Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC has more than 450 attorneys and government relations professionals practicing throughout the United States, with multiple offices in California, Florida, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, as well as offices in Delaware, Virginia and Washington, D.C. The firm's bicoastal reach provides clients with nationwide access to all of our attorneys and their respective areas of experience.

At Buchanan, we are dedicated to building a deep understanding of our clients, their businesses and their industries, and in doing so have established industry focused client teams. Attorneys from different practice areas and geographic locations work together to understand the world from each client's perspective to address its unique needs.

The proof of Buchanan's commitment to client service is in what they say about us. Buchanan was recently named on the "Client Service A-Team" for the sixth year in a row in an independent survey conducted by market research and management consulting firm BTI. The survey consisted of corporate counsel at large and Fortune 1000 companies. Buchanan made the Honor Roll in 10 of BTI's Key Factors that Drive Superior Client Relationships.

Buchanan attorneys have experience in such industries as entertainment and media, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, financial services, energy, real estate, national security, natural resources and technology. Buchanan attorneys also focus on more than 65 different practice areas including Corporate Finance, Litigation, Intellectual Property, Tax, Government Relations, Financial Institutions, Bankruptcy and Creditors' Rights, Health Care and Labor and Employment.

For more information, please visit the firm's website at www.buchananingersoll.com.

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