Firm's 2011 Super Lawyers named

Super Lawyers has named the following Lanier Ford attorneys as 2011 Super Lawyers:

• J. R. Brooks in the area of business litigation.
• Dan Beasley in the area of medical malpractice.
• George Knox in the area of professional liability defense.
• Stan Rodgers in the area of medical malpractice.
• George Royer in the area of civil rights and the first amendment.
• John Wynn in the area of business and corporate law.

Super Lawyers named Graham Burgess as a Rising Star in the area of banking.

Super Lawyers are not merely voted onto the list, but are named only after the following steps are completed:

1. Peer nomination.
2. Evaluation by the Super Lawyers research department.
3. Review of the nominees by their peers.

Criteria considered in the evaluation process include the following:

• Verdicts, settlements, and transactions.
• Representative clients.
• Experience.
• Honors and awards.
• Special licenses and certifications.
• Position with the law firm.
• Professional activities, pro bono work, and community service.
• Scholarly lectures and writings.
• Education and employment background.

To qualify as a rising star, an attorney must be 40 years or younger and been in practice less than 10 years.