Shapiro Sher honored in Chambers USA 2014
Chambers USA, a preeminent guide to the U.S. legal industry, has cited Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler among the leading firms in Maryland for bankruptcy, litigation, and corporate law in its just-released 2014 guide. Joel I. Sher, Firm Chairman and Bankruptcy Department Chair, and Paul Mark Sandler, Chair of the Firm’s Litigation Department, were named Band 1 attorneys, the highest distinction available.
All together the following partners were recognized in the 2014 Chambers USA guide:
- William E. Carlson, Corporate/M&A
- Richard M. Goldberg, Bankruptcy Litigation
- Paul Mark Sandler, General Commercial Litigation; White-collar Crime & Government Investigations
- Joel I. Sher, Bankruptcy Litigation
Chambers USA’s 2014 guide states that Shapiro Sher Guinot & Sandler “has deep experience in Chapter 11 and Chapter 7 bankruptcy litigation, antitrust, commercial loan workouts and white-collar criminal cases.” The guide quotes sources as saying that the Firm is, “very experienced from a legal and business side, and understands the business issues” and that it is “certainly one of the top firms for bankruptcy.” Another source states that Mr. Sandler is “one of the finest trial lawyers in Maryland.”
Chambers USA is a division of Chambers & Partners, which publishes annual guides to the most respected law firms and lawyers in the US, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. Its rankings are read by industry-leading companies and organizations worldwide.