Eight attorneys from Herman, Herman & Katz, L.L.C. have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018. Stephen J. Herman has been honored as Lawyer of the Year 2018. This is his third time receiving this honor having also received it in 2017 and 2015. James C. Klick has also been honored as Lawyer of the Year 2018. Russ M. Herman is recognized for his work in Admiralty & Maritime Law, Appellate Practice, Mass Tort Litigation and Class Actions (Plaintiffs). Herman has been selected in the Best Lawyers list since 1983. Maury A. Herman is recognized for his Commercial Litigation work. Steven J. Lane has been recognized since 2005 for his practice in the field of Family Law. Leonard A. Davis, who has been on the list since 2010, is recognized for Commercial, Construction, Environmental, and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions (Plaintiffs). James C. Klick, on the list since 2012, is recognized for his work in Medical Malpractice Law. Stephen Herman, named to the list since 2013, is recognized for his work in Personal Injury, Product Liability and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions (Plaintiffs). Brian D. Katz, recognized since 2012, was selected for his work in Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs). Soren E. Gisleson has been recognized since 2016 for his work in Personal Injury Litigation (Plaintiffs).
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