Savannah, GA- Oliver Maner LLP is proud to announce that 23 of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2027 editions of The Best Lawyers in America® and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, including two attorneys who received prestigious “Lawyer of the Year” honors.
T. Lawrence “Larry” Evans was named the 2027 “Lawyer of the Year” for Litigation – Construction in Savannah, while Lee A. Summerford received the honor for Corporate Law in Savannah.
“Lawyer of the Year” recognitions are awarded to individual attorneys who receive the highest overall peer feedback in a specific practice area and geographic region, with only one lawyer receiving the distinction for each specialty and metropolitan area.
In addition to the “Lawyer of the Year” honors, 19 Oliver Maner attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2027 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®:
- William P. Franklin, Jr. – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- David H. Dickey – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- I. Gregory Hodges – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Robert W. Schivera – Mergers and Acquisitions Law; Trusts and Estates
- Patrick T. O’Connor – Bet-the-Company Litigation; Civil Rights Law; Commercial Litigation; Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants; Litigation – Municipal; Mediation; Municipal Law
- James P. Gerard – Litigation – Construction; Real Estate Law
- Patricia T. Paul – Employment Law – Individuals; Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers
- Timothy D. Roberts – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Real Estate; Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Lee A. Summerford – Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships); Corporate Law; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Andrew M. Wilkes – Family Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- William J. Hunter – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Benjamin M. Perkins – Land Use and Zoning Law; Litigation – Labor and Employment; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs
- Paul H. Threlkeld – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- George T. Major – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs
- T. Lawrence Evans – Litigation – Banking and Finance; Litigation – Construction
- R. Benjamin Lingle – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Bryan A. Schivera – Litigation – Trusts and Estates; Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- Douglas J. Giorgio III – Tax Law; Trusts and Estates
- D. Bobo Mullens – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Four additional Oliver Maner attorneys were recognized in the 2027 edition of Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America, which recognizes outstanding professional excellence among attorneys earlier in their careers:
- Jacob D. Massee – Labor and Employment Law – Employee; Municipal Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- I. William Drought – Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- William C. Phillips – Family Law; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Amelia C. Stevens – Municipal Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
“Having so many of our attorneys recognized by their peers is a tremendous honor and speaks to the depth of talent across our firm,” said Patrick T. O’Connor, Managing Partner at Oliver Maner. “We are especially proud to see Larry and Lee receive ‘Lawyer of the Year’ honors. These recognitions reflect the skill, integrity and commitment our attorneys bring to their clients and their profession every day.”
First published in 1983, The Best Lawyers in America® has recognized leading legal talent for more than four decades. Recognition is based entirely on peer review, with currently recognized attorneys providing confidential evaluations of their peers within the same geographic region and practice area.
For more information about Best Lawyers and its methodology, visit bestlawyers.com.
ABOUT OLIVER MANER, LLP – With a history of more than 125 years of representing clients in Georgia, South Carolina and throughout the United States, Oliver Maner LLP is a full-service law firm capable of handling a broad range of civil litigation and business law expertise. With a team of more than thirty of the highest-rated trial and transactional lawyers across the state, Oliver Maner possesses the resources and abilities to tackle complex legal problems, including personal injury, estate law, medical and legal malpractice, product liability, civil rights litigation, real estate, transportation and logistics litigation, and more. The law firm is proud to have long-standing relationships with its clients, including nonprofit organizations, government entities, business owners and entrepreneurs. Oliver Maner’s office is located at 218 W. State St., Savannah, GA 31401. For more information, call (912) 236-3311 or visit www.olivermaner.com.
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