August 19, 2015 (New York) – Eleven partners across Proskauer’s marquee practices were named Lawyers of the Year in their fields by The Best Lawyers of America© 2016.

The 2016 Lawyers of the Year are:

• Monte Dube – Health Care Law (Chicago)
• John Gross – Insurance Law (New York City)
• Michael Kessler – Litigation – Bankruptcy (New York City)
• Kathleen McKenna – Employment Law – Management (New York City)
• Robin Painter – Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law (Boston)
• David Pratt – Trusts and Estates (Fort Lauderdale)
• Bradley Ruskin – Sports Law (New York City)
• Michael Sirkin – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (New York City)
• Steven Weise – Banking and Finance Law (Los Angeles)
• Allan Weitzman – Employment Law - Management (Fort Lauderdale)
• Michael Woronoff – Corporate Law (Los Angeles)

Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on peer review and is designed to capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers. Proskauer received an additional 191 individual lawyer rankings across 44 practice areas and eight cities in the 2016 edition.