Legal 500 US 2014 ranked Kramer Levin's Mergers and Acquisitions practice in the top tier for mergers, acquisitions and buyouts: M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m). Partners Thomas D. Balliett, Abbe L. Dienstag, Steven M. Goldman, James A. Grayer, James J. Moriarty, Thomas E. Molner, Scott S. Rosenblum, Peter G. Smith, Howard T. Spilko and Ernest S. Wechsler were all highly recommended.