Eight Partners Named Illinois Super Lawyers for 2012; Two Attorneys Named "Rising Stars"

January 2012

The firm is pleased to announce that eight partners, including all three of the firm's name partners, have been recognized as 2012 Illinois Super Lawyers.  The lawyers who have been recognized in 2012 as Super Lawyers and their areas of practice are:

Lloyd E. Williams, Jr. Civil Litigation Defense
C. Barry Montgomery Business Litigation
Peter C. John Business Litigation
David L. Applegate Intellectual Property Litigation
Edward J. Murphy Personal Injury Defense: Products
Bradley C. Nahrstadt Personal Injury Defense: Products
Thomas H. Neuckranz Personal Injury Defense: Products
Steven J. Roeder Business Litigation


Lawyers are selected as Super Lawyers following a statewide poll of practicing attorneys, independent research on candidates and a detailed evaluation process that evaluates each candidate based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement in each lawyer's practice area.

In addition, the following attorneys have been selected as 2012 Rising Stars:

Claire L. Lunardini Personal Injury Defense: Products
Benjamin M. Whipple Business Litigation

A designation as a Rising Star is an honor reserved for the top 2.5 percent of young attorneys in Illinois.