Reed Smith LLP
About Reed Smith LLP
Reed Smith LLP is a leading law firm with 233 lawyers recognized by Best Lawyers across 73 practice areas. The firm's tenure with Best Lawyers began in 1987. 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 Reed Smith LLP has on its team. The firm has lawyers recognized in practice areas including: Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law - Plaintiffs, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Litigation - Bankruptcy.
Reed Smith 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. Reed Smith LLP has 192 rankings in practice areas including: Environmental Law, Financial Services Regulation Law, Insurance Law, Litigation - Labor and Employment, and Oil and Gas Law, 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 Reed Smith LLP's skill, advocacy, and commitment to clients.
Office Locations in America:
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Austin, Texas
- Boston, Massachusetts
- Chicago, Illinois
- Costa Mesa, California
- Dallas, Texas
- Denver, Colorado
- Houston, Texas
- Los Angeles, California
- McLean, Virginia
- Miami, Florida
- New York, New York
- Palo Alto, California
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Princeton, New Jersey
- Richmond, Virginia
- San Francisco, California
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Wilmington, Delaware
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Recognized Lawyers at Reed Smith LLP
James (Jim) Nicholas focuses his practice on federal and state labor and employment issues and litigation for life sciences, tech, private equity and portfolio companies. He is sought after to handle high-stakes matters relating to employee classification, wage and hour, leaves of absence, discrimination and harassment, wrongful termination and the enforcement of noncompetition and nondisclosure agreements, especially in Massachusetts and California. Read full biography: https://www.mwe.com/p...
Brandon is special counsel in the Miami office of McDermott, Will & Schulte. Brandon’s practice centers on representing institutional and alternative lenders, private equity funds and commercial borrowers in a variety of domestic and international financing matters, including, but not limited to subscription credit facilities, net asset value secured credit facilities, management fee secured credit facilities, mezzanine financing, debt restructuring transactions, asset-based financi...
Christine McLellan is a lawyer recognized by Best Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property Law. Christine practices law in New York, New York Best Lawyers has recognized Christine McLellan since 2026. The Best Lawyers recognition is based on a peer-review survey of lawyers in the same geographic region and legal practice area. The recognition reflects the professional regard in which Christine McLellan is held by other lawyers.
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