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Keker & Van Nest's 2012 Rankings
| Appellate Practice | |
| Steven A. Hirsch | |
| Bet-the-Company Litigation | |
| Susan J. Harriman | |
| John W. Keker | |
| Jan Nielsen Little | |
| Robert A. Van Nest | |
| Commercial Litigation | |
| Jeffrey R. Chanin | |
| Susan J. Harriman | |
| Christopher C. Kearney | |
| Jan Nielsen Little | |
| Jon B. Streeter | |
| Criminal Defense | |
| Stuart Gasner | |
| John W. Keker | |
| Jan Nielsen Little | |
| Elliot R. Peters | |
| Robert A. Van Nest | |
| Legal Malpractice Law | |
| Susan J. Harriman | |
| Elliot R. Peters | |
| R. James Slaughter | |
| Robert A. Van Nest | |
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Litigation – Intellectual Property
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| Jeffrey R. Chanin | |
| Brian Ferrall | |
| John W. Keker | |
| Leo L. Lam | |
| Jon B. Streeter | |
| Robert A. Van Nest | |
| Matthew M. Werdegar | |
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Litigation – Patent
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| Jeffrey R. Chanin | |
| Brian Ferrall | |
| Matthias Kamber | |
| Eugene Paige | |
| David J. Silbert | |
| Jon B. Streeter | |
| Robert A. Van Nest | |
| Matthew M. Werdegar | |
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Litigation – Real Estate
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| Susan J. Harriman | |
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Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
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| Susan J. Harriman | |
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Litigation – Securities
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| Susan J. Harriman | |
| Robert A. Van Nest | |
| Patent Law | |
| Jeffrey R. Chanin | |
| Jon B. Streeter | |
| Professional Malpractice | |
| John W. Keker |
