Butler Rubin Named Top-Ranked Firm in Insurance/Reinsurance in Illinois by Annual Chambers USA Law Firm Rankings
Recognized for
Insurance/Reinsurance and Bankruptcy/Restructuring Expertise
Six Butler Rubin Lawyers Recognized for
Excellence
CHICAGO, June 17, 2009 – The Chicago-based law
firm Butler Rubin Saltarelli
& Boyd LLP has been recognized
for the fourth consecutive year as the #1 firm in Illinois for "Insurance:
Reinsurance Litigation" and for the first year for its Bankruptcy/Restructuring
skills by Chambers USA.
Five Butler Rubin reinsurance partners were
individually ranked among the top reinsurance lawyers in Illinois,
including James Rubin
(who was named
a "Star Individual"), Robert Hermes
(#2 tie), Ira
Belcove (#3 tie), Catherine
Isely (#3 tie)
and Doug
Bond (#3 tie). In Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Gerald
Munitz was recognized as a leading individual and
senior statesman.
Chambers USA annually ranks U.S. law firms
based on in-depth telephone interviews with law firm clients and other
attorneys. For the current U.S. directory, over 10,000 of these
interviews were conducted by a team of 40 full-time researchers over a period
of six months.
The Chambers USA write-up for Butler Rubin is
as follows:
Insurance:
Reinsurance Litigation:
"'Butler Rubin is the best in the reinsurance industry'...The standout
team of twelve dedicated reinsurance partners represents an impressive client
base…"
The Lawyers: "Together James Rubin and Robert
Hermes cochair the reinsurance
group. Star performer Rubin is
widely regarded as one of the best reinsurance arbitration experts in the
industry… Ira Belcove is rated highly for his
significant experience in reinsurance arbitration and particularly expert
handling of environmental and asbestos claims. Catherine Isely acts for clients in
reinsurance and general commercial litigation, specializing in toxic tort and
bad faith allegations, and Doug Bond has considerable experience
representing ceding companies and reinsurers in all areas of reinsurance
litigation."
Bankruptcy/Restructuring:
"Gerald Munitz continues to be highly
sought after for advice on the Bankruptcy Code and Chapter 11
cases."
As part of Chambers ranking system, law firms and
individual attorneys are ranked on a scale of 1-6. The qualities on which rankings are assessed include
technical legal ability, professional conduct, client service, commercial
awareness/astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by
the client. The rankings and editorial comment about attorneys are independent
and objective, and inclusion in this section of the guide is based solely on
the research team's findings.
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in London and New York to honor the achievements of the
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Formed in 1980, Chicago-based Butler Rubin has
established itself as a well-known litigation boutique assisting clients
nationally and internationally in the core practice areas of reinsurance and
commercial litigation, including antitrust, competition law and opt-out
antitrust litigation; business reorganization, bankruptcy and insolvency; and
products liability and mass tort matters.
 
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