Chambers USA Ranks Southern California Snell & Wilmer Attorneys as Leaders in Field

Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. is pleased to announce that two attorneys from its Southern California offices have been named as leaders in their respective fields by Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business 2009. These prestigious rankings are driven by independent interviews of clients and members of the legal community at outside law firms.

The recognized attorneys are Susan A. Grueneberg, Franchising*, Los Angeles; and Richard Derevan, Litigation – Appellate, Costa Mesa.

Grueneberg is a certified Franchise & Distribution Law Specialist through the California Board of Legal Specialization. Grueneberg focuses on advising clients regarding franchise and distribution law, as well as regulatory compliance. Her practice emphasizes on both domestic and national franchises and licensing, in addition to area development arrangements and sub-franchises.

Derevan is a certified specialist in Appellate Law by the California State Bar Association, Board of Legal Specialization. He has been lead counsel in more than 275 appeals and writ proceedings, with substantive areas including business torts, product liability, contracts, securities and various business and commercial issues.

*denotes national ranking

About Chambers and Partners

Chambers and Partners, based in London, began as general book publishers in 1969. Chambers’ staff of full-time researchers prepares renowned directories, which assess and rank the world’s leading lawyers according to their reputations amongst peers and clients. The full guide is listed at www.chambersandpartners.com/usa.

About Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.

Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 400 attorneys practicing in eight offices throughout the western United States and in Mexico, including Los Angeles and Orange County, California; Phoenix and Tucson; Denver; Los Cabos, Mexico; Las Vegas; and Salt Lake City,. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit www.swlaw.com.