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Three Jennings Strouss Attorneys Selected as “Top 100 Lawyers in Arizona” in 2020
March 10, 2020
Phoenix, AZ (March 10, 2020) – Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C., a leading Phoenix-based law firm, is pleased to announce that three attorneys were recently recognized in AZBusiness Magazine’s “Top 100 Lawyers” 2020, published by AZ Big Media. Jennings Strouss congratulates the following attorneys on this well-deserved recognition in their respective areas of practice:
- Julia S. Acken – Labor and employment law
- Richard Lieberman – Mergers and acquisitions, securities, corporate governance, finance and banking, employment, executive compensation, bankruptcy and corporate restructuring
- John “Jack” G. Sestak – Corporate, administrative, creditors’ rights, securities litigation, real estate, employment, professional negligence, and environmental matters
AZBusiness Magazine’s annual publication profiles five attorneys for each legal practice highlighted in the publication. AZBusiness Magazine’s editorial team, in collaboration with industry experts, selects the top 100 attorneys in the state, which are chosen from a pool of more than 1,000 of the most successful lawyers in Arizona. The lawyers included on the list have proven professional success, impact on their law firm, impact on the communities they serve, and impact on the legal profession.
“We congratulate Julia, Rick, and Jack on this well-deserved honor,” stated John C. Norling, Managing Attorney of Jennings, Strouss & Salmon. “They each demonstrate a firm commitment to providing effective and efficient legal services to clients.”
About Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C.
For over 75 years, Jennings Strouss has been dedicated to providing clients with strategic legal guidance to help them seize every opportunity. The firm is well-known for its rich heritage, commitment to community, and long-lasting relationships. We have a deep understanding of business and law. When you work with us, you’ll have a team of legal experts who are dedicated to your vision of success.
Through our offices in Phoenix, Peoria, and Tucson, Arizona, and Washington, D.C., we leverage resources both regionally and nationally to serve our expanding client base. Jennings Strouss is deeply rooted in each of our locations’ legal and business communities, and especially instrumental in helping shape the dynamic growth of Arizona and many of its institutions. The firm promotes a pragmatic, results-oriented approach, coupled with a healthy, well-managed, and friendly atmosphere of collaboration.
Our primary areas of practice include advertising and media law; agribusiness; automobile dealership law; bankruptcy, restructuring, and creditors’ rights; construction; corporate and securities; eminent domain and condemnation; employee benefits and pensions; energy; estate planning and probate; family law and domestic relations; finance; healthcare; insurance defense; intellectual property; labor and employment; legal ethics; litigation; medical malpractice; professional liability defense; real estate; surety and fidelity; and tax.
For additional information, please visit www.jsslaw.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter.
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