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Thirty-Six Jackson Lewis Attorneys Named "Best Lawyers in America"

NEW YORK, NY, (August 6, 2009) – Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the country’s largest and fastest-growing employment law firms, announced today that 36 of its attorneys will be listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2010 Reference Guide.

Best Lawyers is based on a peer-review survey in which more than 25,000 leading attorneys cast almost two million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties.

Jackson Lewis LLP attorneys named in the 2010
“Best Lawyers in America” Reference Guide:

Joan Ackerstein (Boston)
David E. Block (Miami)
Vincent A. Cino (Morristown)
Thomas A. Davis (Birmingham)
Ingrid Blackwelder Erwin (Greenville)
A. Robert Fischer (Stamford)
Debra Weiss Ford (Portsmouth)
Joseph G. “Chip” Galagaza (Houston)
Beverly Garofalo (Hartford)
Amy Gittler (Phoenix)
Franklin H. Goldberger (Albany) **
Brian P. Goldstein (Albany)*
Dan G. Hartsfield (Dallas)
Maurice G. Jenkins (Detroit)
Harry J. Joe (Dallas)*
Robert K. Jones (Phoenix)
Richard N. Margulies (Jacksonville)
Jane M. McFetridge (Chicago)

Susan K. McKenna (Orlando)*
Gary C. Moss (Las Vegas)
James R. Mulroy (Memphis)
David E. Nagle (Richmond)
Lynn C. Outwater (Pittsburgh)
Andrew C. Pickett (Boston)
Andreas N. Satterfield, Jr. (Greenville)
Jeffrey A. Schwartz (Atlanta)
Mark S. Shiffman (Pittsburgh)
Douglas G. Smith (Pittsburgh)
Thomas R. Smith (Boston)
Steven M. Stastny (Birmingham)
Margaret J. Strange (Hartford)
Patrick L. Vaccaro (White Plains)**
Teresa S. Valderrama (Houston)*
Charles W. Weese (Denver)
Donald C. Works III (Orlando)
Elayna J. Youchah (Las Vegas)

*noted for being listed for at least 10 years
**noted for being listed for at least 20 years

The above attorneys are featured in the Labor and Employment Law category, with the exceptions of Brian Goldstein, who is featured in the Employee Benefits Law category, and Harry Joe, who is recognized for his work in Immigration Law.  In addition to their Labor and Employment Law listings, Andreas Satterfield and David Nagle are also featured in the Employee Benefits Law category and Appellate Law categories, respectively.

About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law with 565 attorneys practicing in 41 cities nationwide.  Jackson Lewis has a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including:  Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation, Workplace Privacy and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance; and Workplace Safety Compliance.  In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including:  Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations and Corporate Diversity Counseling. 

Additional information about Jackson Lewis can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com

For more information, please contact:
Lara Hamm, Jackson Lewis
T: (212) 545-4031, E: HammL@jacksonlewis.com