16 Summit Attorneys Named "The Best Lawyers in America" by Best Lawyers® and 3 Named "Lawyer of the Year"
Summit Law Group is pleased to announce that 16 partners have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, three attorneys earned Best Lawyers® 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” recognition in their respective practice areas.
"Best Lawyers was founded in 1981 with the purpose of highlighting the extraordinary accomplishments of those in the legal profession. After three decades, we are proud to continue to serve as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals worldwide," says CEO Phillip Greer.
“Lawyer of the Year” awards are given to lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region. Only one lawyer is recognized as the “Lawyer of the Year” for each specialty and location.
Special congratulations to the following “Lawyers of the Year” for 2021:
Jessica L. Goldman, First Amendment Law
David H. Smith, Criminal Defense: General Practice
Mark F. Worthington, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
Congratulations to the following lawyers named to 2021 The Best Lawyers in America list:
Kristin Anger, Employment Law – Management
Alexander A. Baehr, Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Intellectual Property; Litigation - Real Estate
Laura A. Bertin, Corporate Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law
Diana Siri Breaux, Litigation - Intellectual Property
Jeffrey M. Feldman, Appellate Practice; Arbitration; Bet-the-Company Litigation; Criminal Defense: General Practice; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Litigation – Environmental
Jessica L. Goldman, First Amendment Law; Litigation - First Amendment
David M. Heineck, Environmental Law; Litigation – Environmental
Elizabeth R. Kennar, Employment Law - Management
Otto G. Klein, Employment Law – Management; Labor Law – Management
Philip S. McCune, Commercial Litigation
J. Chad Mitchell, Litigation – Environmental
Shannon E. Phillips, Employment Law – Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment
David H. Smith, Criminal Defense: General Practice; Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Christopher T. Wion, Commercial Litigation
Mark F. Worthington, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Securities/Capital Markets Law; Securities Regulation
Rodney B. Younker, Employment Law - Management