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SIXTY-ONE HILL WARD HENDERSON ATTORNEYS RECOGNIZED IN 2023 FLORIDA SUPER LAWYERS LISTING
TAMPA – Hill Ward Henderson is pleased to announce that 61 of the firm’s attorneys have been recognized in the 2023 edition of Florida Super Lawyers. Of the 61 attorneys recognized, 37 attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers list, and 24 attorneys were named to the Rising Stars list.
The Hill Ward Henderson Florida Super Lawyers include: Jill K. Bell, Marie A. Borland, Gregory P. Brown, J. Rocco Cafaro, Charles W. Callahan, III, Amelia M. Campbell, John C. Connery, Jr., Shane T. Costello, Mark J. Criser, David S. Felman, S. Katherine Frazier, Troy A. Fuhrman, Robert M. Fulton, Matthew F. Hall, R. Reid Haney, Linda D. Hartley, Thomas N. Henderson, III, S. Gordon Hill, Benjamin H. Hill, III, Benjamin H. Hill, IV, Timothy A. Hunt, C. Howard Hunter, Jonathan P. Jennewein, Robert E.V. Kelley, Jr., David L. Luikart, III, Scott A. McLaren, Patrick M. Mosley, Brett J. Preston, Erik P. Raines, Jerilyn H. Reed, Patrick J. Risch, R. James Robbins, Jr., Ethen R. Shapiro, Kevin H. Sutton, Dennis P. Waggoner, Mark M. Wall and Alton C. Ward.
Also, Dennis P. Waggoner was named to the Top 50 Tampa Bay Super Lawyer’s list and to the Top 100 Florida Super Lawyers list.
The Hill Ward Henderson Florida Rising Stars include: Thomas J. “T.J” Banks, Carolina Y. Blanco, Jarod A. Brazel, Chad E. Burgess, A. Evan Dix, Rachel E. Eilers, Matthew L. Evans, David A. Keel, G. Matthew Lastinger, Kendra M. Lyman, Andriy Lytvyn, Fred C. “Kip” Marshall, Catherine S. Mastracci, Ryan J. McConnell, Nicholas J. Outman, Anisha P. Patel, Sara A. Qureshi, Patrick A. Reid, Tori C. Simmons, Allison M. Stevenson, Justin J. Wallace, Nicole D.D. Walsh, Emily B. Weeks and Jeffrey J. Wilcox.
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Attorneys are selected through a multi-phased process including independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Lawyers who are 40 or under, or who have been practicing for ten years or less, are eligible to receive the Rising Star designation.
Hill Ward Henderson is a full-service law firm with multi-disciplinary practices. Headquartered in downtown Tampa, with more than 115 attorneys, the firm has a wide range of local, regional and national clients. For additional information, please visit the firm’s website at www.hwhlaw.com.
