Eckert Seamans Recognized in Chambers USA
May 20, 2021
Firm Notches Five Practice Areas and Ten Attorney Recognitions in 2021 Guide
Chambers USA 2021 ranked Eckert Seamans as a leading law firm in several practice areas on a national and state level. Chambers & Partners is a prominent UK-based publishing organization that ranks lawyers and law firms based on robust editorial research and direct conversations with lawyers and clients.
Notably, Eckert Seamans’ Aviation practice was ranked nationally in Transportation: Aviation Regulatory and the firm’s Hospitality practice was ranked nationally in Leisure & Hospitality.
In Pennsylvania, the firm’s Bankruptcy & Restructuring, Construction, and Commercial Litigation groups were recognized among the Commonwealth’s top practices.
Additionally, clients and peers recognized 10 of our lawyers as “Ranked Lawyers” in America’s Leading Business Lawyers by Chambers USA:
BANKING & FINANCE (PENNSYLVANIA): Joan N. Stern
BANKRUPTCY/RESTRUCTURING (VIRGINIA and PENNSYLVANIA): Christopher L. Perkins, Gary M. Schildhorn and Karen Lee “Kitt” Turner
COMMERCIAL LITIGATION (PENNSYLVANIA): David M. Laigaie
CONSTRUCTION (PENNSYLVANIA): Scott D. Cessar and Christopher R. Opalinski
LEISURE & HOSPITALITY (NATIONWIDE): Timothy Q. Hudak
TRANSPORTATION: AVIATION: REGULATORY (NATIONWIDE): Evelyn D. Sahr and Drew M. Derco
Chambers’ rankings are compiled through assessment of firms’ work and opinions from external market sources, with an emphasis on client feedback. Firms and lawyers must demonstrate sustained excellence to be ranked in the guide.
View the full 2021 Chambers USA rankings here.