Sherman & Howard Practice Groups and Attorneys Rank Highly in 2008 Chambers USA Release

June 19, 2008

Sherman & Howard's Labor & Employment Group is a frontrunner for the third consecutive year, according to the 2008 rankings from Chambers USA, which placed the Department number one in Colorado. Labor & Employment attorneys Ray Deeny, Chuck Newcom, Ted Olsen, and Bernie Siebert received individual honors from the publication.

Sherman & Howard also took number one honors in Colorado in the Real Estate: Construction Group category, with first place rankings for attorneys Mike Cook and Bret Gunnell.

Further distinguished placements for Sherman & Howard include a second place ranking in Real Estate Law, with a first place ranking for Bob Brown; third place in Environment Law, with a first place ranking for Ron Eddy; and fourth in Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions Law, with special honors for Andy Blair. Other first-ranked practitioners include Bruce Muir, Kathy Odle and Mike Sanchez in the category of Labor & Employment: Benefits & Compensation and Rebecca Fisher in Real Estate: Hotels & Leisure. Larry Treece received honors in Litigation: General Commercial.

Chambers USA is an independent British publication that ranks firms and attorneys widely viewed as leaders in their fields of practice. The organization selects its rankings on the basis of submissions made by legal practices, research obtained by in-depth telephone interviews conducted with both lawyers and clients, and its own database resources. The views of clients are given greater weight than those of attorneys, reflecting an unbiased and in-depth methodology. Qualities assessed by Chambers USA include client service, technical legal ability, professional conduct, commercial astuteness, diligence, and commitment, among other qualities that clients claim to value most.

A full summary of the Sherman & Howard firm and individual rankings is
listed below:

Department Rankings

Ranked 1 in Real Estate: Construction - Colorado
Ranked 1 in Labor & Employment - Colorado
Ranked 2 in Real Estate - Colorado
Ranked 4 in Corporate/M&A - Colorado

Sherman & Howard Individual Rankings

Ranked 1 for Robert Brown in Real Estate - Colorado
Ranked 1 for Michael Cook in Real Estate: Construction - Colorado
Ranked 1 for Ronald Eddy in Environment - Colorado
Ranked 1 for Rebecca Fischer in Real Estate: Hotels & Leisure - Colorado
Ranked 1 for Bret Gunnell in Real Estate: Construction - Colorado
Ranked 1 for Bruce Muir in Labor & Employment: Benefits & Compensation - Colorado
Ranked 1 for Kathleen Odle in Labor & Employment: Benefits & Compensation - Colorado
Ranked 1 for R. Michael Sanchez in Labor & Employment: Benefits & Compensation - Colorado
Ranked 2 for Raymond Deeny in Labor & Employment - Colorado
Ranked 3 for Andrew Blair in Corporate/M&A - Colorado
Ranked 3 for Charles Newcom in Labor & Employment - Colorado
Ranked 3 for Theodore Olsen in Labor & Employment - Colorado
Ranked 3 for W. Bernie Siebert in Labor & Employment - Colorado
Ranked 3 for Lawrence Treece in Litigation: General Commercial - Colorado

Sherman & Howard L.L.C., established in 1892, is the oldest law firm in Denver. The Firm assists its clients in most aspects of law affecting businesses and public institutions. More than 160 of the Firm's attorneys currently practice in offices in Denver, Colorado Springs, Steamboat Springs, and Vail, Colorado; Phoenix, Arizona; Reno and Las Vegas, Nevada; and St. Louis, Missouri.

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