We are pleased to announce that 14 of our attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 list for outstanding attorneys. For The Best Lawyers in America© 2018, 7.4 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 58,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition.
Shareholder Allan R. Kelley was recognized by Best Lawyers® as the 2018 Admiralty & Maritime Law “Lawyer of the Year” for Miami, Florida. This honor marks the 3rd time Kelley has attained this honor (2012, 2016 and 2018). "Lawyer of the Year" recognitions are awarded to individual attorneys with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic location. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location.
The following Fowler White lawyers were listed in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 in the listed practiced areas:
- Gil O. Acevedo, Real Estate Law
- James D. DeChurch, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Brian D. Elias, Commercial Litigation
- John H. Friedhoff, Corporate Law
- Esther E. Galicia, Appellate Practice
- June G. Hoffman, Appellate Practice
- James N. Hurley, Admiralty and Maritime Law; Transportation Law
- Elizabeth Pryor Johnson, Employment Law – Management
- Allan R. Kelley, Lawyer of the Year in Admiralty and Maritime Law
- Christopher E. Knight, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- J. Michael Pennekamp, Insurance Law
- Alice K. Sum, Commercial Litigation
- Norman I. Weil, Real Estate Law
- Richard A. Wood, Real Estate Law