Fisher Phillips Attorneys Named to 2015 Georgia Super Lawyers List

ATLANTA, GA (February 20, 2015) – Seven attorneys with Atlanta-based Fisher Phillips are listed in Georgia Super Lawyers 2015, while three of the firm’s attorneys have been listed as Rising Stars.

Each year, lawyers nominate their peers for these prestigious lists. Candidates must then pass a rigorous selection process of evaluations based on indicators such as peer recognition and professional achievement in order to be named to the Georgia Super Lawyers list. 

Attorneys D. Albert Brannen, Michael Elkon, Thomas Rebel, Joseph Shelton, John Thompson and Josh Viau were recognized for their work in employment and labor law. Kim Thompson was recognized for business immigration law.

Ted Boehm, Matthew Simpson and Terri Stewart were listed as Rising Stars, who also are chosen based on a multiphase selection process and must be 40 years old or younger and in practice for 10 years or less. While up to 5 percent of lawyers in Georgia are named annually to the Super Lawyers list, only 2.5 percent are included in the Rising Stars list. 

Georgia Super Lawyers has long been recognized as a comprehensive list of the top lawyers in the state that can be used as a resource for clients seeking legal counsel.