Lloyd D. Levenson, Lynne Levin Kaufman and Kimberly Maxson-Rushton were recently selected by their peers for inclusion among The Best Lawyers in America® 2015, announced Cooper Levenson today. Levenson and Kaufman were named in Gaming Law. Maxson-Rushton was recognized in Administrative/Regulatory Law.
“This is an honor that is well deserved,” said Kenneth J. Calemmo, Jr., chief operating officer, Cooper Levenson. “These individuals have consistently, over the years, demonstrated their professionalism, integrity and qualifications that exemplify the highest ideals in law. We are proud to call them our colleagues.”
Lloyd D. Levenson is Chief Executive Officer of the firm and Chairman of the casino law practice group. He and the firm have been instrumental in developing and implementing all aspects of gaming law, including the newest developments in online or Internet gaming (I-gaming) law, sports wagering legal matters, mobile gaming matters, and pari-mutuel betting issues. The East Coast Gaming Congress, now held annually, came about because of his dedicated persistence, working with area opinion leaders to make it a reality.
Lynne Levin Kaufman is a partner at Cooper Levenson. She has been practicing gaming law full-time since 1988. Kaufman advises clients on licensure, financings, casino acquisitions and sales, compliance, investigations, new game and gaming equipment approvals, public debt offerings, bank financings and periodic reportings. Her clients also depend on her to guide them in Internet gaming, mobile gaming, pari-mutuel betting, skilled gaming, and promotional sweepstakes and contests.
Partner Kimberly Maxson-Rushton is based in Cooper Levenson’s Las Vegas, Nevada office. She formerly served in the Clark County District Attorney’s Office, in the Attorney General’s Office, and the Nevada Gaming Commission. She was Chairman of Nevada’s Transportation Services Authority.
Best Lawyers® peer-reviewed listings are now published in almost 70 countries around the world, and our presence has grown substantially in the international legal community. The 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America® (2015) includes 52,488 attorneys in 137 practice areas, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia, and inclusion in this year’s publication is based on more than 5.5 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.
Cooper Levenson is a full service law firm since 1957, with 75 attorneys and New Jersey offices in Atlantic City and Cherry Hill. The firm has regional offices in Bear, Del., Harrisburg, Pa., and Las Vegas. For more information, visit www.cooperlevenson.com.
