ACS is very honored and pleased to announce nine members of our firm were awarded the distinction of top attorneys in Washington. Our blog articles usually cover Construction Legal News, but we feel this is a newsworthy accolade to be shared with friends and clients.
To become candidates to receiving the Super Lawyer nomination, lawyers are nominated by a peer or identified by research. After completing this first step in the process, Super Lawyer’s research department analyzes 12 indicators, such as experience, honors/awards, verdicts/settlements and others. As for the third step, there is a peer evaluation by practice area. Finally, for step four, candidates are grouped into four firm-size categories. In other words, solo and small firm lawyers are compared only with other solo and small firm lawyers, and large firm lawyers are compared with other large firm lawyers. The process is very selective and only 5 percent of the total lawyers in Washington are nominated as Super Lawyers.
John P. Ahlers, one of the firm’s founding partners, was recognized as the Top Lawyer out of all Washington lawyers in the State. Mr. Ahlers stated that “It was humbling to receive this distinction, particularly considering the many talented Super Lawyers in the State and I am a ‘construction lawyer’ to boot! I am grateful for the confidence my many colleagues in the bar have in me, by honoring me with their vote”.
Founding partner Paul R. Cressman Jr. and partner Brett M. Hill were both recognized as one of the 100-Best Lawyers in the State.
Four other firm members are also recognized as Super Lawyers: Scott R. Sleight, Bruce A. Cohen, Lawrence S. Glosser and Ryan W. Sternoff.
Two other firm members, partner Lindsay (Taft) Watkins and associate Scott D. MacDonald are also recognized as Super Lawyer Rising Stars, which recognizes attorneys either 40 years old or younger, or in practice 10 years or less.
Our Super Lawyers nominations could not be achieved without the firm’s hardworking and talented team of professionals, including all of its attorneys, administrative staff, legal assistants, paralegals, and law clerks. This award corroborates the high-quality legal services we strive to provide to our clients and will continue providing to the construction industry. ACS is proud of its tradition of excellence, and recognizes that this honor is further evidence of its high performance standards which you, our clients, expect and therefore you share these awards as well.
John P. Ahlers is a Super Lawyer and named as the Top Lawyer in Washington State across lawyers statewide for 2020 (this is his fourth year in a row in the Top 10). A founding member of Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, he has been named a Super Lawyer since 2003—18 years in a row. To read Mr. Ahlers’ full profile, click here.
Paul R. Cressman, Jr. was selected as a Top 100 Super Lawyer across all Washington lawyers for 2020. A founding member of Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, he has been named a Super Lawyer since 2003—18 years in a row. To read Mr. Cressman’s full profile, click here.
Scott R. Sleight is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2020. A founding member of Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, he was previously recognized as a Rising Star from 2005-2009 and has been named a Super Lawyer since 2011. To read Mr. Sleight’s full profile, click here.
Brett M. Hill was selected as a Top 100 Super Lawyer across all Washington lawyers for 2020. He is a partner and has been a member of the firm since its inception. Mr. Hill was previously recognized as a Rising Star from 2010-2014 and has been named a Super Lawyer since 2015. To read Mr. Hill’s full profile, click here.
Bruce A. Cohen is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2020. Mr. Cohen has been a member of Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC since its inception and has been named a Super Lawyer since 2012. To read Mr. Cohen’s full profile, click here.
Lawrence S. Glosser is a Super Lawyer in Real Estate for 2020. A partner at Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, Mr. Glosser has been named a Super Lawyer since 2014. To read Mr. Glosser’s full profile, click here.
Ryan W. Sternoff is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2020. A partner at Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, Mr. Sternoff has been named a Rising Star from 2010-2019. To read Mr. Sternoff’s full profile, click here.
Lindsay (Taft) Watkins is a Rising Star in Construction Litigation for 2020. A partner at Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, Ms. Watkins has been named a Rising Star since 2016. To read Ms. Watkins’ full profile, click here.
Scott D. MacDonald is a Rising Star in Construction Litigation for 2020. Mr. MacDonald has been with Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC since 2016, and has been recognized as a Rising Star since2018. To read Mr. MacDonald’s full profile, click here.