Chambers USA Recognizes 36 Richards, Layton & Finger Attorneys for Excellence, Including National Ranking for Doneene Keemer Damon
June 4, 2026
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WILMINGTON, Delaware (June 4, 2026) – Thirty-six Richards, Layton & Finger attorneys have been recognized for preeminence in their fields by Chambers USA, one of the world’s most respected legal directories, Richards Layton has more attorneys listed in the Chambers USA 2026 guide, and more lawyers ranked in Band 1, than any other Delaware firm.
In an additional category, Doneene Damon, has been ranked nationally for Capital Markets: Securitization: Trustee Counsel, reflecting her leading role in advising trustees and other key participants in complex securitization transactions. Her recognition in this highly specialized category underscores the sophistication of her practice and the strength of Richards Layton’s capital markets capabilities.
Chambers has also recognized six of Richards Layton’s practice areas for excellence and reports that the firm “has an unsurpassed breadth of knowledge, experience, and expertise.” The firm’s Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Chancery, Corporate/M&A & Alternative Entities, Intellectual Property, and Real Estate practices all received the guide’s highest Band 1 ranking.
Richards Layton “has an unsurpassed track record and a deep bench of experienced professionals who routinely handle complex and sophisticated matters and consistently provide smart and practical advice,” reports Chambers in its 2026 guide. They are “a true strategic partner, whose insight can help create value-maximizing strategies.”
Chambers reports that the Richards Layton attorneys it recognized “routinely handle complex and sophisticated matters and consistently provide smart and practical advice.” They include:
Bankruptcy/Restructuring
- Mark Collins
- Daniel DeFranceschi
- Paul Heath
- John Henry Knight
- Michael Merchant
- Zachary Shapiro
- Russell Silberglied
- Robert Stearn Jr.
- Amanda Steele
Chancery
- Robert Burns
- Catherine Dearlove
- Raymond DiCamillo
- Kevin Gallagher
- Rudolf Koch
- Blake Rohrbacher
- Lisa Schmidt
- Gregory Williams
Corporate/M&A & Alternative Entities
- Paul Altman
- Doneene Damon
- Kenneth Jackman
- Gregory Ladner
- Eric Mazie
- Srinivas Raju
Corporate/M&A
- Michael Allen
- Stephen Bigler
- Mark Gentile
- William Haubert
- Stephanie Norman
- John Mark Zeberkiewicz
Intellectual Property
- Kelly Farnan
- Travis Hunter
- Jason Rawnsley
Labor & Employment
- Jennifer Jauffret
Real Estate
- Tony Roustopoulos
- Sara Wagner
About Richards, Layton & Finger
Defining Delaware law since 1899, Richards, Layton & Finger helps sophisticated clients navigate complex issues and the intricacies of Delaware law. We advise global companies, business partnerships, leading financial institutions, local businesses, and individuals across a wide range of practices, including corporate law, alternative entities, commercial law, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring, intellectual property, tax, trusts and estates, commercial real estate, and litigation.