Mark Wada Named 2012 Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year

10/17/2011

Mark Wada, founding shareholder of Farleigh Wada Witt, has been named the 2012 Portland Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year by Best Lawyers.

After more than a quarter of a century in publication, Best Lawyers is designating "Lawyers of the Year" in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the "Lawyer of the Year."

Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The lawyers being honored as "Lawyers of the Year" have received particularly high ratings in its surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

Steven Naifeh, President of Best Lawyers, says, "We continue to believe – as we have believed for more than 25 years – that recognition by one's peers is the most meaningful form of praise in the legal profession. We would like to congratulate Mark Wada on being selected as the 'Portland, OR Best Lawyers Banking and Finance Law Lawyer of the Year' for 2012."

Mark has over thirty years of experience in representing banks, commercial lenders, private equity funds, equipment lessors and other financial service providers. In addition to being named Best Lawyers' 2012 Banking and Finance Lawyer of the Year, Mark has been recognized by his peers and selected to the Oregon Super Lawyers list for six straight years (2006-2011) for his banking expertise.