Fowler White Burnett is pleased to announce that ten of their attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2017 Best Lawyers in America© list for outstanding attorneys. For the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, 7.3 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in almost 55,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition.
Included in the 2017 Edition, James N. Hurley has been named “Lawyer of the Year” for Admiralty & Maritime Law. This honor marks the 3rd time Hurley has attained this honor (2011, 2015 and 2017). "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 Burnett lawyers have been selected as Best Lawyers in America© for 2017. The list also includes practice areas and the year they were first listed with this honor: