In the recently published Illinois Super Lawyers listing, five attorneys from law firm Heyl Royster’s Edwardsville office were named Illinois Super Lawyers, three of which were the only Edwardsville attorneys selected in their respective categories.
Partner Richard Hunsaker was the only Edwardsville attorney listed by Super Lawyers in the Professional Liability: Defense category and partner Kent Plotner was the only Edwardsville attorney listed for Personal Injury Products: Defense.
In the Super Lawyers’ Rising Star category, partner Patrick Cloud, was the only "Rising Star" listed in Edwardsville in the practice area of Insurance Coverage.
Attorneys Jim Grabowski and Nathan Henderson were listed as Rising Stars under the Personal Injury Products: Defense category.
Super Lawyers selects outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations, and peer evaluations. The Super Lawyers list represents no more than 5 percent of the lawyers in the state, and the Rising Stars list represents no more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in the state from the pool of lawyers who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.