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Chambers USA Recognizes Richards Kibbe & Orbe and Highlights Firm’s Prowess in Financial and Corporate Litigation and White Collar Regulatory Matters

June 30, 2009

Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP has been recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2009. Chambers publishes the world’s leading guide to the legal profession and has a long standing reputation for in-depth, objective research.

Named a “highly regarded” firm in the Litigation: General Commercial category, Richards Kibbe & Orbe LLP and founding Partner Lee Richards were also highly ranked within the Litigation: Specialist Firms in White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations grouping. In particular, Chambers singled out Mr. Richards as receiving “praise for his hands-on, thoughtful and collaborative approach” and as being “extremely effective in high-stakes situations.”

Partner Michael Mann, from the firm’s Washington, DC office, was nationally ranked as a “Notable Practitioner” in the area of Securities Regulation by Chambers. The guide described him as one of the “wisest and most versatile tacticians” and revealed that he is “also valued for his unique perspective and for being assertive in an effective way for his clients.”

Clients surveyed by Chambers described Richards Kibbe & Orbe’s litigation group as “extremely tough and client-focused” and “excellent at turning difficult situations into satisfying outcomes.” Chambers went on to state that “clients are attracted by the firm’s billing rates, the senior-level attention they receive and appropriate staffing of cases.” It also emphasized that the firm’s litigators are “particularly recommended for their strategic and measured approach” and are “seen as an excellent choice for both government and internal investigations.”