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Middleton Reutlinger is pleased to announce that 22 lawyers have been named to the 2018 Edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.  Including five attorneys listed for the first time in Best Lawyers.

Best Lawyers has published their list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media, and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Its first international list was published in 2006 and since then has grown to provide lists in over 65 countries.

"Best Lawyers is the most effective tool in identifying critical legal expertise," said CEO Steven Naifeh. "Inclusion on this list shows that an attorney is respected by his or her peers for professional success."

Lawyers on the Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.

Middleton Reutlinger would like to congratulate the following attorneys named to the 2018 Best Lawyers in America list:

(* - First time listed)

Henry S. Alford, Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)

Jennifer M. Barbour*, Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

Amy B. Berge, Copyright Law; Trademark Law

Alexander P. Brackett*, Patent Law

James E. Cole*, Patent Law

Scot A. Duvall, Trademark Law

Robert H. Eichenberger*, Litigation – Intellectual Property

Hiram Ely III, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Mark S. Fenzel, Commercial Litigation; Education Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Thomas W. Frentz, Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law

Kennedy Hall, Jr., Workers' Compensation Law – Employers

Kenneth S. Handmaker, Administrative / Regulatory Law; Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment

James R. Higgins, Jr., Litigation – Intellectual Property; Litigation – Patent

Gregg Hovious, Commercial Litigation; Health Care Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

Thomas W. Ice, Jr., Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Real Estate Law

Rebecca Grady Jennings*, Litigation – Labor and Employment

Charles G. Middleton III, Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Trusts and Estates

Dennis D. Murrell, Litigation – Patent

Timothy P. O'Mara, Workers' Compensation Law – Employers

Loren T. Prizant, Employment Law – Management; Litigation – Labor and Employment

John F. Salazar, Patent Law; Litigation – Patent

Robert J. Theuerkauf, Litigation – Patent; Litigation – Intellectual Property