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2013 Southwest Super Lawyers Rising Stars

Two firm attorneys were named as 2013 Rising Stars by Southwest Super Lawyer.  Colin Jared was selected in the Family Law category and Heidi Nunn-Gilman in Employment and Labor. To be selected for this honor, peers are asked to nominate the best among attorneys who are 40 or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less. Nominations are focused on those lawyers who have personally been observed in action, whether as opposing counsel or co-counsel, or through other firsthand courtroom observation.

2013 Southwest Super Lawyers Named

Seven senior attorneys were named as 2013 Southwest Super Lawyers. In the practice area of Family Law, Christina Hamilton and Philip Gerard were honored; Terry Rakow and Scott Rose were recognized in the Real Estate category; Harding Cure was selected for Personal Injury Defense--Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability and Political Law; Richard Woods was named in the Personal Injury Defense--General, Professional Liability and Construction Litigation categories. Ralph Hunsaker was named in the Personal Injury Defense--General, Insurance Coverage and Personal Injury Defense--Products categories.

Arizona Legislature Adopts Law That Will Benefit Employers in Unemployment Matters

House Bill 2147, signed by Governor Jan Brewer on March 28, 2013, removes the initial burden away from the employer in unemployment claims and places the duty on the employee.