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April 24, 2017

17 Paley Rothman Attorneys Named to 2017 Washington D.C. Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Thirteen Paley Rothman attorneys were named to the 2017 Washington D.C. Super Lawyers list and four were selected 2017 "Washington D.C. Rising Stars." Three attorneys were selected to Top Lists.

2017 Washington D.C. Super Lawyers:

Bibi Berry (former Principal) - Family Law
Paula Calimafde - Employee Benefits
Rick Claxton - Business Litigation
Deborah Cohn - Estate & Probate
Glenn Cooper - Family Law
Hope Eastman - Employment Litigation/Defense
Jim Hammerschmidt - Employment & Labor
Jeffrey Kolender - Estate & Probate
Carlos Lastra - Family Law
Paul Marcotte - Tax
Roy Niedermayer - Estate and Trust Litigation
Howard Soypher (former Principal) - Family Law
Trish Weaver - Appellate

2017 Washington D.C. Rising Stars:

Jack Blum (former Associate) - Employment & Labor
Michelle Chapin - Estate & Probate
Ryan Spiegel - General Litigation
Jessica Summers - Employment & Labor

Glenn Cooper, selected for his work in “Family Law” has been honored on the Top 10 list of Washington D.C. Super Lawyers, a listing of the lawyers who received the highest point totals in the Washington D.C. nomination, research and blue ribbon review process.

Howard Soypher and Bibi Berry, also selected for their work in “Family Law” have been honored on Top lists as well, with Howard selected to the Top 100 in Washington D.C. and Bibi selected to the Top 50 Women lists.

Standing (Left to Right): Ryan Spiegel, Michelle Chapin, Carlos Lastra, Rick Claxton, Jeffrey Kolender, Hope Eastman, Howard Soypher, Paul Marcotte, Roy Niedermayer, Deborah Cohn, Jessica Summers.

Seated (Left to Right): Paula Calimafde, Jim Hammerschmidt, Trish Weaver, Bibi Berry, Jack Blum.

Not pictured: Glenn Cooper

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