(Birmingham, AL/May 5, 2009) Thirteen attorneys from the Birmingham office of Baker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC have been named to Alabama Super Lawyers.
The following attorneys, along with the practice areas in which they are noted, were named to the list: Lawrence B. Clark, personal injury defense (products); Floyd D. Gaines, general litigation; H. Chervis Isom, real estate; Frank S. James, employment and labor; Denise W. Killebrew, real estate; Timothy M. Lupinacci, bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights; Edward P. Meyerson, construction litigation; Anne W. Mitchell, estate planning and probate; Andrew J. Potts, estate planning and probate; D.J. Simonetti, business/corporate; Fern H. Singer, employment and labor; Susan S. Wagner, appellate law; and James C. Wilson Jr., business/corporate.
The selections for Super Lawyers are made by Law & Politics, a division of Key Professional Media, Inc. Each year, Law & Politics undertakes a multi-phase selection process that includes a survey of lawyers in Georgia; independent evaluation of candidates by the Law & Politics' attorney-led research staff; a peer review of candidates by practice area; and a good-standing and disciplinary check. The 2009 Alabama Super Lawyers is based on the survey of more than 12,000 attorneys who have been in practice for five years or more. The goal of Alabama Super Lawyers magazine is to select the top five percent of Alabama attorneys in more than 70 practice areas.
"I am proud that, once again, so many of my colleagues have been recognized by Alabama Super Lawyers," said Tim Lupinacci, managing shareholder of Baker Donelson's Birmingham office. "With close to one-third of the shareholders in our office listed among the top attorneys in the state, our representation in the 2009 Alabama Super Lawyers is indicative of the quality of service our attorneys deliver as well as their stellar reputation within the legal community."