Going outside the norm of our blogs, which usually discuss construction related issues, Ahlers, Cressman, & Sleight is pleased to announce that nine members of our firm have been selected to the 2024 Washington Super Lawyers list.
Each year, a rigorous process that involves a nomination by peers and a third-party verification of honors, awards, verdicts, settlements, and other criteria relating to their work as an attorney, aims to select no more than five percent of the lawyers in Washington state from no more than seventy practice areas for this distinction. As mentioned, the first step in the process is to be evaluated on their work as an attorney, next candidates are evaluated by their peers and given ratings based on the information known about their work. Finally, candidates are grouped into four firm-size categories and final selections are made. The grouping process is done so that candidates are compared fairly to their peers by firm size, eliminating the potential unfairness that comes with comparing large and small firm outcomes and attorney practices.
The Rising Star list involves an even narrower criteria than the Super Lawyers list. The initial process is the same, however, candidates for the Rising Stars list must be under the age of forty or have less than ten years of experience. For this category less the two and a half percent of lawyers in Washington are selected, making this quite a feat for those who have accomplished the honor.
Overall, the accomplishments of being named a Super Lawyer or a Rising Star is a feat that is not easily accomplished; thus, the honor deserves much recognition. Though we would like to also recognize our amazing team of attorneys, administrative staff, legal assistants, paralegals, and law clerks that allow our awarded attorneys to achieve such a respect. 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.
Awarded from our firm are: Founding partner John P. Ahlers, and equity partners Scott R. Sleight and Brett M. Hill were selected to the list of the Top 100 Lawyers in Washington; Six other firm members were also recognized as Super Lawyers: Ryan W. Sternoff, Lindsay Watkins, Masaki James Yamada, Paul R. Cressman, Jr., Bruce A. Cohen, and Lawrence S. Glosser; And associates Travis B. Colburn and Kristina Southwell were both recognized as Rising Stars.
John P. Ahlers was selected to the Top 100 Super Lawyers list for lawyers statewide for 2024. A founding member of Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, he has been named a Super Lawyer since 2001 – 24 years in a row. To read Mr. Ahlers’ full profile, click here.
Scott R. Sleight was selected as a Top 100 Super Lawyer across all Washington lawyers for 2024. 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 recognized as a Top 100 Super Lawyer across all Washington lawyers for 2024. He is an equity 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.
Ryan W. Sternoff is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2024. An equity partner at Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, Mr. Sternoff has been named a Super Lawyer or Rising Star every year since 2010. To read Mr. Sternoff’s full profile, click here.
Lindsay Watkins is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2024. An equity partner at Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, Ms. Watkins was named a Rising Star from 2016-2020 and has been named a Super Lawyer since 2022. To read Ms. Watkins’ full profile, click here.
Masaki James Yamada is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2024. An equity partner at Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, Mr. Yamada has been named a Super Lawyer since 2021 and was named a Rising Star between 2013-2015. To read Mr. Yamada’s full profile, click here.
Paul R. Cressman Jr. is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2024. A founding member of Ahlers Cressman & Sleight PLLC, Mr. Cressman has been named a Super Lawyer since 2001 – 24 years in a row. To read Mr. Cressman’s full profile, click here.
Bruce A. Cohen is a Super Lawyer in Construction Litigation for 2024. 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 2024. Mr. Glosser has been named a Super Lawyer since 2014. To read Mr. Glosser’s full profile, click here.
Travis B. Colburn is a Rising Star in Construction Litigation for 2024. To read Mr. Colburn’s full profile, click here.
Kristina Southwell is a Rising Star in Construction Litigation for 2024. To read Ms. Southwell’s full profile, click here.