Thirty-eight GableGotwals lawyers named 2012 Oklahoma Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

Thirty-eight GableGotwals lawyers have been named 2012 Oklahoma Super Lawyers and ten attorneys have been named 2012 Rising Stars by Thomson Reuters. Super Lawyers is a 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. Thomson Reuters, (TSX/NYSE:TRI) the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals acquired Super Lawyers in 2010. Super Lawyers is the leading attorney ratings system for consumers as the business creates and distributes an annual listing of outstanding U.S. lawyers by state and practice area, reaching 11 million consumers via inserts in leading city and regional magazines, as well as online.

Super Lawyers employs a rigorous selection process – one that has been recognized by bar associations and courts across the country for its credibility and sophistication. It combines peer nominations and evaluations with third-party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.

In 1998, Super Lawyers launched Rising Stars to recognize the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state — those who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.

New to the 2012 Oklahoma Super Lawyers list are Leslie Lynch (Oklahoma City) and Richard Noulles (Tulsa). New to the 2012 Oklahoma Rising Stars list is Alicia Edwards (Tulsa).

The comprehensive 2012 Oklahoma Super Lawyers and 2012 Rising Star list for GableGotwals includes:

2012 Super Lawyers
Oklahoma City
Steve Barghols Alternative Dispute Resolution
Jeffrey Curran Personal Injury Defense Products
Sidney G. Dunagan Business Litigation
W.A. Drew Edmondson Government Relations
David L. Kearney Energy & Natural Resources
Eric R. King Energy & Natural Resources
Leslie Lynch Business Litigation
Rob F. Robertson Business Litigation
Leasa M. Stewart Business Litigation
2012 Super Lawyers
Tulsa
David L. Bryant Business Litigation
Dennis C. Cameron Energy & Natural Resources
Timothy A. Carney Employment Litigation Defense
Renee DeMoss Business Litigation
Craig A. Fitzgerald Business Litigation
Jeffrey D. Hassell Banking
Oliver S. Howard Business Litigation
David E. Keglovits Business Litigation
Graydon Dean Luthey, Jr. Business Litigation
David B. McKinney Business/Corporate
Sheppard F. "Mike" Miers, Jr. Tax
Elizabeth Muratet Real Estate
Richard B. Noulles Energy & Natural Resources
Terry D. Ragsdale Energy & Natural Resources
Ronald N. Ricketts Business Litigation
Scott R. Rowland Business Litigation
James M. Sturdivant Business Litigation
Sidney K. Swinson Business Litigation
2012 Rising Stars
Oklahoma City
Ellen A. Adams Business Litigation
Amy M. Stipe General Litigation
2012 Rising Stars
Tulsa
Brandon C. Bickle Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Robert J. Carlson Business Litigation
Erin K. Dailey Business Litigation
John D. Dale Bankruptcy & Creditor/Debtor Rights
Alicia J. Edwards Intellectual Property
Thomas J. Hutchison Mergers & Acquisitions
Mia Vahlberg Energy & Natural Resources