Godfrey & Kahn: Attorneys and practice groups achieve top rankings in state

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Emily Friedrich

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MILWAUKEE (June 15, 2011) — Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is pleased to announce the firm’s Corporate/M&A, Real Estate, General Commercial Litigation, Intellectual Property, Natural Resources & Environment and Labor & Employment Practice Groups were ranked among the top statewide, according to a listing compiled by Chambers & Partners. The firm received rankings in all possible categories that Chambers & Partners recognizes for Wisconsin. Additionally, a number of the firm’s attorneys were ranked individually as noted below.

Corporate/M&A
* John A. Dickens – Band 1
* Patricia Falb – Band 3
* Christopher B. Noyes – Band 2, moved up from Band 3 in 2010
* Peter M. Sommerhauser – Senior Statesman
* Mark C. Witt – Band 3

Labor & Employment – Newly ranked this year
* Christine Liu McLaughlin – Band 3, newly ranked this year

General Commercial Litigation
* Daniel T. Flaherty – Band 3
* William H. Levit – Band 1
* Brady C. Williamson – Band 2

Natural Resources & Environment
* Arthur J. Harrington – Band 1
* John L. Clancy – Up & Coming, newly ranked this year

Real Estate
* Kristine S. Cherek – Up & Coming
* Stephen L. Chernof – Band 1
* Michael J. Dwyer – Band 1, moved up from Band 2 in 2010

For more than 20 years, Chambers has published the leading directories of the legal profession. Chambers has 100 full-time researchers who interview thousands of lawyers and their clients around the world. This intensive, continuous research identifies the world’s leading lawyers and law firms – those which perform best according to the criteria most valued by clients. For more information, visit http://www.chambersandpartners.com.

With more than 180 lawyers, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. is one of Wisconsin’s leading business law firms. Founded in 1957, Godfrey & Kahn maintains offices in Milwaukee, Madison, Appleton, Green Bay and Waukesha, Wis.; and Washington, DC. For more information, please visit the firm’s web site at http://www.gklaw.com.