Adams and Reese had 34 attorneys named to the 2012 list of Louisiana Super Lawyers and Rising Stars, which is published in the January 2012 issue of Louisiana Super Lawyers magazine published by Law & Politics. Only five percent of attorneys in Louisiana receive this honor.
In addition to the Louisiana Super Lawyers magazine, the names will also be published in Louisiana Life and St. Charles Avenue magazines, which are read by a combined audience of 254,000 people.
The selection process includes peer nominations, review by a blue-ribbon panel and independent research. Candidates are evaluated based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement including verdicts, settlements, transactions, representative clients, experience, honors and awards, special licenses and certifications, positions within law firm, bar and other professional activity, pro bono and community service, scholarly lectures and writings, education and employment background and other outstanding achievements.
Adams and Reese Super Lawyers in the firm's Louisiana offices include:
Mark Beebe (Business Litigation)
Charles Cerise (Transportation/ Maritime)
Robin Cheatham (Bankruptcy/ Creditor & Debtor Rights)
Ray Cornelius (Bonds/Government Finance)
Scott Delacroix (Personal Injury Defense - General)
John Duck (Bankruptcy/ Creditor & Debtor Rights)
Brooke Duncan (Employment & Labor)
Richard Easterling (Administrative Law)
Mark Embree (Tax)
Phil Franco (Construction Litigation)
Kirk Gasperecz (Environmental Litigation)
Billy Gaudet (Business Litigation)
Charlie Gay (Health Care)
Louis LaCour (Appellate)
Ed Laizer (Transportation/Maritime)
Leslie Lanusse (Employment & Labor)
Don Massey (Environmental Litigation)
Patty McMurray (Real Estate)
Conrad Meyer IV (Estate Planning and Probate)
Malcolm A. Meyer (Real Estate)
Mary Meyer (Personal Injury Defense - Products)
Bob Nolan (General Litigation)
Glen Pilie (Environmental)
Danny Rester (Gaming)
Eddie Rice (Personal Injury Defense - Products)
Tyson Shofstahl (Personal Injury Defense - Products)
Mark Spansel (Business Litigation)
Martin Stern (Class Action/ Mass Torts)
Mark Surprenant (Personal Injury Defense - Products)
Janis van Meerveld (Labor and Employment)
Adams and Reese Rising Stars in the firm's Louisiana offices include:
Lisa Hedrick (Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights)
Chris Kane (General Litigation)
Kyle Potts (General Litigation)
Bill Shea (Business Litigation)
Adams and Reese is a multidisciplinary law firm with offices strategically located throughout the southern United States and Washington, DC. American Lawyer includes Adams and Reese on its distinguished list of the nation's top law firms - "The Am Law 200.” The National Law Journal also includes the firm on the "NLJ 250" list of the nation's largest law firms.