Washington D.C. Super Lawyers Recognizes Five Shook Attorneys

Thomson Reuters has recognized five Shook, Hardy & Bacon attorneys in Washington D.C. Super Lawyers 2015. The organization named three Shook attorneys to its 2015 Washington D.C. Super Lawyers list and listed two Shook attorneys as 2015 Washington D.C. Rising Stars.

Shook Washington D.C. partners named to Washington D.C. Super Lawyers 2015 include Michelle Mangrum (Personal Injury Defense: Products), Victor Schwartz (Legislative & Governmental) and Peter Strand (IP Litigation).

Shook Washington D.C. “Rising Stars” include attorneys Christopher Appel (Government Regulations) and Kenneth Chase (Business Litigation).

Candidates for Super Lawyer recognition are identified through peer ballots and independent research. Nominees are graded on a point scale that considers 12 indicators of professional achievement, including experience, representative clients, verdicts and settlements, honors and awards, and pro bono and community service, and the top 5 percent are included in the Super Lawyer list. Rising Stars must be 40 or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or fewer, and no more than 2.5 percent of attorneys in the state are named to the list.