Atlanta (February 2012) - Twenty-nine attorneys from Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP have been honored as being among the best in their profession. The 2012 Atlanta Super Lawyers rankings include 21 of the firm’s seasoned practitioners. Another eight attorneys are honored as Georgia Rising Stars for 2012.
Super Lawyers describes itself as a rating services of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process includes independent research as well as nominations and evaluations by peers.
The partners who are recognized for excellence, and their practice areas, are:
| Frank Bazzel | Real Estate |
| Charles “Chuck” Beaudrot | Tax |
| David Cranshaw | Bankruptcy & Credit/Debtor Rights |
| Jason D’Cruz | Employment & Labor |
| Frank DeBorde | Bankruptcy &Credit/Debtor Rights |
| John Fry | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Thomas Gryboski | Real Estate |
| Lewis E. Hassett | Business Litigation |
| James “Mac” Hunter | Business/Corporate |
| John “Sonny” Morris | Real Estate |
| Marguerite “Becky” Patrick | Intellectual Property Litigation |
| Holly Pierson | Criminal Defense: White Collar |
| Gerald Pouncey, Jr. | Environmental |
| David Rabin | Business Litigation |
| Douglas Selph | Real Estate |
| Robert Threlkeld | Health Care |
| Homer Lee Walker | Real Estate |
| Andrew Williams | Real Estate |
| Warren Wills | Business Litigation |
| John Yates | Business/Corporate |
Eight young attorneys are also honored as Georgia Rising Stars. Eligibility includes being 40 years old or under, or practicing for less than ten years. They are:
| Jason Eakes | Defense: Products |
| Heather Friedman | Environmental |
| Christina Graham | Real Estate |
| John Lockett | Business Litigation |
| Simon Malko | Business Litigation |
| Duncan Miller | Real Estate |
| Steven Pritchett | Defense: Products |
| Kelly Whitehart | Intellectual Property Litigation |
The ratings will be published in the March issue of Atlanta magazine, as well as Super Lawyers magazine.
About Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP
Morris, Manning & Martin (www.mmmlaw.com) is a full-service law firm with national and international reach. We dedicate ourselves to the constant pursuit of our clients’ success. To provide our clients with optimal value, we combine market-leading legal services with a total understanding of their needs to maximize effectiveness, efficiency and opportunity. MMM enjoys national prominence for its real estate, litigation, technology, healthcare, intellectual property, capital markets, environmental, green industry, insurance, mergers & acquisitions and timberland & forest products practices. MMM has offices in Atlanta, Raleigh-Durham, Savannah, Taipei, Beijing and Washington, D.C. and now an alliance with FGCN in São Paulo, Brazil.
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