DeWitt Ross & Stevens: Environmental group ranked top tier in Wisconsin by Chambers USA

Contact: Tom Bernd

Marketing and Communications Manager

DeWitt Ross & Stevens, S.C.

608-252-9356

tsb@dewittross.com

MADISON/MILWAUKEE (June 15, 2010) The prestigious international legal directory, Chambers USA, ranked DeWitt Ross & Stevens’ Environmental Group in the top tier of environmental practice groups in the state of Wisconsin for 2010. DeWitt Ross & Stevens is Madison’s largest full-service law firm with offices in Madison and Metro Milwaukee.

The DeWitt Ross & Stevens’ environmental law group is a full service practice and is recognized as a leader in air-related issues. However, the group handles the full range of environmental matters, including Superfund litigation and regulatory and compliance counseling. The attorneys who make up the DeWitt Ross & Stevens Environmental Group are: Donald L. Bach, Dennis P. Birke, Henry J. Handzel, Jr., Ron W. Kuehn, Jordan K. Lamb, Todd E. Palmer, Peter A. Peshek, Ronald R. Ragatz, and Timm P. Speerschneider.

Chambers recognized Todd E. Palmer, Henry J. “Hank” Handzel, Jr. and Peter A. Peshek as “Leaders in their Field.” Chambers reports that air regulation expert Todd Palmer is “highly recommended by clients and peers” because of his “insight into the environmental landscape.” Hank Handzel was also recognized as one of the firm’s “air law gurus.” Peter Peshek was recognized as “a dean of the Bar,” and for “his extensive command of Wisconsin environmental laws, many of which he has helped to create.”

For Chambers USA Guide, over 14,000 peer interviews are conducted covering the entire United States. They research the strength and reputation of the US attorneys that have been approved by the British Market Research Bureau. They speak to a vast range of lawyers and clients and select sources on the basis of submissions put forward by legal practices. The USA Chambers Guide has been published by Chambers and Partners and has been in print since 1990. The key to their legal directories and the validity of their awards is the in-depth, unbiased research conducted by Chambers each year.

DeWitt Ross & Stevens, S.C., is one of the top Wisconsin law firms with over 85 attorneys. Aside from environmental law, DeWitt Ross & Stevens is known for its work in several areas including corporate and family-owned businesses, employment, government relations, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, tax, estate planning, family, and personal injury law.

More information about DeWitt Ross & Stevens can be found at http://www.dewittross.com.