to eliminate unconstitutional delays in VA appeals. Photo: Karen Bleier/AFP/Getty Images Benchmark Litigation Names Three Williams & Connolly Partners to List of Top Women in Litigation Williams & Connolly partners Heidi Hubbard, Enu Mainigi, and Katherine Turner have been named to Benchmark Litigation’s 2016 edition of the “Top 250 Women in Litigation.” The Washington Lawyers’ Committee Selects Williams & Connolly for Outstanding Achievement Award Williams & Connolly was selected by the Washington Lawyers’ Committee to be a recipient of its 2016 Outstanding Achievement Award. The firm was recognized for its work with the committee’s Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project on the matter Karla Ayala v. Taqueria Distrito Federal, Inc. Representation of the pro bono client was led by Eli Schlam, Ted Bennett, and former associate Suzanne Salgado. Law360 Names Williams & Connolly a “Litigation Powerhouse” Williams & Connolly has been named to Law360’s list of “Litigation Powerhouses,” an inaugural ranking of the top 50 U.S. firms for litigation. According to the publication, the firms being honored have demonstrated “historic, precedent-setting wins in class action litigation, jaw-dropping jury verdicts in courts across the country, victories in the smartphone wars, [and] dramatic upsets on appeal.” Chambers USA names Williams & Connolly 2016 Product Liability Firm of the Year Williams & Connolly was named 2016 Product Liability Firm of the Year by Chambers USA, and the firm received rankings for several practices and individuals. Regarding the firm’s Product Liability practice, Chambers noted, “This preeminent litigation outfit continues to be consistently praised for its excellence in the most contentious product liability cases.” Williams & Connolly Named #1 Law Firm in D.C. by Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms has named Williams & Connolly the #1 law firm in Washington, D.C. The firm is also listed as the top firm in three separate quality of life categories, including associate/partner relations, business outlook, and integration of laterals/clerks. Second Circuit Reverses $1.27 Billion Judgment Against Williams & Connolly Client Bank of America The Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit recently reversed a New York district court’s award of $1.27 billion against Williams & Connolly client Bank of America in an action brought by the government arising from the sales of allegedly fraudulent mortgage loans. The team representing Bank of America included Brendan Sullivan, Enu Mainigi, Ken Smurzynski, Craig Singer, and Kannon Shanmugam.
SPOTLIGHT Heidi Hubbard Admitted to American College of Trial Lawyers Partner Heidi Hubbard was inducted as a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, the premier professional trial organization in North America. Membership in the College, which is by invitation only, is limited to the top one percent of the total population of lawyers in any state or province. Paul Gaffney Featured in Law360’s Trial Pros Q&A Series Paul Gaffney has been featured in Law360’s inaugural Trial Pros series, a Q&A highlighting key experiences and takeaways from his career as a trial attorney. Rob Cary Delivers Speech at ACTL Induction Ceremony Partner Rob Cary was invited to deliver the induction speech at the American College of Trial Lawyers 2016 Spring Meeting on behalf of the forty-nine new Fellows. Rob’s speech was published in the summer issue of the ACTL Journal. Kannon Shanmugam Named AmLaw Litigator of the Week The American Lawyer’s Litigation Daily named Kannon Shanmugam Litigator of the Week following the Second Circuit’s reversal of a New York district court’s award of $1.27 billion in civil penalties against Williams & Connolly client Bank of America.
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