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Posted AT 1:00 PM EST on 02/11/08

Crisis means big fees for some U.S. lawyers

Reuters

NEW YORK AND LOS ANGELES — Even as U.S. law firms see some of their steadiest clients go by the wayside in the financial crisis, a few star lawyers are hitting pay dirt as they sort through the mess. Top bankruptcy attorneys, high-powered defense lawyers and regulatory law experts are big winners in the financial meltdown, while deal lawyers who enjoyed robust business in recent years are seeing a marked downturn.

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