McGuireWoods LLP announced that eight lawyers in the firm’s Chicago office were named among the Illinois Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” for 2014. “Rising Stars” recognizes top up-and-coming attorneys who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing 10 or fewer years. Attorney rating service Super Lawyers will publish this year’s survey findings in their Illinois Super Lawyers magazine, as well as in the February 2014 issue of Chicago magazine.
McGuireWoods’ 2014 Illinois Super Lawyers “Rising Stars”:
- Bryan P. Bylica, Business/Corporate
- Brian P. O’Meara, Business Litigation
- Katie M. Rak, Employee Benefits
- Clayton J. Stallbaumer, Banking
- Christopher J. Verstrate, Business/Corporate
- Andrew R. Woltman, Business Litigation
- Stephanie A. Zabela, Business/Corporate
- Sarah A. Zielinski, Antitrust 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.