Super Lawyers 2008 (Northern California Super Lawyers)

San Francisco, CA— July 17, 2008 — Twenty-five Howard Rice attorneys, representing 12 different practice areas, have been selected as 2008 Northern California Super Lawyers. In addition, Jerome B. Falk, Jr. was recognized as one of the Top 10 Super Lawyers in Northern California for the second consecutive year.

Representing the top five percent of attorneys in the state, Super Lawyers are nominated by their peers and chosen based on extensive research that considers peer recognition and professional achievement.

The Howard Rice attorneys named 2008 Northern California Super Lawyers are:

AppellateJerome B. Falk, Jr., Amy Margolin, Steven Mayer and Sean SeLegue
Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor RightsWilliam Lafferty and James Lopes
Business/CorporateBarry Abbott, Lawrence Rabkin and Denis Rice
Business LitigationKenneth Hausman and Dirk Schenkkan
Intellectual Property LitigationMartin Glick and Douglas Winthrop
InternationalGary P. Kaplan
Mergers & AcquisitionsRichard Canady and Edward Deibert
Professional Liability: DefensePamela Phillips
Real EstateThomas Larsen
Securities & Corporate FinanceDeborah Marshall and Michael Sullivan
Securities LitigationSarah Good and Gilbert Serota
TaxBenjamin Berk and Stuart Lipton