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Howard Talenfeld Fosters Hope
Civil rights attorney Howard Talenfeld, with Colodny, Fass, Talenfeld, Karlinsky & Abate in Fort Lauderdale, has focused his career on improving the lives of Florida's foster children. He talked with us about his work in the 2011 issue of Florida...

Pennsylvania Super Lawyers: By the Numbers
The 2012 issue of Pennsylvania Super Lawyers will hit the streets in June. To tide you over, here are some stories we found in this year's list data. 1. We received more than 20,000 attorney nominations and evaluations for the...

Being Atticus: Bearing the Name of America's Most Revered Lawyer
Atticus Wegman of Aitken*Aitken*Cohn in Santa Ana, Calif., a listee in the 2012 issue of Southern California Rising Stars, has the distinction of being the first lawyer named Atticus on any of our Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists....

Donn Beloff on Buying Burger King
Burger King is about to go public again, after being taken private about two years ago by 3G Capital. Donn Beloff, a mergers and acquisitions attorney in Fort Lauderdale, is heading up the Greenberg Traurig team representing Justice Holdings, a...

Atticus Wegman: How the Class of 2010 Found Work
Atticus Wegman of Aitken*Aitken*Cohn in Santa Ana, Calif., a listee in the 2012 issue of Southern California Rising Stars, has the distinction of being the first lawyer named Atticus on any of our Super Lawyers or Rising Stars lists....

Dorsey & Whitney Turns 100
Venerable Minneapolis-based law firm Dorsey & Whitney turned 100 over the weekend with a panoply of festivities, including a walleye-and-steak dinner for 1,000 Saturday night at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Gives us occasion to look back at our wide-ranging discussion...

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Where Have You Gone, Thomas Edison?
By Betsy Graca
Colorado Super Lawyers 2012

Patent attorney Darin Gibby’s new book poses the question: Why Has America Stopped Inventing?


Persuading in a Raw, Simple Way

Persuading in a Raw, Simple Way
By Alison Macor
Texas Rising Stars 2012

Toby Cole advocates for personal injury clients by being himself in the courtroom


Blue-Collar Ethics

Blue-Collar Ethics
By Timothy Harper
New Jersey Super Lawyers 2012

Hard work—and a knack for presentation—make Raymond Gill Jr. a courtroom powerhouse


All Along the Watchtower

All Along the Watchtower
By Jimmy Magahern
2012 Southwest Super Lawyers — Arizona

Media lawyer and Dylan sound-alike David J. Bodney protects the media’s access to public records


Emmanuel E. Ubiñas Is Headed to the Airport
By Adam Wahlberg
Texas Rising Stars 2012

The Jones Day attorney has carved out a niche in representing international corporations that are dealing with fraud matters, which has him doing a lot of traveling to Mexico and Central America. We caught up with him in his Dallas office and found out why he’s discovered it’s sometimes best to stay near the hotel


Ask Super Lawyers

How does Girardi & Keese’s intellectual property practice benefit the U.S. economy?

Answered by Howard B. Miller


What are the advantages of a Collaborative Divorce (CP)?

Answered by Neil E. Kozek


This summer, I want to take my kids to Hawaii for a two-week vacation. Can my ex-spouse deny my request to take the kids out of California?

Answered by Stacy D. Phillips


I’m unhappily married with three children. I want a divorce, but I’m afraid the system is skewed in favor of mothers. To complicate matters, I recently pleaded guilty to a DUI (my first). If I file for divorce, what are the odds I won’t be given custody?

Answered by Georgia D. Kramer


Why has Girardi & Keese been so successful in cases against medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers?

Answered by Thomas V. Girardi


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David J. Beck

David J. Beck

Beck, Redden & Secrest, LLP

David J. Beck, along with Joe Redden and Ron Secrest, founded Beck, Redden & Secrest, L.L.P. in January, 1992. He was formerly a senior partner of Fulbright & Jaworski, L.L.P. in Houston, Texas. Mr. Beck is a very active trial lawyer and has been throughout his professional career.

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The Selection Process

Super Lawyers Selection Process Blessed by Courts and Bar Associations Across the Country

Bar associations and courts across the country have recognized the legitimacy of the Super Lawyers selection process. Most recently, the New Jersey Supreme Court upheld the findings of a Special Master assigned by the court to, among other things, examine the details of our rating process. In his July 2008 report, the Special Master lauded our lawyer-rating process, stating:

“[The Super Lawyers selection process] is a comprehensive, good-faith and detailed attempt to produce a list of lawyers that have attained high peer recognition, meet ethical standards, and have demonstrated some degree of achievement in their field."

"Suffice to say, the selection procedures employed by [Super Lawyers] are very sophisticated, comprehensive and complex."

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