HGS Lawyers Recognized as “Best Lawyers 2010”
Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. This year, Hopping Green & Sams attorneys Jim Alves, Diane Carr, Peter Cunningham, Ralph DeMeo, Bill Green, Gary Hunter, Frank Matthews, Eric Olsen, Gary Perko, Mike Petrovich, David Powell, Gary Sams, Dan Stengle, and Vicki Weber have been included in the Best Lawyers annual publication as a guide to “the best lawyers available anywhere.”
Chambers and Partners
Chambers and Partners, publisher of an annual guide listing the leading business lawyers and law firms throughout the U.S., has again ranked Hopping Green & Sams’ environmental, land use, and tax law practices among the best in Florida. Chambers describes Hopping Green & Sams as “a long-standing authority in Florida, providing an outstanding service, from legislative analysis to transactional work and litigation. It impresses with its extensive connections and ability to reach favorable settlements for clients. It is also a number-one choice for energy companies”. Individual rankings include Ralph DeMeo, Gary Hunter, Frank Matthews, Michael Petrovich, David Powell and Victoria Weber.
Florida Super Lawyers
Continuing a pattern of statewide awards and recognition of many years, Super Lawyers has informed the firm that 16 lawyers from Hopping Green & Sams have been selected for inclusion on the Florida Super Lawyers and Rising Stars list for 2010. HGS attorneys recognized are Jim Alves, David Childs, Peter Cunningham, Ralph DeMeo, Carl Eldred, Vinette Godelia, Bill Green, Wes Haber, Frank Matthews, Mike Petrovich, David Powell, Gary Sams, Doug Smith, Dan Stengle, Cheryl Stuart and Vicki Weber.
Florida Trend Legal Elite 2009
Congratulations to Hopping Green & Sams attorneys Gary Hunter, Wade Hopping, David Powell and Vicki Weber who were mentioned in Florida’s most prestigious business publication, Florida Trend Legal Elite. These individuals are held in the highest regard by their peers and come highly recommended.
Legal 500
Legal 500 is a team of researchers who determine inclusion of a law firm on merit alone. The researchers acquire confidential information about the client lists of major firms, and their transactions or projects. Hopping Green & Sams attorneys Mike Collazo, Wade Hopping, Frank Matthews and Cheryl Stuart have been included in the 2009 Legal 500 editorial.