McGuireWoods LLP announced that one of its lawyers in Jacksonville was named a Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Star” for 2011. “Rising Stars” recognizes top up-and-coming attorneys who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing 10 or fewer years. The findings will appear in the publication’s Florida Super Lawyers magazine and in The Wall Street Journal (Florida distribution) on June 16.
McGuireWoods’ 2011 Florida Super Lawyers “Rising Star”:
- Lisa A. Purvis, Business/Corporate
As part of the selection process, Super Lawyers identifies candidates through independent research and by inviting lawyers in each state to nominate the best attorneys they’ve personally observed in action. Super Lawyers’ attorney-led research staff evaluates candidates on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement.