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Lawrence T. Bowman and David H. Fisk Selected to 2023 Texas Super Lawyers List

Grotefeld Hoffmann proudly shares that Lawrence T. Bowman and David H. Fisk were selected to the 2023 Texas Super Lawyers List. Once a year, Super Lawyers invites lawyers in each state to nominate the top attorneys they’ve personally observed in action, and Super Lawyers’ attorney-led research staff identifies other outstanding lawyers who have been overlooked in the nomination process. Super Lawyers then evaluates each lawyer in the candidate pool based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and a peer evaluation by practice area is completed followed by a final selection.  Super Lawyers limits this recognition to 5% of attorneys within the state of Texas.

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Jessica Odum Recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®

Grotefeld Hoffmann proudly shares that Jessica Odum was recognized in the fourth edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® for her work in Product Liability Litigation. For the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch®, more than 2.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 25,000 lawyers honored in the new edition.

Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in the Best Lawyers® is considered a singular honor.

Best Lawyers®

Lawrence T. Bowman and David H. Fisk Recognized in Best Lawyers®

Grotefeld Hoffmann proudly shares that Lawrence T. Bowman and David H. Fisk were recognized in the 30th edition of The Best Lawyers in America® for their work in Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, and Construction Law. For the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, more than 13.7 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 76,000 leading lawyers included in the milestone 30th edition.

Lawyers are not required nor allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore, inclusion in Best Lawyers® is considered a singular honor.

Best Lawyers®

Patrick P. Jarosch and Meghan M. Rodda Named a Rising Star

Grotefeld Hoffmann proudly shares that Patrick P. Jarosch and Meghan M. Rodda were named a Rising Star by the Super Lawyers Rating Service for 2023. Once a year, Super Lawyers invites lawyers in each state to nominate the top attorneys they’ve personally observed in action, and Super Lawyers’ attorney-led research staff identifies other outstanding lawyers who have been overlooked in the nomination process. Super Lawyers then evaluates each lawyer in the candidate pool based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and a peer evaluation by practice area is completed followed by a final selection.  To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less, and no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Minnesota are named to the Rising Stars list.

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Michael J. Scola Named a Rising Star

Grotefeld Hoffmann proudly shares that Michael J. Scola was named a Rising Star by the Super Lawyers Rating Service for 2023. Once a year, Super Lawyers invites lawyers in each state to nominate the top attorneys they’ve personally observed in action, and Super Lawyers’ attorney-led research staff identifies other outstanding lawyers who have been overlooked in the nomination process. Super Lawyers then evaluates each lawyer in the candidate pool based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, and a peer evaluation by practice area is completed followed by a final selection.  To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less, and no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in Illinois are named to the Rising Stars list.

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Meghan M. Rodda Named a Rising Star

Meghan M. Rodda was named a Rising Star by the Super Lawyers Rating Service for 2022, a recognition of the top up-and-coming attorneys awarded to no more than 2.5 percent of practicing attorneys in Minnesota.

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Maura Walsh Ochoa and Waylon J. Pickett Named California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year for 2021

Maura Walsh Ochoa and Waylon J. Pickett were named California Lawyer Attorneys of the Year for 2021 by the Daily Journal. The California Attorney of the Year award recognizes attorneys for outstanding achievements in specific areas of law. Ms. Ochoa and Mr. Pickett were recognized for their work as co-lead subrogation counsel in the Woolsey Fire matter that resulted in a $2.2 billion settlement.

California Lawyer Attorney of the Year

David Evinger Inducted into Alumni Hall of Fame

David S. Evinger was inducted into the University of Jamestown Alumni Hall of Fame.  In January, David will also be joining the University Board of Trustees.

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Maura Walsh Ochoa Named Top Women Lawyer for 2020

Maura Walsh Ochoa was named to the Daily Journal’s “Top 100 Women Lawyers” in California list for 2020. The list, published in both the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journal, recognizes California attorneys with excellent lawyering and leadership skills among women attorneys in California and legal work making a significant impact.

Top Women Lawyers 2020, California