Fielding particularly active teams in California and Pennsylvania, Reed Smith LLP’s national appellate practice has experience in arguing in state and federal appeals courts across the US, right up to SCOTUS. Kim Watterson, who operates from Los Angeles and Pittsburgh, chairs the group and has an emphasis on the financial services, manufacturing, energy and managed care industries. In San Francisco, Raymond Cardozo brings to bear strong government-side experience as a former Deputy Attorney General in the Office of the California Attorney General. Also noted are veteran James Martin, who works out of Pittsburgh and Los Angeles, and Houston-based Alan York.
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‘Kim Watterson is pragmatic, efficient, a good communicator, and well respected by judges.’
‘Reed Smith's appellate team has an incredible bench with an incredible breadth of experience and knowledge.’