McGuireWoods LLP announced that eight partners in Los Angeles have been named Southern California “Super Lawyers” for 2012. Attorney rating service Super Lawyers will publish this year’s survey findings in their Southern California Super Lawyers magazine, which will be inserted into The New York Times (Los Angeles and OrangeCounty distribution) on Feb. 5, 2012. Selected attorneys will also appear in a special advertising section in the February 2012 issue of Los Angeles magazine.
McGuireWoods 2012 Southern California “Super Lawyers”:
- Thomas L. Becket, Real Estate
- James C. Earle, Construction Litigation
- Susan L. Germaise, Business Litigation
- Richard S. Grant, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Sidney K. Kanazawa, Class Action/Mass Torts
- Peter W. Martinez, Real Estate
- Gary Samson, Banking
- Leslie M. Werlin, Business Litigation
As part of the selection process, Super Lawyers identifies candidates through independent research and by inviting lawyers in each state to nominate the best attorneys they’ve observed in action. Super Lawyers attorney-led research staff evaluates candidates on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Candidates also undergo a peer review by practice area.