ANNOUNCEMENT
Five attorneys of Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian, P.C., have been named 2007 "Missouri and Kansas Super Lawyers" published by Law & Politics. The attorneys are chosen by a combination of a survey of lawyers, a panel review, and a research process, including interviews, independent research, data verification, and a good standing review. They are as follows:
James R. Wyrsch, Top Ten, Missouri and Kansas; Criminal Defense; White Collar;
James R. ("J.R.") Hobbs, Top Ten, Missouri and Kansas; Criminal Defense: White Collar;
Stephen G. Mirakian, Business Litigation;
Charles M. Rogers, Criminal Defense; and
Marilyn B. Keller, Criminal Defense.
James R. Wyrsch, J.R. Hobbs, and Charles M. Rogers have been listed in the 2007 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
James R. Wyrsch and J.R. Hobbs have been named "Local Litigation Stars" by Benchmark,"America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys," 2006 (Published by Legal Media Group, Euromoney); Keith E. Drill and J. Justin Johnson have been named as "Quickly-Rising Stars."
James R. Wyrsch, J.R. Hobbs, and Stephen G. Mirakian have been listed in the 2006 "Best of the Bar," Kansas City's top lawyers as chosen by a jury of their peers, published by The Business Journal in Kansas City.
James R. Wyrsch has been awarded the Liberty and Justice Legacy Award Recipient for 2007 by the Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Foundation. This award is given in recognition of the recipient's dedication to the principles of liberty and justice through exemplary professional, civic, and community service.
James R. Wyrsch has been inducted into the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, The Academy's purpose is to cultivate the science of jurisprudence, promote reforms in the law, facilitate the administration of justice, elevate the standards of integrity, honor and courtesy in the legal profession, and cherish the spirit of brotherhood among the members. Active Academy membership is limited to 500 Fellows from the United States and includes Fellows from over 30 countries through the world.
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