WASHINGTON, DC – Arent Fox partner Carol Connor Cohen has been named one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in Washington, DC, by Super Lawyers magazine. This recognition is the latest honor for Ms. Cohen, who heads Arent Fox’s ERISA Litigation practice. She has also been recognized in the 2010 Chambers USA for ERISA Litigation – Nationwide, and has for many years been selected by her peers to be included in The Best Lawyers in America.

Including Ms. Cohen, ten Arent Fox attorneys have been named to Super Lawyers magazine’s Annual List of Top Attorneys in the Washington, DC, metropolitan Area for 2011.

Only five percent of the lawyers in the jurisdiction are named by Super Lawyers. The selections for this esteemed list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters, Legal division. Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check.

The Arent Fox attorneys named to the 2011 Super Lawyers Annual List of the Top Attorneys in the Washington, DC, metro area are:

About Arent Fox:

Arent Fox LLP (www.arentfox.com), with offices in Washington, DC, New York, and Los Angeles, is a recognized leader in areas including government relations, intellectual property, real estate, telecommunications, health care, automotive, sports, white collar, international trade, bankruptcy, and complex litigation. With more than 350 lawyers nationwide, Arent Fox has extensive experience in corporate securities, financial restructuring, labor and employment, finance, tax, corporate compliance, and the global business market. The firm represents Fortune 500 companies, government agencies, trade associations, foreign governments and other entities.

About Super Lawyers Magazine

Super Lawyers was first published in 1991 by Law & Politics and was acquired by Thomson Reuters, Legal in February 2010. Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Super Lawyers can be found online at superlawyers.com where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location. In 2011, Super Lawyers will reach more than 15 million readers. Thomson Reuters, Legal publishes Super Lawyers magazines across the country. In addition to the magazines, Thomson Reuters, Legal publishes newspaper inserts and magazine special sections devoted to Super Lawyers.