News: Chambers USA 2008 Ranks Ungaretti & Harris Among Top Healthcare, Corporate Firms

Chicago, June 24, 2008 – Ungaretti & Harris LLP is pleased to announce that the firm’s Healthcare and Corporate, Securities & Finance practices were ranked among Illinois’ best in the 2008 edition of Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business. The highly regarded guide to the legal profession rates attorneys based on technical legal skills, professional conduct, client service, commercial astuteness, diligence, commitment, and other qualities most valued by clients.

About Ungaretti & Harris’ Corporate practice, Chambers says:

This firm enters the tables following strong client feedback for the "fine balance its lawyers achieve - they're technical and skilled but also down to earth." Other clients observe the team, chaired by Gary I. Levenstein, is "more technically proficient" than larger rivals, while maintaining a "gentler approach: they are solution providers with a quick turnaround time."

Chambers notes the following about these Ungaretti & Harris Healthcare attorneys:

Thomas M. Fahey, Managing Partner and Chair of the Healthcare and Public Finance Groups, is a “highly astute practitioner” who adopts a “knowledgeable and focused approach” to his work. “He understands business considerations, and knows what healthcare providers are looking for.” Sources draw particular attention to Fahey’s expertise in tax-exempt finance. Interviewees regard Lynn Gordon as a promising healthcare practitioner: “She has impeccable knowledge and is able to answer a multitude of questions and advise me in light of the needs of my business,” explained one client.

The 2008 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business is based on in-depth interviews with leading private practice attorneys and key in-house counsel. For more information, visit www.chambersandpartners.com.