Kolesar & Leatham attorneys named Super Lawyers

June 21, 2010 - PRLog -- Two Kolesar & Leatham attorneys have been named by Super Lawyers magazine as top attorneys in Nevada for 2010 and three others have been recognized as Rising Stars.  

Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check.

This year, Kolesar & Leatham attorneys Nile Leatham and Georlen Spangler have been recognized as Super Lawyers from the Mountain States region in 2010 for the practice areas of “bankruptcy and creditor/debtor rights” and “construction litigation.” Spangler was previously recognized as a Super Lawyer in 2007.  

Super Lawyers’ Rising Stars recognizes 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.

Mountain States Rising Stars from Kolesar & Leatham include: David Alleman (real estate), Matthew J. Christian (construction litigation) and Joseph J. Mugan (business/corporate).

Rising stars are nominated by active peers, and their credentials reviewed by a research staff. According to Super Lawyers, while up to 5 percent of the lawyers in the state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to the Rising Stars list.  

Thomson Reuters, Legal publishes Super Lawyers magazines across the country, reaching more than 13 million readers. Super Lawyers can be found online at www.superlawyers.com, where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.

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Founded in 1986, Kolesar & Leatham is a business-based law firm practicing in the areas of banking, bankruptcy, real property, business and corporate law, commercial litigation, and tax and tax litigation. The firm’s practice includes representation of clients at local, national and international levels. For more information on Kolesar & Leatham, call 702-362-7800 or visit http://www.klnevada.com.