Whalen Named to Primerus Young Lawyers Section Executive Committee
February 28, 2013James Whalen has been named to the Primerus YLS Executive Committee. The YLS Executive Committee is responsible for overseeing programming, education, and networking for the Young Lawyers Section of Primerus.
Primerus is an international society of the world’s finest independent boutique law firms committed to excellence in the practice of law as embodied in the six pillars of Primerus: Integrity, Excellent Work Product, Reasonable Fees, Continuing Education, Civility to Bench and Bar and Community Service. Primerus has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, which likens Primerus membership to a “Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval” for law firms.
Primerus only allows one firm from each geographical region. As a result of our compliance with the standards of Primerus membership, Lipe Lyons is the only firm in Chicago granted a license in the area of Defense Litigation. The minimum requirement for membership in Primerus is an AV rating, the highest rating issued to firms by Martindale Hubbell. Applying firms go through an exhaustive vetting process, including interviews of judges, clients, and other attorneys in the area, before any decision is made to grant a license.