The Philadelphia-based law firm, Conrad O’Brien, is again recognized as a top firm in Pennsylvania (Band 2) for Commercial Litigation in the 2020 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers USA describes the firm as a “[d]istinguished boutique with a formidable bench of experienced trial lawyers.” Chambers USA also notes Conrad O’Brien “excels in legal malpractice cases and … its assured counsel in insurance, antitrust, trade secret and employment disputes.” The firm is additionally recognized for our reputation in “white-collar crime litigation…[and] advising on SEC investigations.”
A source described the firm as "the premier litigation boutique firm in Philadelphia." A client reported that “[t]he team works really well together. They have a good sense of strategy in approaching litigation and they have gone the extra mile in finding the correct arguments to support our case.” Conrad O’Brien was also recognized for our Title IX, Campus Discipline & Due Process practice, noting that "[t]hey are state of the art litigators in the Title IX area."
Nick Centrella, Nancy Gellman, Jack Guernsey, Patricia Hamill, and Howard Klein are recognized for their individual achievements in General Commercial Litigation. James Rohn is recognized again this year as an “Eminent Practitioner” for White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations, recognizing his work as a highly influential lawyer and a key player in this field. The firm is proud to announce that for the first year, Patricia Hamill has received a tiered ranking in Chambers. As chair of the Title IX, Due Process & Campus Discipline practice, Patricia was recognized for her specialty in Title IX litigation. Sources reported: “She is an excellent civil trial litigator with the full range of trial skills.”
Chambers and Partners publishes the world’s leading guides to the legal profession. Chambers has built a reputation for in-depth, objective research, relying on more than 170 full-time editors and researchers who conduct thousands of in-depth interviews with lawyers and clients worldwide. Chambers USA ranks the top lawyers and law firms across all the United States of America. Chambers considers the firm’s reputation in the legal market and the firm’s recent work and areas of expertise.
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