Mar 30 – Press Releases
23 Higgs Fletcher & Mack Attorneys Named 2018 San Diego “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars”
San Diego – March 30, 2018 – Higgs Fletcher & Mack (HFM), one of San Diego’s premier business law firms, announced today that 23 of its attorneys were recognized as 2018 “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers®.
“It is an honor to be part of a firm with highly-skilled and experienced legal professionals. Super Lawyers are acknowledged for their extraordinary dedication and passion for their craft,” said Steve Cologne, managing partner of Higgs Fletcher & Mack. “We are also proud of the success of our young talent. They are the future leaders of the firm and the legal profession.”
Super Lawyers is a rating system of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators, which include criteria such as verdicts/settlements, experience, honors/awards, special licenses/certifications, and pro bono and community service.
Each year, the prestigious industry accolades are awarded to the top lawyers on a state-by-state basis. “Rising Stars” are lawyers that are 40 years old or younger or have been in practice for 10 years or less.
The following attorneys are listed as 2018 San Diego Super Lawyers and Rising Stars:
2018 Super Lawyers
- Douglas Butz, Professional Liability, Business Litigation
- Steven Cologne, Business Litigation
- Christine De Santis, Family Law
- Peter Doody, Personal Injury – Products
- Mitchell Dubick, Tax
- Loren Freestone, Employment & Labor
- Susan Hack, Business Litigation, Personal Injury
- Daniel Herbert, Family Law
- Craig Higgs, Alternative Dispute Resolution
- William Low, Business Litigation
- John Morris, Appellate
- James Peterson, Employment & Labor
- Paul Pfingst, Business Litigation, Criminal Defense
- Richard Shaw, Tax
- Donald Sheppard, Immigration
2018 Rising Stars
- Edwin Boniske, Employment Litigation
- Nicholas Brauns, Transportation/Maritime
- Joy Homze, Professional Liability, Business Litigation
- Joshua Katz, Tax
- Rachel Moffitt, Appellate
- Kyle Nageotte, Employment Litigation
- Maggie Schroedter, Bankruptcy, Business Litigation
- Geoffrey Thorne, Employment Litigation