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Gordon Rather W r ig h t
L in d s ey ( Little Roc k, Ark.) As one of the state’s most
highly respected trial lawyers, Rather’s own expert testimony helped persuade the trial court judge to award $180M in attorneys’ fees on a $1.2B judgment that is the largest in Arkansas history.
Elizabeth Raymond Ma y e r
Brown ( Ch ic ago) A stand out of Mayer Brown’s
corporate practice, Raymond is one of the Windy City’s most trusted attorneys for big ticket M&As and other complex transactions.
Kenneth Reilly S h o o k
H a r dy ( Miami) Among the most formidable courtroom
defenders for large corporations, Reilly has been a top choice for complicated class actions and suits targeting the tobacco industry.
Alison Ressler S ulliva n
& C romw ell ( Los Ang eles ) Ressler is currently a major
player in a prospective multibillion-dollar deal for video games giant Activision Blizzard; and she advised Cymer in its $3.9B acquisition by ASML Holding.
Richard Revesz N e w
Y or k Univ ers ity Law Sc h ool ( N ew York) Revesz is heading
back to full-time faculty after helping to make NYU a leader in many fields and implementing curriculum changes to make students better prepared for the job market.
R. Bruce Rich W e il
G o t sh a l ( N ew York) The head of Weil’s IP and media practice
won a landmark appellate victory for client DMX before the 2nd U.S. Circuit in its royaltybattle lawsuit with BMI and ASCAP, perhaps the year’s biggest decision in the industry.
Patrick Richard N ossa m a n
( San Franc is c o) He represented the FDIC in a
month-long trial against former officers of the failed IndyMac Bank, with $169M verdict for negligence and breaches of fiduciary duty.
Lisa Rickard U . S .
C h a m b e r Ins titute for Legal Reform ( Was h ington, D.C.) Rickard
has led a powerful legal effort to reform the nation’s civil justice system at both the state and federal level, winning passage of the Class Action Fairness Act and helping to defend key provisions at the Supreme Court.
Brian Riopelle Mc G uir e
W o o ds ( Ric h mond, Va.) Coming off his $920M jury ver-
dict for DuPont — the largest in Virginia history — Riopelle is representing numerous telecommunications companies in high-stake patent cases across the country.
Darren Robbins R o b b in s
G ell er ( San Diego) One of the brightest stars in the
securities class action bar maintains an impressive pace, securing settlements and filing new actions against a wide range of defendants.
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