The Meagher & Geer law firm is pleased to announce that 17 of our lawyers are named in the 2012 Minnesota Super Lawyers® list. Of added significance, we are delighted to report that three of our partners are among the highest ranked lawyers in the Minnesota listing. Chuck Spevacek, Barbara Zurek and Cecilie Loidolt are in the Top 100 list. Barbara Zurek and Cecilie Loidolt are also included in the listing of the Top 50 Women.

The listing is based on a rigorous, multi-phase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third-party research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement. Only five percent of Minnesota attorneys receive this honor. The Minnesota Super Lawyers® list is published in the August 2012 issues of Minnesota Super Lawyers magazine, Mpls.St. Paul Magazine and Twin Cities Business.

The following Meagher & Geer lawyers were selected for inclusion in the list:

Dick Bland Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
Stacy Broman Insurance Coverage
Rodger Hagen Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
Laura Hanson Insurance Coverage
Bill Hart Appellate
John Hughes Personal Injury Defense: General
Mike Hutchens Personal Injury Defense: Products
Brad Jones Insurance Coverage
Brad Lindeman Employment & Labor
Cecilie Loidolt Top 100, Top 50 Women
Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice
Kate McBride Appellate
Mary O’Brien Business/Corporate
Tim Ridley Estate Planning & Probate
Chuck Spevacek Top 100
Insurance Coverage
Leatha Wolter Business Litigation
Karl Yeager Real Estate
Barbara Zurek Top 100, Top 50 Women
Personal Injury Defense: Medical Malpractice

The law firm of Meagher & Geer, P.L.L.P. represents leading businesses, public entities, non-profit organizations, and individuals nationwide. The firm, founded in 1929, offers more than 75 lawyers focusing on litigation, insurance coverage, professional liability, products liability, mass tort/toxic tort, employment practices, construction, real estate, estates and trusts, intellectual property, and corporate/business services. We serve our clients from offices in Minnesota and Arizona.