Michel & Associates Places 6 Attorneys on Coveted Super Lawyers List for 2013
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) July 12, 2013 -- Michel & Associates placed six of their attorneys on the prestigious list of Super Lawyers Rising Stars of 2013. Super Lawyers is a Thomson-Reuters rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.
Selectees are considered to be among the top 2.5 percent of all practicing lawyers in California under the age of 40. Michel & Associates has placed lawyers on the list of rising stars in past years on multiple occasions, and several of the firm’s attorneys honored this year include past selectees. Repeat selectees this year include Joshua Robert Dale, Scott M. Franklin, Thomas E. Maciejewski, and Clint B. Monfort. Joining the list for the first time are selectees Anna M. Barvir, and Joseph A. Silvoso.
For veteran attorneys, Super Lawyers are selected from the top five percent of all practicing attorneys within their state of practice. Michel and Associates attorneys who have been recognized in the past with the Super Lawyers award include C.D. Michel, W. Lee Smith, and Glenn S. McRoberts.
Michel & Associates, long established as one of the leading 2nd Amendment law firms in the U.S., has played a vital role in protecting civil rights and shaping legislation. Senior Partner, C.D. "Chuck" Michel, is well-known for his specialized expertise in firearms law and represents numerous high-profile clients, including the National Rifle Association and California Rifle & Pistol Association. He is an adjunct professor at Chapman University, author of the book "California Gun Laws" and is frequently quoted in national media regarding firearms law.
The firm has also won distinction for its legal work in environmental law, representing the oil & gas industry, land development, gun ranges and many environmental cases of national prominence, including the Exxon Valdez oil spill, the follow-up Chromium VI cases made famous by the “Erin Brokovich” movie, the OII Superfund Site, the Denova Environmental Superfund Site, the Santa Margarita River adjudication, and Times Beach / Syntech chemical dioxin cost-allocation action.
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Mark Selmi, 562-216-4444, [email protected]
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