31 Richards Layton Attorneys Named in Super Lawyers, with 2 Lawyers Ranked First and Second in the State

May 12, 2017

Firm News

WILMINGTON, Delaware (May 12, 2017) – Thirty-one Richards, Layton & Finger attorneys have been recognized by Super Lawyers in its annual rankings of Delaware’s top lawyers, more than from any other Delaware firm. Paul Altman, Stephen Bigler, Donald Bussard, Mark Collins, Fred Cottrell, Catherine Dearlove, Daniel DeFranceschi, Raymond DiCamillo, Kelly Farnan, Anne Foster, Jennifer Jauffret, John H. Knight, Rudolf Koch, Robert Krapf, James Leyden Jr., Michael Merchant, Jeffrey Moyer, Samuel Nolen, Srinivas Raju, Blake Rohrbacher, Richard Rollo, Lisa Schmidt, Russell Silberglied, Donald Sparks II, Gregory Varallo, Robert Whetzel, and Gregory P. Williams were chosen for the Delaware Super Lawyers list. Lori Brewington, Kevin Gallagher, Susan Hannigan, and Cory Kandestin were named among Delaware’s Rising Stars.

Two Richards Layton lawyers were chosen as the best lawyers in Delaware, awarded the two top spots on the Super Lawyers Top 10 list. Mr. Williams, chair of the firm’s Corporate Department, was chosen as the #1 lawyer in the state, and Mr. Collins, who chairs the firm’s Bankruptcy and Corporate Restructuring Department, was selected for the #2 spot. Mr. Williams has been on the Super Lawyers Top 10 list since 2007, and Mr. Collins has been in the Top 10 since 2011.

Super Lawyers selects lawyers on the basis of professional skill, achievements, and peer recognition, choosing no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state.

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