Florida Trend Magazine Publishes “2007 Florida Legal Elite”
Florida Trend Magazine lists seven Rogers Towers’ attorneys voted by their peers as “Legal Elite,” and five as “Up & Comers.”
2007 “Legal Elite”
- A. Graham Allen - Commercial Litigation
- Christopher C. Hazelip - Civil Trial
- Gregory F. Lunny - Commercial Litigation
- Robert H. Pritchard - Health
- William E. Scheu - Real Estate Transactions
- Michael A. Wodrich - Business Law
- Donald C. Wright - Wills, Trusts & Estates
2007 “Up & Comers”
- Sarah C. Herzog Crass
- Wyman R. Duggan
- L. Javan Grant
- Cristine M. Russell
- Adrian Rust
“We are proud to have twelve of our firm's lawyers named as ‘Legal Elite’ and ‘Up and Comers’ by Florida Trend magazine,” said Douglas A. Ward, managing director of Rogers Towers. “This recognition is well-deserved for each of them, and obviously reflects how highly regarded they are by their peers.”
How the Legal Elite are Chosen
Balloting for this year’s Legal Elite began in October 2006, when Florida Trend invited all in-state members of The Florida Bar to participate in the balloting. Announcements were placed in the Florida Bar Journal to publicize the ballot deadline and voting criteria. Additionally, ballots were mailed to the 2006 Legal Elite, the lawyers who participated in last year’s balloting, the top contact at law firms, local bar associations and Florida members of the Association of Corporate Counsel. Advertisements were placed in the Florida Bar News and on the Florida Bar website.
Attorneys were asked to name lawyers whom they hold in the highest regard - lawyers with whom they have worked or would recommend to others. In addition, they were asked to submit two names of the best up-and-coming attorneys in the state.
Selection and Review Process
The ballots were processed, checked and tabulated by Outsource America in Bradenton and St. Petersburg-based Suncoast Opinion Surveys. Each lawyer was given a score based on the number of votes he or she received and whether the votes came from within their firm (one point) or outside their firm (three points). Only lawyers who are currently licensed and practicing in Florida were considered eligible.
The list of finalists was further examined using membership status and histories provided by The Florida Bar. A panel of 2006 Legal Elite lawyers representing different practice areas in cities across the state reviewed the selection process and the list of finalists.
Rogers Towers, P.A., founded in Jacksonville in 1905, is Northeast Florida’s largest law firm with over 90 lawyers. The firm provides counseling and legal services in the areas of: Construction; Corporate; Labor and Employment; Environmental; Eminent Domain; Elder Law; Family Law; Health; Immigration; Intellectual Property; Land Use; Litigation; Real Estate; Taxation; Trusts and Estates; and Wills.