Browse Super Lawyers articles by year
2009
The Great Communicator
When Leo Bearman Jr. speaks, juries listen
Just Plain Fun
Christy Jones never wanted to be anything but a lawyer
Chip and Charge
Chip Welch takes on Walmart and the Air Force
Q&A: William Massey
Memphis-based Bill Massey of Massey McCluskey is one of Tennessee’s top criminal defense and death penalty attorneys, but he still makes time to teach young lawyers
Wright Makes Might
Valerie Wright lends her strength to those in need
Palin in Comparison
Lisa Palin stood up for an attempted rape victim and helped set an important precedent in the process
Holy de Toledo!
Victoria de Toledo loves a good David v. Goliath case
Corps Values
Amy Manzelli brings a love of the environment and her Peace Corps can-do attitude to the law
Q&A With Paul Sugarman
The co-founder of Sugarman & Sugarman with his brother Neil, Paul Sugarman has, over the course of a 50-year legal career, scored victories over General Motors and Eli Lilly in personal injury cases and has championed court reform.
Wearing Harvard Crimson
Robert Iuliano on Larry Summers, life in Cambridge and the university as a corporation
Batting Cleanup
When defendants need a grand slam, they bring in John Tarantino
Adventures in Lawyering
From hidden gold to big business deals, Linda Parks’ work might inspire a few legal thrillers
Q&A With R. Lawrence Ward
Larry Ward of Polsinelli Shughart tells the story of his escape from a career in accounting and how he discovered the joy of business litigation.
Hanging Their Own Shingles
Who’s the boss? Three area lawyers told us how they turned the answer into “I am.” They left other legal jobs—or never really had them to begin with—and mustered up the courage to go it alone. Their firms are dreams realized, but entrepreneurship also means figuring out accounts payable
Under the Radar
The unassuming Frank Hill closes multimillion-dollar deals and has helped bring the NBA to OKC … twice
In a Word: Moxie
Linda Crook Martin tends to get what she wants
Q&A With James M. Sturdivant
James M. Sturdivant looks back on almost 50 years with GableGotwals and the $5,000 verdict that remains his favorite case
Hanging Their Own Shingles
Who’s the boss? Four area lawyers told us how they turned the answer into “I am.” They left other legal jobs—or never really had them to begin with—and mustered up the courage to go it alone. Their firms are dreams realized, but entrepreneurship also means figuring out accounts payable