Philadelphia, PA_ December 9, 2009 - David H. Marion, chairman emeritus and of counsel at Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads has been named "Philadelphia Best Lawyers Appellate Lawyer of the Year" for 2010 by Best Lawyers, the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession.  Only a single lawyer in each discipline in each community is being honored as the "Lawyer of the Year."

Mr. Marion has argued numerous appellate cases throughout the country, including landmark cases in the U.S. Supreme Court, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.  He has been elected to the Fellowship in the American Academy of Appellate Lawyers, the American College of Trial Lawyers, and the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.

Mr. Marion is a former chairman of Montgomery McCracken and a former Chancellor of the Philadelphia Bar Association.  He is widely known for his successful trial and appellate practice, concentrating in business litigation, antitrust and securities, class actions, professional liability and First Amendment law.