backATLANTA, February 19, 2015 — The 2015 edition of Thomson Reuters’ Georgia Super Lawyers magazine recognized 59 King & Spalding lawyers as among the best in their respective practice areas in the state. In all, 47 were named “Georgia Super Lawyers” and 12 more were recognized as “Rising Stars.”
Partners Patricia Barmeyer, Letitia McDonald and Chilton Varner also received the added distinction of being cited as three of the top 50 female lawyers in Georgia. Barmeyer is head of the firm’s environmental practice, and McDonald and Varner focus on complex commercial litigation and product liability litigation, respectively. In addition, tort partner Ray Persons was listed among the top 100 lawyers in the state.
For inclusion onto these lists, lawyers are nominated by their peers and chosen based on an extensive balloting, research and a blue-ribbon review process. The final published list represents no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state. The 47 lawyers named to the overall “Georgia Super Lawyers” list and their respective practice areas are:
- Carolyn Z. Alford, Banking
- Jesse H. Austin III, Bankruptcy: Business
- Bruce W. Baber, Intellectual Property Litigation
- David L. Balser, Business Litigation
- Raymond E. Baltz, Jr., Mergers & Acquisitions
- Patricia T. Barmeyer, Environmental Litigation
- C. William Baxley, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Andrew T. Bayman, Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- Sarah R. Borders, Bankruptcy: Business
- James W Boswell III, Health Care
- J. Kevin Buster, Class Action
- John D. Capers, Jr., Mergers & Acquisitions
- Jeffrey S. Cashdan, Antitrust Litigation
- John A. Chandler, Business Litigation
- Albert H. Conrad, Jr., Banking
- Stephen S. Cowen, Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Paul K. Ferdinands, Bankruptcy: Business
- Harold E. Franklin, Jr., Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- Peter J. Genz, Tax
- John W. Harbin, Intellectual Property Litigation
- Holmes J. Hawkins III, Intellectual Property Litigation
- Robert D. Hays, Jr., Class Action
- William A. Holby, Government Finance
- Clayton D. Howell, Real Estate
- Michael W. Johnston, Employment Litigation: Defense
- Joshua M. Kamin, Real Estate
- L. Joseph Loveland, Jr., Business Litigation
- Meghan H. Magruder, Business Litigation
- Mark M. Maloney, Bankruptcy: Business
- Samuel M. Matchett, Employment & Labor
- Letitia A. McDonald, Estate & Trust Litigation
- Chris D. Molen, Banking
- Catherine M. O'Neil, Criminal Defense: White Collar
- W. Ray Persons, Civil Litigation: Defense
- Glen A. Reed, Health Care
- William G. Roche, Intellectual Property
- Kim H. Roeder, Health Care
- Richard A. Schneider, Class Action
- Gregory K. Smith, Construction Litigation
- William Calvin Smith, Mergers & Acquisitions
- Adam G. Sowatzka, Environmental
- Phyllis B. Sumner, Business Litigation
- Elizabeth V. Tanis, Business Litigation
- M. Robert Thornton, Securities Litigation
- Chilton Davis Varner, Class Action
- Sara Kay Wheeler, Health Care
- Christopher Wray, Criminal Defense: White Collar
The selection process used in populating the list of Rising Stars mirrors that used for Super Lawyers with one exception, eligibility. In order to be considered for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years age or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list. The list of King & Spalding lawyers identified as “Georgia Rising Stars” includes:
- Mary Katherine Bates, Intellectual Property
- Frank T. Bayuk, Jr., Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- Russell E. Blythe, Intellectual Property Litigation
- Susan M. Clare, Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- Geoffrey M. Drake, Personal Injury - Products: Defense
- John L. Fortuna, Environmental Litigation
- Brent Gilfedder, Real Estate
- Shelby S. Guilbert, Jr., Insurance Coverage
- Thomas H. Hawk III, Health Care
- W. Austin Jowers, Bankruptcy: Business
- Michael E. Paulhus, Health Care
- Emily J. Sweitzer, Real Estate
About King & Spalding
Celebrating more than 125 years of service, King & Spalding is an international law firm that represents a broad array of clients, including half of the Fortune Global 100, with 800 lawyers in 17 offices in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The firm has handled matters in over 160 countries on six continents and is consistently recognized for the results it obtains, uncompromising commitment to quality and dedication to understanding the business and culture of its clients. More information is available at www.kslaw.com.