Âé¶¹Ö±²¥ & Lardner LLP announced today that 18 attorneys have been named 2018 Florida Super Lawyers. In addition, seven attorneys have been named 2018 Florida Rising Stars.
The attorneys named 2018 Florida Super Lawyers, their primary offices and primary practices are:
- David Cook, Jacksonville, Real Estate
- Gardner Davis, Jacksonville, Business/Corporate
- Kevin Hyde, Jacksonville, Employment & Labor
- John Tucker, Jacksonville, Business Litigation
- Mark Neuberger, Miami, Employment & Labor
- Mary Leslie Smith, Miami, Business/Corporate
- Kimberly Ashby, Orlando, Construction Litigation
- Edmund Baxa, Orlando, Construction Litigation
- Kevin Fowler, Orlando, Construction Litigation
- Michael Gay, Orlando, Business Litigation
- John (Jack) Lord, Orlando, Employment & Labor
- Thomas Little, Tampa, Real Estate
- Michael Matthews, Tampa, Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Fred Ridley, Tampa, Real Estate
- Debra Smietanski, Tampa, Estate & Probate
- Stephen Szabo, Tampa, Real Estate
- Steven Vazquez, Tampa, Securities & Corporate Finance
- Mark Wolfson, Tampa, Bankruptcy: Business
The attorneys named 2018 Florida Rising Stars, their primary offices and primary practices are:
- Emily O’Leary, Jacksonville, Business Litigation
- John Wolfel, Jacksonville, Securities & Corporate Finance
- Angelica Boutwell, Miami, Business Litigation
- James McKee, Tallahassee, General Litigation
- Jamil Daoud, Tampa, Estate & Probate
- Thomas Ferrante, Tampa, Health Care
- Nathaniel Lacktman, Tampa, Health Care
The Super Lawyers and Rising Stars rankings are issued by Thomson Reuters. A description of the selection methodology can be .
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