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Best Lawyers® 2016 Recognizes 21 Morris James Attorneys

Twenty-one Morris James attorneys in twenty-six practice areas were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2016 edition. Additionally, three of those attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” for their respective practices, including Richard Galperin for Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants, Gretchen S. Knight for Family Law, and Mark D. Olson for Tax Law.  More ›

Thirteen Morris James Attorneys Recognized in Chambers USA 2015

Morris James LLP is pleased to announce that thirteen attorneys in six separate practice areas have been ranked among the leading Delaware lawyers in the 2015 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.  The Chancery, Intellectual Property and Labor & Employment practice areas also received recognition from Chambers USA. More ›

Delaware Super Lawyers® 2015 Recognizes 8 Morris James Attorneys

Delaware Super Lawyers® magazine has recognized four Morris James partners as top legal counsel in Delaware and four "Rising Stars®" attorneys. "Rising Stars®” is a recognition for lawyers who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. “Delaware Super Lawyers®” is a listing that reflects the top five percent of the attorneys statewide. More ›

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Morris James Leads Delaware Today "Top Lawyers" Edition with 25 Recognitions

Morris James LLP is pleased to congratulate the lawyers listed below, who were most recommended by their professional peers in a survey of Delaware attorneys conducted by Delaware Today magazine. Morris James received more "top lawyer" peer recognitions and had more "top vote-getters" than any other law firm. Top vote-getters are listed in bold below and a number following a name indicates the number of recognitions this year. More ›

Morris James Receives Top Legal Rankings in Chambers USA 2014

Thirteen Lawyers and Four Practices Recognized as Top-Tier in Delaware

Morris James LLP is pleased to announce that thirteen attorneys in five separate practice areas have been top ranked among the leading Delaware lawyers in the 2014 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business.  Chambers also ranked four of its practice areas as among the top practices in Delaware including Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Intellectual Property and Labor & Employment.  Read more.

17 Morris James Attorneys Named In Best Lawyers in America® 2012 in 20 Practice Areas

Seventeen Morris James attorneys are listed as being among the most elite lawyers in their practices in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012.

The Best Lawyers in America® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Their rigorous research is based on an exhaustive peer-review where leading attorneys cast votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.

The Morris James attorneys listed in the 18th edition of the guide and the areas of law in which they are recognized include:

Richard P. Beck

Litigation – Real Estate (1983)

Real Estate Law (1983)

John M. Bloxom IV

Real Estate Law (2010)

P. Clarkson Collins, Jr.

Corporate Law (2005)

Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions (2005)

Mary M. Culley

Elder Law (2008)

Keith E. Donovan

Personal Injury Litigation (2009)

Dennis D. Ferri

Medical Malpractice Law (2007)

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2007)

Richard Galperin

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2005)

Richard K. Herrmann

Information Technology Law (2003)

Technology Law (2003)

Francis J. Jones, Jr.

Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (2008)

Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (2008)

Gretchen S. Knight

Family Law (2007)

Lewis H. Lazarus

Commercial Litigation (2006)

Corporate Law (2006)

Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions (2006)

Mary B. Matterer

Litigation – Intellectual Property (2009)

Edward M. McNally

Corporate Law (2005)

Litigation – Mergers and Acquisitions (2005)

Mark D. Olson

Tax Law (2011)

Bruce W. Tigani

Tax Law (2011)

David H. Williams

Education Law (2007)

Employment Law – Management (2007)

Labor Law – Management (2007)

Litigation – Labor and Employment (2007)

(Year indicates first year listed in practice area)