October 19, 2017 (NEW YORK) – Benchmark Litigation has recognized multiple Proskauer litigators in its 2018 guide to the leading litigation firms and lawyers in the United States. The Firm stands out for its work in commercial litigation practice areas including appellate, bankruptcy, securities, white collar, intellectual property, antitrust and sports. Twenty-one Proskauer lawyers were recognized by Benchmark Litigation across a range of categories: Litigation Stars, Top 100 Trial Lawyers, Top 250 Women in Litigation, Top Litigators Under 40, Future Stars, and Local Litigation Stars.

The following lawyers were named as 2018 Litigation Stars:

• Steve Bauer (Intellectual Property) 
• Martin Bienenstock (Bankruptcy)
• Robert Cleary (Antitrust; General Commercial; White Collar Crime)
• Ralph Ferrara (Securities; White Collar Crime)
• Mark Harris (Appellate)
• Stephen Ratner (General Commercial; Securities)
• James Shalek (Intellectual Property)
• Bart Williams (General Commercial)

Partner named in Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America is:

• Bart Williams (General Commercial)

Partners named among the Top 250 Women in Litigation are:

• Elise Bloom (Class Action; Health Care; Labor & Employment)
• Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks (Media & Entertainment)
• Margaret Dale (General Commercial; Securities)  
• Betsy Plevan (Labor & Employment)

In the Top Litigators Under 40, Firm honorees include:

• Brad Bobroff
• Colin Cabral

In addition, several lawyers were named as 2018 Future Stars:

• Margaret Dale
• Michael Mervis

The following lawyers were named as 2018 Local Litigation Stars:

Boston:

• Steve Bauer (Intellectual Property)

Los Angeles:

• Scott Cooper (Antitrust; White Collar Crime)   
• Bart Williams (General Commercial)

New Orleans:

• Howard Shapiro (ERISA) 

New York:

• Martin Bienenstock (Bankruptcy)
• Elise Bloom (Class Action; Health Care; Labor & Employment)
• Robert Cleary (Antitrust; General Commercial; White Collar Crime)
• Sandra Crawshaw-Sparks (Media & Entertainment)
• Mark Harris (Appellate)
• Gregg Mashberg (General Commercial; Securities)
• Brendan O’Rourke (General Commercial; Intellectual Property; Lanham Act)
• Betsy Plevan (Labor & Employment)
• Stephen Ratner (General Commercial; Securities)
• Brad Ruskin (Antitrust; General Commercial)
• James Shalek (Intellectual Property)
• Larry Weinstein (General Commercial; Intellectual Property; Lanham Act)

Washington, DC:

• Ralph Ferrara (Securities; White Collar Crime)