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SDW attorneys named 'Super Lawyers' - Super Lawyers Magazine
Super Lawyers magazine has once again recognized thirteen Santoro, Driggs, Walch, Kearney, Holley & Thompson shareholders among the best in the mountain states (Nevada, Utah, Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming) in its 2011 edition. The Super Lawyers selection process is a rigorous, multiphase process involving peer nominations, evaluations, and third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than five percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers.
Nicholas J. Santoro was named as a “Top 75” lawyer among all attorneys in the region as well as being recognized in the practice category of general litigation. Other SDW shareholders receiving recognition as Super Lawyers in their practice areas were Dennis R. Haney (construction litigation), Kenneth A. Woloson (business/corporate), James E. Whitmire, III (business litigation), J. Douglas Driggs, Jr. (real estate), Gregory J. Walch (environmental), Victoria L. Nelson (bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights), Richard F. Holley (bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights), and Ronald J. Thompson (real estate). In addition, shareholders Bryce K. Earl (intellectual property), Brian W. Boschee (business litigation), Ogonna M. Atamoh (bankrupcty and creditor/debtor rights) and Andrew J. Glendon (real estate) were listed in the publication’s “Rising Star” list.
Also recognized in the "Rising Star" category were associates F. Thomas Edwards (business litigation) and Jason D. Smith (business litigation).