26 Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named 2010 Super Lawyers

26 Merchant & Gould Attorneys Named 2010 Super Lawyers

MINNEAPOLIS, July 26, 2010 - Merchant & Gould, an intellectual property law firm, today announced that 26 of the firm's attorneys are named Super Lawyers in 2010. The attorneys are recognized for excellence in intellectual property law and IP litigation. Each year, no more than five percent of lawyers are selected in each state.

The rigorous selection process includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area and a good-standing and disciplinary check.

"In four years, we have more than doubled the number of Merchant & Gould attorneys selected for this honor," said Randy King, CEO and managing director of Merchant & Gould. "We are very proud to have these outstanding individuals as part of our team."

The following Merchant & Gould attorneys have been named Super Lawyers in 2010:

Denver

John E. Burke

George G. Matava

David St. John-Larkin

Kirstin Stoll-DeBell

Knoxville

John A. Lucas

Minneapolis

Brian H. Batzli

Kristine M. Boylan

Steven C. Bruess

John A. Clifford

Karen A. Fitzsimmons

Allen W. Hinderaker

Rachel C. Hughey

Aaron M. Johnson

Scott W. Johnston

Robert A. Kalinsky

Alan Kowalchyk

Tom Leach

Daniel W. McDonald

David G. Schmaltz

Christopher J. Schulte

William D. Schultz

Christopher J. Sorenson

Albert W. Vredeveld

Anthony R. Zeuli

Rachel K. Zimmerman

Seattle

Paul H. Beattie, Jr.

Super Lawyers is a service of the Thomson Reuters Legal Division based in Eagan, Minn. Due to the rigorous and transparent methodology used by Super Lawyers, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Super Lawyers is considered a singular honor.

About Merchant & Gould

Merchant & Gould is a national intellectual property law firm with more than 100 attorneys in offices in Atlanta, Denver, Knoxville, Madison, Minneapolis, New York City, Omaha, Seattle, and Washington D.C. The firm has represented the worldwide intellectual property interests of clients in diverse industries and technologies for 110 years.

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