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Sixteen from Sands Anderson Law Firm Listed in Best Lawyers 2010 Edition
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA--Sixteen Sands Anderson Marks & Miller attorneys have been named to Best Lawyers in America 2010, a record number of listed attorneys for the firm, President M. Pierce Rucker announced today.
"Our lawyers continue to impress our clients with their skill, and their work, increasingly, is recognized by their peers in the field, who make the recommendations that result in the Best Lawyers annual publication," said Rucker.
In addition, the nationally-renowned peer review directory has the firm rated as #1 Virginia firm in Appellate Law, Insurance Law, Municipal Law, Professional Malpractice Law and Transportation Law, Rucker explained.
"The management and staff of the firm takes a great deal of pride in this recognition, which we earn by the accomplishments of our best lawyers," he said.
The 2010 edition being published this fall will include: C. Michael DeCamps, Labor and Employment Law; Robert B. Delano, Jr., Appellate Law and Insurance Law; C. Thomas Ebel, Bankruptcy and Creditor-Debtor Rights Law; Benjamin W. Emerson, Municipal Law; Terrance L. Graves, Transportation Law; Mary Louise Kramer, Workers' Compensation Law; Ben R. Lacy IV, Government Relations Law; Bruce M. Mertens, Trusts and Estates; Albert M. Orgain IV, Insurance Law and Transportation Law; S. Vernon Priddy III, Appellate Law; Douglas P. Rucker, Jr., Professional Malpractice Law; M. Pierce Rucker, Commercial Litigation and Medical Malpractice Law; J. Jonathan Schraub, Legal Malpractice Law and Professional Malpractice Law; Daniel M. Siegel, Municipal Law; William N. Watkins, Commercial Litigation and Personal Injury Litigation; and Carlyle R. Wimbish III, Medical Malpractice Law.
Founded almost 160 years ago, Sands Anderson has 74 lawyers practicing among its offices in Richmond, Christiansburg, Fredericksburg and McLean, Virginia, and the Research Triangle of North Carolina. In 2010, it was ranked 8th in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly annual listing of the state's largest law firms. Sands Anderson provides a full range of legal services to corporations and businesses, healthcare providers, financial institutions, state and local governments, the insurance industry and individuals.