Local lawyers get top ratings in peer review

SPARTA — Four attorneys from Laddey Clark & Ryan have again been listed as “Super Lawyers” and “Rising Stars” by their peers. New Jersey Monthly magazine recently released its list of the top lawyers in the state, as recognized by their peers. The selection process is long and vigorous, surveying over 35,000 practicing New Jersey attorneys who nominate the best lawyers they have personally seen in action. Attorneys Thomas Ryan and Andrew Fraser were listed as “Super Lawyers.”Attorneys Lauren Fraser and Ursula Leo were listed as “Rising Stars.” They join Bill Knox, a multi-year Super Lawyer during his 30 year career at New Jersey Manufacturer’s Insurance. “This recognition comes as a wonderful honor for us,”says Tom Ryan. “For the last few years we have been carefully shaping our team of attorneys and staff to come up with the correct formula for client success. I think we have found some of the best attorneys and upcoming talent in the state,”adds Ryan. Tom Ryan’s practice includes employment and labor law, commercial litigation and municipal law. He was listed as a Super Lawyer for the fifth time in the National Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers. This is the third year in which Ryan has been listed as a Super Lawyer in the Business Edition. He has also been listed as a New Jersey Super Lawyer. His work includes representation of management and individuals in both the private and public sectors, in all aspects of employment and labor law. This year marks Andrew Fraser's sixth consecutive year of being recognized as a Super Lawyer. Fraser leads the Personal Injury Practice Group and won a record breaking $4 million verdict last month in a case where his client was permanently injured in an elevator accident. He represents plaintiffs in complex personal injury litigation involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, auto accidents and slip and falls. Lauren Fraser, a Rising Star since 2008, works in plaintiff’s personal injury cases and has extensive trial experience. As a trial team, Fraser and Fraser obtained two of the largest jury verdicts for personal injury cases in Sussex County history. The Frasers were the coaches for the High Point High School Mock Trial team, a first runner up in the State Mock Trial competition. The Personal Injury team was recently asked to speak at a National Masters Conference on trial presentation in Atlanta this month. This is Ursula Leo’s second time on the list as a Rising Star. Leo focuses on municipal law, zoning and land use, employment and labor law and litigation. This year Leo had a $305,000 arbitration award, which turned into a judgment in a federal age discrimination case. Leo is experienced in representing individuals, corporate clients, municipalities and boards in land use meetings, hearings and other aspects of Municipal and Land Use litigation. William Knox is beginning his second year with Laddey, Clark & Ryan. Knox was listed as a Super Lawyer under his tenure at New Jersey Manufacturers’ Insurance Company, where he worked for over 30 years. He is a New Jersey Supreme Court Certified Workers’ Compensation Trial Attorney and heads the Workers’ Compensation Practice Group at the firm, as well as handling estate and probate matters. Only five percent of the lawyers in each state or region are selected for inclusion in the “Super Lawyers” edition of New Jersey Monthly Magazine. For more information, visit lcrlaw.com.