Four Firm Lawyers Named Super Lawyers in 2017
February 8, 2017The firm is pleased to announce that name partners Edward J. Murphy and Bradley C. Nahrstadt have been recognized in the most recent issue of Super Lawyers Magazine, a publication from Thomson Reuters and the publishers of Chicago magazine. Murphy and Nahrstadt have been identified by their peers as Super Lawyers in the field of products liability defense. They were two of only 26 attorneys in the State of Illinois to be so recognized. Partner Ryan A. Kelly has been recognized as a Super Lawyers Rising Star in the field of civil litigation defense. Associate Jordan M. Tank has been recognized as a Super Lawyer Rising Star in the field of construction litigation.
Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a rigorous, multi-stage process in which peer nominations and evaluations are combined with independent research. All candidates are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each year, lawyers are invited to nominate the top attorneys they have personally observed in action. Researchers then evaluate candidates based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Candidates are then grouped according to their primary practice areas and final selections are made by special review panels composed of leading lawyers in each state.