Awards & Rankings

Chambers USA 2010 recognizes 159 Jones Day lawyers

June 2010


Chambers' 2010 edition of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" recognized 157 Jones Day lawyers, 37 of whom were ranked in either the "Band 1" or "Star" categories. In addition, 76 national and state-level practices received rankings from Chambers USA, including 15 in "Band 1."


Highlights from the Firm's 2010 rankings include:

  • Eighteen practices were ranked nationally, including three in the top tier: Antitrust, Labor & Employment, and Retail.
  • Nineteen lawyers were ranked nationally in their practices, including three in the top tier: Glen Nager (Appellate Law), Dan Reidy (Litigation: Trial Lawyers), and David Guedry (Outsourcing).
  • Twelve practices and 33 lawyers scored top tier rankings at the state level.
  • Ken Adamo and Dave Heiman both received "Star" rankings, which are given to attorneys with exceptional recommendations in their field.

The Jones Day practices listed in the 2010 Chambers USA guide are: 

Nationwide
Antitrust
Antitrust: Cartel
Appellate Law
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/M&A: The Elite
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)
Energy: Electricity (Transactional)
Environment
ERISA Litigation
Healthcare
Intellectual Property
Investment Funds: Venture Capital
Labor & Employment
Outsourcing
Products Liability & Mass Torts
Retail

California
Antitrust
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Construction
Healthcare
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation: General Commercial
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations

District of Columbia
Antitrust
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Environment
Healthcare
Labor & Employment
Litigation
Tax

Georgia
Antitrust
Banking & Finance
Corporate/M&A
Environment
Labor & Employment
Litigation: General Commercial
Real Estate 
  Illinois
Antitrust
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity
Energy & Natural Resources
Healthcare
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation: General Commercial
Litigation: White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Real Estate

New York
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded
Intellectual Property: Patent
Labor & Employment
Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite

Ohio
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/M&A
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation: General Commercial
Natural Resources & Environment
Real Estate

Pennsylvania
Litigation: General Commercial

Texas
Banking & Finance
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
Corporate/M&A
Intellectual Property
Labor & Employment
Litigation: General Commercial
Real Estate
Tax
Technology: Corporate & Commercial
Technology: Outsourcing


Chambers assesses leading lawyers based on legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients and researches, compiles, and launches completely new editions of its directories each year. Chambers USA's 2010 results were based on thousands of interviews conducted by a team of more than 50 researchers. More details on the survey's methodology and Jones Day's rankings are available on the Chambers web site.