Duane Morris LLP
About Duane Morris LLP
Duane Morris LLP is a leading law firm with 268 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 76 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1983. Having lawyers recognized in Best Lawyers' Purely Peer Review® emphasizes the lawyers’ credibility and reputation for their practice amongst peers in their practice areas and regions. It displays professional validation of the legal talent that Duane Morris LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Litigation - Trusts and Estates, Litigation - Bankruptcy, and Litigation and Controversy - Tax.
Duane Morris LLP also appears in Best Law Firms® accolades. The Best Law Firms rankings are founded on a time-tested and transparent research process that has remained consistent since Best Lawyers launched it in 2010. Duane Morris LLP has 240 rankings in practice areas including: Education Law, Labor Law - Management, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Litigation - Insurance, and Trusts and Estates, echoing their Best Lawyers awards and team of top legal talent.
*Unactivated firm profiles show a limited selection of up to 5 practice areas per publication.
These honors come directly from peer feedback, reflecting the strong regard other leading attorneys have for Duane Morris LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Austin, Texas
- Baltimore, Maryland
- Boca Raton, Florida
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Chicago, Illinois
- Dallas, Texas
- Florham Park, New Jersey
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Houston, Texas
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Los Angeles, California
- Marlton, New Jersey
- Miami, Florida
- New York, New York
- Palo Alto, California
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- San Diego, California
- San Francisco, California
- Seattle, Washington
- Truckee, California
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Wilmington, Delaware
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Recognized Lawyers at Duane Morris LLP
Cyndie M. Chang is the Managing Partner of the firm's Los Angeles office and a member of the firm's governing Partners Board. Ms. Chang manages risks and resolves business challenges. She advises and partners with clients to defend them in commercial disputes, enforce their rights, mitigate exposure, and litigate their commercial disputes. She has often handled corporate litigation involving mergers & acquisitions, asset or stock sales, fraud, securities, purchase and sale agreements, bus...
Brad Y. Chin is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Litigation - Intellectual Property. Brad Y., who practices law in Washington, District of Columbia, has been recognized since 2026. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Brad Y. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
Benjamin G. Shatz is a partner in the firm’s Trial Practice Group , focusing on appellate advocacy and complex litigation matters. Benjamin represents clients in high-stakes appeals, writ proceedings, and discretionary review matters in state and federal courts across the country. His appellate experience spans a broad range of industries and legal issues, including complex commercial disputes, entertainment and copyright matters, employment litigation, real estate and land use, banking...
Matthew W. Gaspari is a top attorney recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area(s) of Banking and Finance Law and Transportation Law. Matthew W., who practices law in Chicago, Illinois, has been recognized since 2022. This recognition is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, reflecting the high esteem in which Matthew W. is held by other top lawyers in the same geographic and legal practice area.
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