TAMPA – Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP, is pleased to announce that two partners, Guy M. Burns and Holger Gleim have been named “Lawyer of the Year” for 2018 in their respective practice area. Guy Burns is Best Lawyers® 2018 Tampa Litigation – Securities “Lawyer of the Year” and Holger Gleim is Best Lawyers® 2018 St. Petersburg Trusts and Estates “Lawyer of the Year”. Only a single lawyer in each practice area and designated metropolitan area is honored as the “Lawyer of the Year,” making this accolade particularly significant.
The firm is also pleased to announce that the following partners were recognized by Best Lawyers in one or more practice areas, including: Brandon D. Bellew, Mark S. Bentley, Bruce H. Bokor, Joel D. Bronstein, Charles A. Buford, Susan W. Carlson, Colleen M. Flynn, Jeffrey M. Gad, Joseph W. Gaynor, Alberto F. Gomez, Jr., Vitauts M. Gulbis, Scott C. Ilgenfritz, Richard O. Jacobs, Frank R. Jakes, William Kalish, Roger A. Larson, Michael G. Little, Michael C. Markham, Cynthia A. Mikos, F. Wallace Pope, Jr., Peter A. Rivellini, Darryl R. Richards, Joseph W. N. Rugg, Charles A. Samarkos, Thomas B. Smith, Joan M. Vecchioli, Gary Walker and Joseph J. Weissman.
The Best Lawyers in America® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Lawyers on the Best Lawyers list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns, LLP is a regional, full-service law firm with offices in Tampa, St. Petersburg and Clearwater.