Boardman Clark Attorneys Named “Lawyer of the Year” in Best Lawyers in America© 2023

Three Boardman Clark attorneys were recognized as "Lawyer of the Year" in The Best Lawyers in America© 2023.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers® is based entirely on peer review. Lawyers with the highest overall peer-feedback for a specific practice area and geographic region are recognized as Lawyer of the Year. Only one lawyer is recognized as the "Lawyer of the Year" for each specialty and location. The methodology is designed to capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area. Best Lawyers employs a sophisticated, conscientious, rational, and transparent survey process designed to elicit meaningful and substantive evaluations of the quality of legal services. Best Lawyers’ belief has always been that the quality of a peer-review survey is directly related to the quality of its voting pool. For more information on Best Lawyers, please visit bestlawyers.com.

Recognized Attorneys

  • Michael J. Lawton
    • Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
    • Litigation - Municipal
    • Litigation - Real Estate

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