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CHARLESTON -- Forty Steptoe & Johnson attorneys have been honored in the 2007 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for their work.
The attorneys are recognized for their legal specialty and represent Steptoe & Johnson's offices throughout West Virginia.
"We are honored to have 40 of our attorneys recognized by their peers as the best of the best in the legal field," said Robert M. Steptoe Jr., Steptoe & Johnson CEO. "The attorneys selected for this accolade reflect the diversity and strength of the firm's many areas of practice."
Best Lawyers (www.bestlawyers.com) is a leading national benchmark of legal counsel published by the Woodward and White Corporation. The 2007 edition is based on extensive peer-review survey. Some 16,000 leading attorneys throughout the country cast more than half million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their specialties. Lawyers are not allowed to pay a fee to be listed.
Here is the list of Steptoe & Johnson attorneys honored, along with their practice areas:
Laurie C. Barbe, Insurance Law
Michael W. Barill, Tax Law
Kenneth J. Barton Jr., Real Estate Law
Ralph J. Bean Jr., Energy Law
Henry C. Bowen, Workers' Compensation Law
Michael L. Bray, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law
Susan S. Brewer, Legal Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation
Bryan R. Cokeley, Labor and Employment Law
Vincent A. Collins, Public Finance Law
Daniel C. Cooper, Insurance Law
Gordon H. Copland, Health Care Law
Patrick D. Deem**, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law, Real Estate Law
David E. Dick, Labor and Employment Law
Sharon O. Flanery, Energy Law, Natural Resources Law, Oil & Gas Law
William E. Galeota, Commercial Litigation, Medical Malpractice Law, Personal Injury Litigation
Brian D. Gallagher, Real Estate Law
Charles F. Johns, Medical Malpractice Law
John H. Johnston, Oil & Gas Law
Patrick D. Kelly, Health Care Law
Evans L. King Jr.**, Banking Law, Corporate Law
W. Henry Lawrence, Environmental Law
Douglas G. Lee, Workers' Compensation Law
Richard L. Lewis, Environmental Law
Randall C. Light, Real Estate Law
E. Dandridge McDonald**, Energy Law
Steven P. McGowan, Energy Law
C. David Morrison, Labor and Employment Law
Gary W. Nickerson, Workers' Compensation Law
Ancil G. Ramey, Appellate Law, Commercial Litigation
Larry J. Rector, Labor and Employment Law
James A. Russell, Corporate Law, Real Estate Law
Robert M. Steptoe Jr.*, Commercial Litigation, Labor and Employment Law
John C. Stump, Public Finance Law
Thomas A. Vorbach, Tax Law
Sherri S. Whalen, Elder Law
Kevin A. Wiggins, Employee Benefits Law
L. Frederick Williams Jr., Corporate Law, Public Finance Law, Tax Law
Walter L. Williams, Health Care Law
William D. Wilmoth, Commercial Litigation, White-Collar Criminal Defense
James M. Wilson, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Personal Injury Litigation
** denotes listed for at least 10 years
* denotes listed for at least 20 years
With more than 160 lawyers and a support staff of more than 200, Steptoe & Johnson maintains six offices throughout West Virginia. For more information about the firm, visit www.steptoe-johnson.com
