Becker & Poliakoff Attorneys Named 2011
“Super Lawyers”

Annual Rankings Based on Peer Recognition and
Professional Achievement

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, June 14, 2011 – Becker & Poliakoff, P.A. today announced that nine of its attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2011 Super Lawyers listing. The "Super Lawyer" list, a ratings service of Thomson Reuters, consists of the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state. The outstanding attorneys included in the list are chosen by their peers and through independent research of Thomson Reuters.

The annual listings designated the following as 2011 “Super Lawyers”:

Southeast Florida

• Steven B. Lesser: Construction Litigation
• Gary A. Poliakoff: Real Estate, Government/Cities/Municipalities
• Gary C. Rosen: Business Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation,
• Lee A. Weintraub: Construction Litigation, Construction/Surety

Southwest Florida

• Joseph E. Adams: Real Estate
• Herbert O. Brock, Jr.: Construction Litigation, Personal Injury Plaintiff, General

New Jersey

• J. David Ramsey: Real Estate, Land Use/Zoning
• Jennifer Loheac: Real Estate, Land Use/Zoning

Additionally, the following Becker & Poliakoff attorneys were included by Thomson Reuters in the 2011 Rising Stars listing, a designation that recognizes the top attorneys age 40 years of age or younger or who have been practicing for 10 years or less:

Southeast Florida

• Andrew M. Berger: Estate Planning & Probate, Tax, Securities & Corporate Finance
• Carlos J. Gimenez: Government Relations, Land Use/Zoning, Government Contracts
• Michael S. Schwager: Business Litigation, Class Action/Mass Torts, Appellate

Southwest Florida

• Sanjay Kurian: Construction Litigation, General Litigation

In selecting attorneys for Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters employs a rigorous, multiphase process. Peer nominations and evaluations are combined with third party research. The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource for attorneys and consumers searching for legal counsel.

The complete 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list can be viewed at www.superlawyers.com/florida/.

About Becker & Poliakoff
Becker & Poliakoff is a diverse commercial law firm with more than 145 attorneys and lobbyists in 13 Florida offices, New York City, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Nassau (Bahamas), and Prague. Celebrating its thirty-eighth (38th) year of serving clients, the firm has seven primary areas of practice: Real Estate, Construction, Community Association, Customs & International Trade, Business Litigation, Corporate & Securities, and Government Law & Lobbying. For more information, visit: www.becker-poliakoff.com.

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