What it means to be rated Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell
“AV Preeminent® - AV Preeminent is a significant rating accomplishment a testament to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence.
Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, the gold standard in attorney ratings, recognize lawyers rated by their peers for their strong legal ability and high ethical standards. An elite group of just 8 percent of all attorneys hold an AV Preeminent Rating, a designation trusted worldwide by buyers and referrers of legal services. Learn more about how you can join President Barack Obama, Secretary Hillary Clinton, Kenneth R. Feinberg and other prominent attorneys by earning an AV Preeminent Rating.” See https://www.martindale.com/
Bar Register Preeminent Lawyers—"For over 100 years, the Bar Register has been a unique guide to the legal community's most eminent professionals. It includes only those select law practices that have earned the highest rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and have been designated by their colleagues as preeminent in their field.”
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