MARTINSBURG – Martin & Seibert shareholders Walter M. Jones III, Clarence E. Martin III, E. Kay Fuller, Susan R. Snowden and Michael M. Stevens were recently selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2015.
Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey comprising more than 5.5 million confidential evaluations by top attorneys. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers has been regarded-by both the profession and the public-as the most credible and definitive guide to legal excellence in the United States. Because no fee or purchase is required, being listed in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor.
Jones, the firm’s managing shareholder, was recognized in the practice areas of: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law, Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation - Bankruptcy, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers.
Additionally, Jones was named the Best Lawyers' 2015 Morgantown Insurance Law "Lawyer of the Year." Only a single lawyer in each practice area in each community is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year" making this accolade particularly significant.
Martin, the firm’s senior shareholder, was recognized in the practice area of Insurance Law.
Fuller, the firm’s Director of Business Management, was recognized in the practice areas of: Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, Product Liability Litigation - Defendants and Workers' Compensation Law - Employers.
Snowden, the firm’s Director of Litigation Management, was recognized in the practice areas of: Appellate Practice, Commercial Finance Law, Insurance Law, Mediation.
Stevens, a shareholder, was recognized in the practice areas of: Insurance Law, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants and Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants.
“We feel very fortunate to have several lawyers in the firm who are recognized as being leaders in their areas of practice," Martin said. "For years Martin & Seibert has been committed to providing the highest level of professionalism and legal expertise.
"This recognition from Best Lawyers is particularly an honor for the firm because it is based on client and peer review, the additional honor of Mr. Jones being identified as 'Lawyer of the Year' is equally exciting and very much deserved."
