The 2024 edition of Best Lawyers® recognized four of the firm’s attorneys, including JoAnn Falgout who was honored for the first time, for exceptional work in six practice areas.
The Best Lawyers in America© is the longest-running peer-review publication in the legal profession. Each year, Best Lawyers conducts comprehensive surveys of tens of thousands of lawyers who confidentially evaluate their professional peers. Based on the results of these surveys, the publication designates the year’s leading lawyers in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. The Guidant Attorneys recognized in the 2024 edition are:
2024 Best Lawyers
- Lamar Hawkins: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (recognized since 2016)
- Sam Saks: Appellate Practice (recognized since 2018); Commercial Litigation (recognized since 2023); Litigation – Real Estate (recognized since 2023); Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs (recognized since 2023)
- Gary Smith: Commercial Litigation (2023); Litigation – Construction (recognized since 2023)
- JoAnn Falgout: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (2024)
“Receiving recognition from Best Lawyers affirms our commitment to a client focused, outcome driven approach to legal representation,” said Gary Smith, manager at Guidant. “We’re thrilled to see JoAnn recognized for the first time and appreciate our industry peers rating our attorneys so highly.”