Seyfarth Earns Top Rankings in Legal 500 US 2021

The 2021 edition of The Legal 500 United States recommends 111 Seyfarth lawyers across the country in 19 different practice areas. Seyfarth was ranked “Top Tier” in the Construction; Immigration; Labor-Management Relations; M&A: Middle Market; Trade Secrets; and Workplace and Employment Counseling categories.

Nationally, Seyfarth practices were also recommended in 13 practice areas including Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans; ERISA Litigation; Labor and Employment Disputes (Including Collective Actions): Defense; Cyber Law (Including Data Privacy and Data Protection); E-discovery; Government Contracts; Real Estate; Real Estate Finance; Nonprofit and Tax Exempt Organizations; Securities Litigation: Defense; Cannabis; Private Equity Funds (Including Venture Capital); and US Taxes: Non-Contentious.

Based on specific feedback from corporate counsel, 19 Seyfarth partners were honored among the country’s “Leading Lawyers” this year and they include Suzanne Saxman (M&A: Middle Market), Douglas Mancino (Nonprofit and Tax Exempt Organizations), Angelo Paparelli (Immigration), William Perkins (Workplace and Employment Counseling), David Baffa (Workplace and Employment Counseling), Camille Olson (Labor and Employment Disputes [Including Collective Actions]: Defense), James King (Immigration), Russell Swapp (Immigration), Bradford Livingston (Labor-Management Relations), Allison Ashford (Construction), Bennett Greenberg (Construction), Scott Carlson (eDiscovery), Robert Milligan (Trade Secrets - Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters), Katherine Perrelli (Trade Secrets - Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters), Michael Wexler (Trade Secrets - Litigation and Non-Contentious Matters), Lisa Damon (Workplace and Employment Counseling), Lawrence Lorber (Workplace and Employment Counseling), Gerald Maatman (Labor and Employment Disputes [Including Collective Actions]: Defense), and Vincent Sama (Securities Litigation: Defense).

Notably, Seyfarth partner Gerald Maatman (Labor and Employment Disputes [Including Collective Actions]: Defense) was inducted into the 2021 Legal 500 Hall of Fame. The Legal 500 Hall of Fame highlights individuals who have received constant praise by their clients for continued excellence.

In addition, seven Seyfarth partners were named 2021 Legal 500 “Next Generation Lawyers,” a guide to up-and-coming lawyers nationwide, and they include Bryan O'Keefe (Labor-Management Relations), Joshua Seidman (Workplace and Employment Counseling), Edward Arnold (Government Contracts), Christine Hendrickson (Workplace and Employment Counseling), Coby Turner (Labor and Employment Disputes [Including Collective Actions]: Defense), Gabriel Mozes (Immigration), and Karla Sanchez (Labor-Management Relations). Joshua Salinas (Trade Secrets) and Chelsea McCue (Employee Benefits, Executive Compensation and Retirement Plans) were named “Rising Stars”.

The Legal 500 United States is an independent guide providing comprehensive coverage on legal services and is widely referenced for its definitive judgment of law firm capabilities. You can read Seyfarth’s full rankings here.