PENSACOLA, Fla., June 21, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Super Lawyer Magazine has issued its annual list of Top Attorneys for 2012 and included in the list are eight attorneys from the Levin Papantonio law firm: Fredric Levin, Mike Papantonio, Leo Thomas, Troy Rafferty, Robert Loehr, Peter Mougey, Matt Schultz and Kim Lambert. Acknowledging the achievement of his partners in this special recognition, Mark Proctor, President of the Florida law firm Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor, P.A. commented, "This may be an unprecedented number of Super Lawyer recipients from one law firm. We are very proud to see the success of our attorneys in the courtroom translate into recognition by our peers. Super Lawyers did their research and they have selected a fine group of lawyers from our firm."
As explained by the selection committee for the magazine, "Our research department evaluates each candidate based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement: verdicts and settlements; transactions; representative clients; experience; honors and awards; special licenses and certifications; position within law firm; bar and or other professional activity; pro bono and community service as a lawyer; scholarly lectures and writings; education and employment background; and other outstanding achievements. Our procedures and database have several safeguards that prevent lawyers from 'gaming' the system. Our attorney-led research staff searches for lawyers who have attained certain honors, results or credentials, which indicate a high degree of peer recognition or professional competence."
About Levin Papantonio:
Levin, Papantonio, Thomas, Mitchell, Rafferty & Proctor, P.A. is a Florida law firm founded in 1955. The firm is known for its nationally recognized trial lawyers litigating on behalf of plaintiffs, as noted by Forbes Magazine, U.S. News and World Report, Best Lawyers in America, Legal 500 and other publications. The University of Florida's Fredric G. Levin College of Law is named for the firm's founder. Mike Papantonio hosts the nationally syndicated Ring of Fire radio show with co-host Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
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