FWW Attorneys Selected as 2018 Oregon Super Lawyers and Rising Stars

7/24/2018

We are pleased to announce two of our attorneys have been named to the Super Lawyers list as top attorneys in Oregon for 2018.  Each year, only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named.  
  
Mark Wada has been listed for the thirteenth consecutive year in the specialty area of banking. He has more than 35 years of experience representing financial service providers in commercial loan and lease documentation, real estate financings, workout negotiations, and portfolio acquisitions.  
  
Also named for the thirteenth straight year for personal injury defense is Brad Stanford, a litigator with over 30 years of courtroom experience. Brad's practice focuses on litigation and he is a recognized leader in ski area defense and recreational products liability defense.  
  
Tara Schleicher was recognized for her work in the bankruptcy and creditors' rights area for the eleventh consecutive year. She is one of only eight attorneys in Oregon certified as a business bankruptcy specialist by the American Board of Certification.  
  
In addition, Melissa Chapman has been named to the Oregon Rising Stars list, an honor bestowed on only 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state. Melissa, whose practice focuses on litigation of business, trust and estate, and real estate disputes, has been chosen for the fifth time in the primary area of business litigation as one of the best attorneys in Oregon under the age of 40 or in practice for less than ten years.  

We are proud that four attorneys in three distinct practice areas have been honored by their peers, highlighting the breadth of expertise in our full-service commercial law practice.   
  
About Super Lawyers 
Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. 
  
The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in the practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.

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