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In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers, Law & Politics employs a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis.
The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource to assist attorneys and consumers in the search for legal counsel.
Connecticut Selection Statistics — 2009
The statistical information below applies to designations appearing in the November 2008 issue of New England Super Lawyers, and the special section appearing in the February 2009 issue of Connecticut magazine.
Law & Politics has completed the nomination and selection process for 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars.
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The Epic Poem of David Golub
How one literature lover fights for the little guy—and wins
The Rough Rider
Hubert Santos thrives on the most difficult of challenges, just like a certain former president
She Brings Good Things to Light
GE associate general counsel Janine Dascenzo operates at a higher frequency
Hanging Their Own Shingles
Not every lawyer gets to stroll into the office at 10 or spend a few hours fishing for striped bass every morning. Then again, not every lawyer takes out his own trash, worries about the firm's cash flow, or plans her next wave of online marketing. We spoke to five young New England lawyers at small firms to see what life is like when you are your own accountant, bookkeeper, secretary, reference librarian, IT consultant and janitor.
Behind the Stacks at Barnes & Noble
Jennifer Daniels is more than just book smart
Connecticut Super Lawyers & Rising Stars is published annually in the February issue of Connecticut magazine, which has a readership of 353,800, and the November issue of New England Super Lawyers magazine, which is mailed to attorneys in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont, the lead corporate counsel of the Russell 3000 Companies and the ABA-approved law school libraries. New England Super Lawyers magazine reaches more than 73,000 readers.
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Greg Rubin, Chairman
Rubin, Fortunato & Harbison P.C.
Paoli, Pennsylvania
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Keith Halleland
Halleland Lewis Nilan Sipkins & Johnson
Minneapolis, MN
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