Chambers USA Ranks Ober|Kaler Among Best in Maryland, DC

Attorneys in Health Law and Corporate Rank as Leading Lawyers

BALTIMORE, MD June 24, 2008 Ober|Kaler is pleased to announce that two of its practice groups and four of its attorneys have been named in Chambers USA's 2008 ranking of law firms and lawyers.

Chambers USA is a compilation of the country's most widely recommended law firms and lawyers. The peer-based rankings are widely considered the gold standard for legal excellence.

Ober|Kaler's Health Law Group is tied for first place in state rankings for Maryland and occupies the number two spot in rankings for Washington, DC. The Group is praised for its "national reach" and for its ability to serve "the varied needs of healthcare providers across the US." Group Chair Sanford V. Teplitzky and principals Howard L. Sollins and John J. Miles are named among the top health care attorneys, according to Chambers.

The firm's Corporate/M&A practice gets high marks for being "especially strong in tax work and securities…[and] adept at meeting the needs of business start-ups and emerging growth companies." Principal Kenneth B. Abel is named as a top corporate/M&A lawyer.

About Chambers USA
Chambers USA rankings are the result of 10,000 interviews conducted with attorneys and clients across the United States to gauge the market's perception of those lawyers and law firms that are considered leaders in their field. Selected for inclusion are attorneys and firms that garnered the most compelling commentary on legal skill, diligence, commitment to client service and other qualities important to purchasers of legal services.

About Ober|Kaler
Ober|Kaler is a national law firm providing integrated regulatory, transactional, and litigation services to financial, health care, construction, and other business organizations. The firm has more than 125 attorneys, and offices in Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Falls Church.

Ober, Kaler, Grimes & Shriver

Maryland
120 East Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21202
Telephone 410-685-1120, Fax 410-547-0699

Washington, DC
1401 H Street, NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005
Telephone 202-408-8400, Fax 202-408-0640

Virginia
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Telephone 703-237-0126, Fax 202-408-0640