Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP is pleased to announce that Best Lawyers, the country’s original and most well-respected lawyer-rating directory, will honor the extraordinary accomplishments of Steven H. Ancel, Stephen M. Nechemias, Richard A. Rosner, Robert G. Stachler and James A. Strain during its 25th Anniversary Event in Atlanta, Georgia, in April 2009. 

The Event, to be held in Atlanta, Georgia, from April 23 to April 25, will celebrate the distinguished careers of the 1,397 lawyers who have been listed in the publication since it began rating lawyers in 1983. All proceeds generated by the event will go to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.

About Best Lawyers

Best Lawyers, which published its first directory in 1983, is the oldest lawyer-rating publication in the U.S.  The company compiles its listings of outstanding attorneys through exhaustive peer-review surveys.  Every year, thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers and Best Lawyers tabulates more than 2.5 million votes.  Its annual publication, The Best Lawyers in America, which continues to be the only advertisement-free referral guide to the legal profession, now includes 36,126 attorneys in 78 specialties, covering all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Best Lawyers now also evaluates lawyers worldwide and publishes its global lists online at www.bestlawyers.com.