JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (September 3, 2014) - Rogers Towers is pleased to announce that it was named to the U.S. News and World Report Magazine’s annual list of “Best Law Firms,” while 13 of the firm’s attorneys were named to the 2015 edition of “Best Lawyers.

Best Lawyers is the oldest peer-review publication in the legal profession. Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer-review. List of outstanding attorneys are compiled by conducting surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers® has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey. Over 52,000 leading attorneys cast more than 5.5 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”

In 2009, Best Lawyers partnered with U.S. News & World Report Magazine, to rank law firms in the United States. “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in Best Lawyers in that particular practice area and metro region.

The attorneys selected to the 2015 Best Lawyers List, the office location that they represent, and the categories they are listed in are:

  • A.Graham Allen – Jacksonville, FL
    • Commercial Litigation
  • J. Kirby Chritton – Jacksonville, FL
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Kevin B. Cook – Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Michael J. Dewberry – Jacksonville, FL
    • Employment Law – Management
    • Health Care Law
    • Labor Law – Management
  • Wyman R. Duggan – Jacksonville, FL
    • Litigation – Land Use and Zoning
  • Theodore R. Hainline, Jr. – Jacksonville, FL
    • Land Use and Zoning Law
    • Real Estate Law
  • Christopher C. Hazelip – Jacksonville, FL
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Edward L. Kelly – Jacksonville, FL
    • Banking and Finance Law
    • Litigation – Banking and Finance
  • Edward McCarthy, III – Jacksonville, FL
    • Commercial Litigation
  • H. Joseph O’ Shields – Jacksonville, FL
    • Real Estate Law
  • Cristine M. Russell – Jacksonville, FL
    • Appellate Practice
    • Commercial Litigation
  • William E. Scheu – Jacksonville, FL
    • Real Estate Law
  • Donald C. Wright – Jacksonville, FL
    • Trusts and Estates

About Rogers Towers, P.A.

Rogers Towers, P. A., founded in Jacksonville in 1905, provides counseling and legal services from offices in Jacksonville, Amelia Island, Ponte Vedra, St. Augustine, Fort Myers, Boca Raton, Orlando and Tampa Bay. Rogers Towers’ clients include Fortune 500 companies, financial institutions, investor and municipally-owned companies, growing businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Rogers Towers’ attorneys have been recognized on such lists as The Best Lawyers in America, Florida Super Lawyers and the Florida Trend Legal Elite. The firm provides services in the areas of: Banking and Financial Law; Business Law; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Labor and Employment Law; Environmental Law; Eminent Domain; Elder Law; Family Law; Health Law; Immigration; Intellectual Property; Insurance; Land Use; Lender Liability; Litigation; Public Finance; Real Estate; Securities, Taxation; Transportation and Logistics; Wills, Trusts and Estates. For more information, visit www.rtlaw.com.

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Contact: Ashley Ruiz
Phone: 904.346.5901