2007 Chambers USA Highlights Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP

July 12, 2007

The newly-published fifth annual Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business ranks Richards Kibbe and Orbe LLP for Litigation and Lee Richards as a leading individual in Litigation - White-Collar & Government Investigations.The following excerpts from the 2007 guide show what clients and peers are saying about us:

"The Firm: The firm has been in the press this year, following the departure of two long-standing partners to establish their own litigation boutique. Whatever the impact this may have had on the internal dynamic of the practice, observers are unanimous in their admiration of an 'excellent group,' which excels at handling litigation produced by the overlap of securities and white-collar crime claims in SEC and criminal proceedings. Although 'top notch' in this area, team members also have extensive experience of representing public companies, financial organizations, hedge funds and other entities in complex commercial, IP and employment disputes. Additional offices in Washington, DC and London contribute to a portrait of a firm that has its sights set on continuing growth.

The Lawyers: Lee Richards is an experienced white-collar crime attorney, whom clients appreciate for his 'calming influence' in fraught securities banking and commercial litigation trial work. Peers closely associate him with an unbroken line of success in SEC-related disputes."