
Insights: News Kilpatrick Townsend Achieves Top-Tier Recognition from Chambers USA 2019 May 2, 2019 ATLANTA (May 2) – Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that the firm once again earned outstanding recognition in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In total, Kilpatrick Townsend earned 57 spots on the prestigious list. Below are some highlights from this year’s Chambers USA. For more, please click here. *Thirteen Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are ranked as Band 1 or Star Individuals in their respective practice areas: • Todd Meyers: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Georgia) • Brian Corgan:* Construction (Georgia) • William Dorris: Construction (Georgia) • Randall F. Hafer: Construction (Georgia) • Alan McConnell: Environment (North Carolina) • Rupert M. Barkoff: Franchising (USA–Nationwide) • Darin J. Gibby: Intellectual Property (Colorado) • David E. Sipiora: Intellectual Property (Colorado) • William H. Brewster: Intellectual Property (Georgia) • Wab P. Kadaba: Intellectual Property (Georgia) • Charles Calkins: Intellectual Property (North Carolina) • Steven Gardner: Intellectual Property (North Carolina) • Lynn E. Fowler: Tax (Georgia) Ten Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are ranked nationally in their practice areas: • Barry Benjamin: Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory • Brian Corgan: Construction • Aaron Kaslow: Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A • Rupert Barkoff: Franchising • Josh Pond: International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) • Charles Galbraith: Native American Law • Keith Harper: Native American Law • Venus Prince: Native American Law • Rob Roy Smith: Native American Law • James Steinberg: Outsourcing Four Kilpatrick Townsend practice areas are ranked Band 1: • Construction (Georgia) • Intellectual Property (Colorado) • Intellectual Property (Georgia) • Intellectual Property (North Carolina) Six Kilpatrick Townsend practice areas are ranked nationally: • Construction • Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A • Franchising • Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets • Native American Law • Retail The following Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys, along with the practice areas in which they are recognized, are named to this year’s Chambers USA. Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory Barry Benjamin (Recognized Practitioner) Bankruptcy/Restructuring Alfred Lurey (Senior Statesperson) Todd Meyers (1) Construction Lawrence M. Prosen Brian Corgan (Star Individual) William Dorris (1) Randall F. Hafer (1) Lee Mann Patrick Gaas Corporate/M&A W. Benjamin Barkley W. Stanley Blackburn Richard Cicchillo David Stockton G. William Joyner III Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Mark D. Wincek Environment Susan Richardson Stephen R. Berlin Alan McConnell (1) Todd Roessler Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A Aaron Kaslow (Recognized Practitioner) Franchising Rupert Barkoff (1) Insurance: Policyholder Mary Craig Calkins Helen Michael Intellectual Property Thomas D. Franklin Darin J. Gibby (1) David E. Sipiora (1) Miles Alexander (Senior Statesperson) William H. Brewster (1) Theodore H. Davis Jr. R. Charles Henn Jr. Wab P. Kadaba (1) Tina Williams McKeon Mitchell G. Stockwell William Bryner Charles Calkins (1) Steven Gardner (1) Andrew Serafini Roger Wylie Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets David Mayberry International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) Josh Pond (Recognized Practitioner) Life Sciences The practice area is recognized, but there are no specific attorneys recognized. Labor & Employment Thomas H. Christopher Susan W. Pangborn Diane L. Prucino Randall D. Avram Litigation: General Commercial Susan Cahoon Richard J. Keshian (Recognized Practitioner) Gwendolyn Payton Native American Law Charles Galbraith Keith Harper Venus Prince Rob Roy Smith Outsourcing James Steinberg (Recognized Practitioner) Real Estate Andrew Kauss David Fricke Ford Robertson Retail The practice area is recognized, but there are no specific attorneys recognized. Tax Lynn E. Fowler (1) Rankings assessed key qualities in the legal field, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client. --A Star ranking is given to attorneys with exceptional recommendations in their field. --A Senior Statesperson* is an attorney who no longer works hands-on with the same intensity but who, by virtue of close links with major clients, remains pivotal to the firm’s success. --Recognized Practitioners handle notable matters and have received some recommendation during the course of the Chambers’ research. --(1) Denotes a Band 1 ranking About Chambers and Partners Chambers and Partners Publishing, based in London, produces the annual Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. For the current US directory, thousands of interviews were conducted covering the entire country and were carried out by a team of over 50 full-time researchers over a period of six months. For more information, please visit: https://chambers.com/ Follow the firm on Twitter: @KTS_Law *** Related People Alfred S. Lurey Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6360 alurey@ktslaw.com Brian G. Corgan Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6217 bcorgan@ktslaw.com William E. Dorris Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6104 bdorris@ktslaw.com R. Lee Mann III Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6502 lmann@ktslaw.com Patrick E. Gaas Houston, TX t 281.809.4076 pgaas@ktslaw.com W. Benjamin Barkley Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6569 bbarkley@ktslaw.com W. Stanley Blackburn Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6400 sblackburn@ktslaw.com Richard Cicchillo, Jr. Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6111 rcicchillo@ktslaw.com David A. Stockton Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6444 dstockton@ktslaw.com G. William Joyner III Winston-Salem, NC t 336.607.7342 wijoyner@ktslaw.com Mark D. Wincek Washington, DC t 202.508.5801 mwincek@ktslaw.com Susan H. Richardson Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6330 srichardson@ktslaw.com Stephen R. Berlin Winston-Salem, NC t 336.607.7304 sberlin@ktslaw.com Alan H. McConnell Raleigh, NC t 919.420.1798 amcconnell@ktslaw.com Todd S. Roessler Raleigh, NC t 919.420.1726 troessler@ktslaw.com Darin J. Gibby Denver, CO t 303.571.4000 dgibby@ktslaw.com David E. Sipiora Denver, CO t 303.405.8525 dsipiora@ktslaw.com Theodore H. Davis Jr. Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6534 tdavis@ktslaw.com Wab Kadaba Atlanta, GA t 404.532.6959 wkadaba@ktslaw.com Tina Williams McKeon, Ph.D. Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6103 tmckeon@ktslaw.com Mitchell G. Stockwell Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6214 mstockwell@ktslaw.com William M. Bryner Winston-Salem, NC t 336.607.7482 bbryner@ktslaw.com Charles W. Calkins Winston-Salem, NC t 336.607.7315 ccalkins@ktslaw.com Steven Gardner Winston-Salem, NC t 336.607.7483 sgardner@ktslaw.com Roger D. Wylie Seattle, WA t 206.516.3092 rwylie@ktslaw.com J. David Mayberry New York, NY t 212.775.8830 dmayberry@ktslaw.com Thomas H. Christopher Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6385 tchristopher@ktslaw.com Susan W. Pangborn Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6305 spangborn@ktslaw.com Diane L. Prucino Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6479 dprucino@ktslaw.com Susan A. Cahoon Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6325 scahoon@ktslaw.com Richard J. Keshian Winston-Salem, NC t 336.607.7322 rkeshian@ktslaw.com Gwendolyn C. Payton Seattle, WA t 206.626.7714 gpayton@ktslaw.com Rob Roy Edward Stuart Smith Seattle, WA t 206.224.2868 rrsmith@ktslaw.com James Steinberg Dallas, TX t 214.922.7144 jsteinberg@ktslaw.com M. Andrew Kauss Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6620 akauss@ktslaw.com B. Ford Robertson Raleigh, NC t 919.420.1772 frobertson@ktslaw.com Lynn E. Fowler Atlanta, GA t 404.815.6653 lfowler@ktslaw.com David R. Fricke Raleigh, NC t 919.420.1753 dfricke@ktslaw.com

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Kilpatrick Townsend Achieves Top-Tier Recognition from Chambers USA 2019

May 2, 2019

ATLANTA (May 2) – Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that the firm once again earned outstanding recognition in the 2019 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. In total, Kilpatrick Townsend earned 57 spots on the prestigious list.

Below are some highlights from this year’s Chambers USA. For more, please click here.

Thirteen Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are ranked as Band 1 or *Star Individuals in their respective practice areas:

• Todd Meyers: Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Georgia)
• *Brian Corgan: Construction (Georgia)
• William Dorris: Construction (Georgia)
• Randall F. Hafer: Construction (Georgia)
• Alan McConnell: Environment (North Carolina)
• Rupert M. Barkoff: Franchising (USA–Nationwide)
• Darin J. Gibby: Intellectual Property (Colorado)
• David E. Sipiora: Intellectual Property (Colorado)
• William H. Brewster: Intellectual Property (Georgia)
• Wab P. Kadaba: Intellectual Property (Georgia)
• Charles Calkins: Intellectual Property (North Carolina)
• Steven Gardner: Intellectual Property (North Carolina)
• Lynn E. Fowler: Tax (Georgia)

Ten Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys are ranked nationally in their practice areas:

• Barry Benjamin: Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory
• Brian Corgan: Construction
• Aaron Kaslow: Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A
• Rupert Barkoff: Franchising
• Josh Pond: International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
• Charles Galbraith: Native American Law
• Keith Harper: Native American Law
• Venus Prince: Native American Law
• Rob Roy Smith: Native American Law
• James Steinberg: Outsourcing

Four Kilpatrick Townsend practice areas are ranked Band 1:

• Construction (Georgia)
• Intellectual Property (Colorado)
• Intellectual Property (Georgia)
• Intellectual Property (North Carolina)

Six Kilpatrick Townsend practice areas are ranked nationally:

• Construction
• Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A
• Franchising
• Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
• Native American Law
• Retail

The following Kilpatrick Townsend attorneys, along with the practice areas in which they are recognized, are named to this year’s Chambers USA.

Advertising: Transactional & Regulatory
Barry Benjamin (Recognized Practitioner)

Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Alfred Lurey (Senior Statesperson)
Todd Meyers (1)

Construction
Lawrence M. Prosen
Brian Corgan (Star Individual)
William Dorris (1)
Randall F. Hafer (1)
Lee Mann
Patrick Gaas

Corporate/M&A
W. Benjamin Barkley
W. Stanley Blackburn
Richard Cicchillo
David Stockton
G. William Joyner III

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Mark D. Wincek

Environment
Susan Richardson
Stephen R. Berlin
Alan McConnell (1)
Todd Roessler

Financial Services Regulation: Financial Institutions M&A
Aaron Kaslow (Recognized Practitioner)

Franchising
Rupert Barkoff (1)

Insurance: Policyholder
Mary Craig Calkins
Helen Michael

Intellectual Property
Thomas D. Franklin
Darin J. Gibby (1)
David E. Sipiora (1)
Miles Alexander (Senior Statesperson)
William H. Brewster (1)
Theodore H. Davis Jr.
R. Charles Henn Jr.
Wab P. Kadaba (1)
Tina Williams McKeon
Mitchell G. Stockwell
William Bryner
Charles Calkins (1)
Steven Gardner (1)
Andrew Serafini
Roger Wylie

Intellectual Property: Trademark, Copyright & Trade Secrets
David Mayberry

International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)
Josh Pond (Recognized Practitioner)

Life Sciences
The practice area is recognized, but there are no specific attorneys recognized.

Labor & Employment
Thomas H. Christopher
Susan W. Pangborn
Diane L. Prucino
Randall D. Avram

Litigation: General Commercial
Susan Cahoon
Richard J. Keshian (Recognized Practitioner)
Gwendolyn Payton

Native American Law
Charles Galbraith
Keith Harper
Venus Prince
Rob Roy Smith

Outsourcing
James Steinberg (Recognized Practitioner)

Real Estate
Andrew Kauss
David Fricke
Ford Robertson

Retail
The practice area is recognized, but there are no specific attorneys recognized.

Tax
Lynn E. Fowler (1)

Rankings assessed key qualities in the legal field, including technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by the client.

--A *Star ranking is given to attorneys with exceptional recommendations in their field.

--A Senior Statesperson is an attorney who no longer works hands-on with the same intensity but who, by virtue of close links with major clients, remains pivotal to the firm’s success.

--Recognized Practitioners handle notable matters and have received some recommendation during the course of the Chambers’ research.

--(1) Denotes a Band 1 ranking

About Chambers and Partners

Chambers and Partners Publishing, based in London, produces the annual Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. For the current US directory, thousands of interviews were conducted covering the entire country and were carried out by a team of over 50 full-time researchers over a period of six months. For more information, please visit: https://chambers.com/

Follow the firm on Twitter: @KTS_Law

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