August 1, 2009 (Mountain View, CA and Seattle, WA) – Fenwick & West congratulates its thirty attorneys who were recently selected for inclusion in Law & Politics ranking of Northern California and Washington State "Super Lawyers." The attorneys in the 2009 roster were selected based on the results of peer nominations and the recommendations of a blue ribbon panel.

The firm also recognizes the five attorneys selected as "Rising Stars" in the legal field. The Rising Stars include:

Carolyn C. Chang — Intellectual Property Litigation
Marybeth Milionis — Intellectual Property Litigation
Saina S. Shamilov — Intellectual Property Litigation
Heather N. Mewes — Intellectual Property Litigation
Michael T. Esquivel — Business/Corporate

The 2009 Fenwick & West Super Lawyers include:

ANTITRUST LITIGATION
Tyler A. Baker
Mark S. Ostrau

BUSINESS AND CORPORATE
Barry J. Kramer
Mark C. Stevens

EMPLOYMENT AND LABOR
Victor Schachter

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Sally M. Abel
David L. Hayes
John T. McNelis
Stuart P. Meyer
Ralph M. Pais
Rajiv P. Patel
Albert C. Smith
Roger M. Tolbert
Mitchell Zimmerman

INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION
Rodger R. Cole
William A. Fenwick
Kathryn J. Fritz
Charlene M. Morrow
Lynn H. Pasahow
Laurence F. Pulgram
Darryl M. Woo

SECURITIES LITIGATION
Susan S. Muck

MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS
Douglas N. Cogen

SECURITIES & CORPORATE FINANCE
Gordon K. Davidson
Dennis R. DeBroeck
Stephen M. Graham
Horace L. Nash
Laird H. Simons III
Jeffrey R. Vetter

TAX
David L. Forst
James P. Fuller
Walter T. Raineri

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