Ten Dykema Attorneys Named to Texas Super Lawyers, Rising Stars Lists

Dykema, a leading national law firm, announced today that six of its attorneys from the firm’s Dallas office, and from multiple practice areas, were named to the 2014 Super Lawyers list by Texas Super Lawyers Magazine. Additionally, back in March of this year, four of the firm's attorneys were named to the 2014 Texas Rising Stars list as well. Combined, more than 40 percent of Dykema’s Dallas office is represented on these lists.

The Super Lawyers designation, conferred upon the most respected legal practitioners in the state, is based upon peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than five percent of the lawyers in each state are selected by the research team to receive this honor. Rising Stars are those up-and-coming attorneys who are 40 years of age or younger and have practiced law for 10 years or less. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team to receive this honor.

The Dykema attorneys named on the 2014 Texas Super Lawyers list, identified by the practice area(s) for which they are being recognized, are:

• Jeffrey R. Fine – Bankruptcy, Business/Corporate, Business Litigation
• William B. Finkelstein – Bankruptcy, Business/Corporate, Business Litigation
• Victor C. Johnson – Intellectual Property Litigation, Business Litigation
• Christopher D. Kratovil – Appellate, General Litigation
• David J. Schenck – Appellate, Government Relations
• Arlene Switzer Steinfield – Employment & Labor, Employment Litigation, Alternative 

The Dykema attorneys named on the 2014 Texas Rising Stars list, identified by the practice area(s) for which they are being recognized, are:

• Alison R. Ashmore – Civil Litigation, Employment Litigation, Professional Liability
• Zachary Q. Hoard – Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation
• Christine Adamson Nowak – Estate & Trust Litigation, General Litigation, Business Litigation
• Jason M. Ross – Criminal Defense: White Collar, Securities Litigation, Civil Litigation

About Super Lawyers

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, 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 annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in the practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.