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Rankings: Rising Stars

Law360’s Rising Stars profiles the top legal talent under 40. The winners are comprised of top litigators and dealmakers practicing at a level usually seen from veteran attorneys. Submissions highlight the winner’s age and reasons why his or her record deserves attention.
  • March 27, 2012

    Rising Star: Stroock's James Sammataro

    Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP partner James Sammataro has scored big for several clients, including securing a $7.5 million settlement for the bankruptcy trustee for the estate of boy-band impresario Lou Pearlman in a contract and copyright suit over the MTV show "Making the Band," earning him a spot among Law360's five rising media and entertainment law stars under 40.

  • March 26, 2012

    Rising Star: O'Melveny & Myers' Nancy Bruington

    O'Melveny & Myers LLP's Nancy Bruington has helped Hollywood studios secure fleeting financing and negotiated complex deals, including advising on the two-picture adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Hobbit," earning her a place among Law360's five rising media and entertainment law stars under 40.

  • March 23, 2012

    Rising Star: Reed Smith's Tom Ara

    Reed Smith LLP's Tom Ara has represented several Chinese investors financing Hollywood films and worked on Goldman Sachs Group Inc.'s $2.3 billion purchase of a media company, nabbing him a spot among Law360's rising media and entertainment stars under 40.