Sussman Shank Attorneys Selected for Best Lawyers in America


Sussman Shank is proud to announce that eight attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2015 edition of Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. 

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Sussman Shank is proud to announce that eight attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in the 2015 edition of Best Lawyers in America, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

In addition, Howard M. Levine was selected as the 2015 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Bankruptcy in the Portland, Oregon area.  Only a single lawyer in each practice area, and designated metropolitan area, is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant.  These lawyers are selected based on particularly impressive voting averages received during the peer-review assessments. 

Sussman Shank’s “Best Lawyers” and their practice areas are:

    Health Care
 
Nena Cook:  
    Litigation – Labor and Employment
 
Susan S. Ford:  
    Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
 
Howard M. Levine:  
    Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    Litigation – Bankruptcy
 
Jeffrey C. Misley:  
    Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    Litigation – Bankruptcy

John A. Schwimmer:
    Commercial Litigation     
    Litigation – Intellectual Property

Thomas W. Stilley:
    Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
    Litigation – Bankruptcy
 
David D. VanSpeybroeck:              
    Commercial Litigation
    Litigation – Bankruptcy
    Litigation – Securities
 
Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 65 countries. “Best Lawyers is the most effective tool in identifying critical legal expertise,” said President and Co-Founder Steven Naifeh. “Inclusion on this list shows that an attorney is respected by his or her peers for professional success.” Lawyers on the Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

About Sussman Shank LLP
Founded in 1960 in Portland, Oregon, Sussman Shank is a full-service business, litigation, and commercial bankruptcy law firm with over 30 lawyers.  Our clients include public and private companies, government entities, institutions, non-profit organizations, and individuals.  While we are based in the Pacific Northwest, we frequently represent clients in court proceedings and business transactions throughout the country.  In 2014, Oregon Business Magazine named Sussman Shank as one of the “100 Best Companies to Work for in Oregon.”  For more information, visit www.sussmanshank.com