Chambers USA 2013 Ranks 39 Day Pitney Attorneys

Day Pitney LLP attorneys have once again been recognized in the 2013 edition of Chambers USA, America's Leading Lawyers for Business.

This year 39 Day Pitney attorneys and 15 practices received national and regional rankings in the prestigious guide, which was released today. Six practices again garnered Band 1 rankings in their respective regions. Franchising and Wealth Management received national recognition.

Three Day Pitney attorneys were ranked in Chambers for the first time: Paul N. Belval was ranked nationally for Energy: Electricity (Transactional); Leiha Macauley nationally for Wealth Management; and Scott Warren Goodman for Corporate/M&A in New Jersey.

Nine Day Pitney attorneys received national rankings: William T. Baker, Jr. and Paul N. Belval were recognized in Energy: Electricity (Transactional); David T. Doot and Joseph H. Fagan for Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation); Gerald Garfield in Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation); Dennis R. LaFiura for Franchising; and Leiha Macauley, Dina Kapur Sanna and G. Warren Whitaker for Wealth Management.

Additionally, Band 1 individual rankings were achieved by Elizabeth C. Barton in Environment -- Connecticut; Jerome Berkman -- Real Estate -- Connecticut; Ronald H. Janis -- Corporate/M&A -- New Jersey; Kathy A. Lawler -- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation -- New Jersey; Gregory C. Parliman -- Labor & Employment -- New Jersey; James Sicilian -- Litigation: General Commercial -- Connecticut; Felix J. Springer -- Labor & Employment -- Connecticut; David A. Swerdloff -- Corporate/M&A -- Connecticut; Albert Zakarian -- Labor & Employment -- Connecticut.

Chambers determines its rankings based on submissions put forward by firms, interviews and internal research. A team of more than 140 researchers conducts thousands of interviews each year to compile a completely new guide. Law firms and attorneys are ranked based on technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities valued by clients.

Day Pitney practices that received a Band 1 ranking in this year's guide include:

Corporate/M&A?-- New Jersey

Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation -- New Jersey

Environment -- Connecticut

Labor & Employment -- Connecticut

Labor & Employment -- New Jersey

Litigation: General Commercial -- Connecticut

Day Pitney practices ranked on a national level:

Franchising

Wealth Management (inc. Eastern Region)

Day Pitney partners ranked nationally:

William T. Baker, Jr. -- Energy: Electricity (Transactional)

Paul N. Belval -- Energy: Electricity (Transactional)

David T. Doot -- Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

Joseph H. Fagan -- Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation)

Gerald Garfield -- Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation)

Dennis R. LaFiura -- Franchising

Leiha Macauley -- Wealth Management

Dina Kapur Sanna -- Wealth Management

G. Warren Whitaker -- Wealth Management

All other Day Pitney ranked practices:

Corporate/M&A -- Connecticut

Environment -- New Jersey

Litigation: General Commercial -- New Jersey

Litigation: Products Liability -- New Jersey

Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations -- New Jersey

Real Estate -- Connecticut

Real Estate (inc. Zoning & Land Use) -- New Jersey

Ranked Day Pitney Lawyers by practice area and region:

William T. Baker, Jr. -- Energy: Electricity (Transactional) -- National)

Elizabeth C. Barton -- Environment -- Connecticut

R. Scott Beach -- Corporate/M&A -- Connecticut

Paul N. Belval -- Energy: Electricity -- Transactional

Jerome Berkman -- Real Estate -- Connecticut

Harold M. Blinderman -- Environment -- Connecticut

Michael P. Byrne -- Real Estate -- Connecticut

Warren J. Casey -- Corporate/M&A -- New Jersey

Dean M. Cordiano -- Environment -- Connecticut

Colleen R. Donovan -- Environment, Real Estate -- New Jersey

David T. Doot -- Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) -- National

David P. Doyle -- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation -- New Jersey

Michael J. Dunne -- Corporate/M&A -- New Jersey

Joseph H. Fagan -- Energy: Electricity (Regulatory & Litigation) -- National

Daniel L. FitzMaurice -- Litigation: General Commercial -- Connecticut

Gerald Garfield -- Energy: Nuclear (Regulatory & Litigation) -- National

Scott Warren Goodman -- Corporate/M&A -- New Jersey

Benjamin E. Haglund -- Litigation: Products Liability -- New Jersey

Ronald H. Janis -- Corporate/M&A -- New Jersey

Dennis T. Kearney -- Litigation: General Commercial -- New Jersey

Theresa A. Kelly -- Labor & Employment -- New Jersey

Dennis R. LaFiura -- Franchising -- National; Litigation: General Commercial -- New Jersey

Kathy A. Lawler -- Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation -- New Jersey

Leiha Macauley -- Wealth Management -- National

Anthony J. Marchetta -- Litigation: General Commercial -- New Jersey

Patrick J. McCarthy -- Labor & Employment -- New Jersey

John B. Nolan -- Litigation: General Commercial -- Connecticut

John J. O'Reilly -- Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations -- New Jersey

Gregory C. Parliman -- Labor & Employment -- New Jersey

Dina Kapur Sanna -- Wealth Management -- National

Daniel L. Schwartz -- Labor & Employment -- Connecticut

James Sicilian -- Litigation: General Commercial -- Connecticut

Joy Harmon Sperling -- Litigation: General Commercial -- New Jersey

Felix J. Springer -- Labor & Employment -- Connecticut

David A. Swerdloff -- Corporate/M&A -- Connecticut

Allan B. Taylor -- Litigation: General Commercial -- Connecticut

G. Warren Whitaker -- Wealth Management -- National

Albert Zakarian -- Labor & Employment -- Connecticut

About Day Pitney

Day Pitney LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 300 attorneys in Boston, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, and Washington, DC. The firm offers clients strong corporate and litigation practices, with experience on behalf of large national and international corporations as well as emerging- and middle-market companies and individuals.