Five Essex Richards attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2016.

One honoree, Woody Connette, was recognized in five different areas of the law, including employment law and employee benefits/ERISA law.

Honorees include:

Rob Blair - Family Law

Woody Connette - Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; ERISA Litigation; Employment Law - Individuals; Labor and Employment Litigation; and Personal Injury Litigation/Plaintiffs

John Daniel - Commercial Litigation; Litigation - Construction

N. Renee Hughes - Employment Law - Management; Litigation - Labor and Employment

Steve Morris - Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law

Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. The methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.