Holland & Knight Attorneys Named Virginia "Super Lawyers" and "Rising Stars" for 2012

Tysons Corner, Va. – June 18, 2012 – Three attorneys from Holland & Knight's Northern Virginia office have been named "Super Lawyers" and "Rising Stars" for 2012 by Virginia Super Lawyers magazine.

The following attorneys were named in their respective practice areas this year:

Super Lawyer
Leigh-Alexandra Basha: Tax

Rising Stars
Brandon H. Elledge: Employment Litigation: Defense
Adam August: Mergers & Acquisitions

Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The publication names exceptional attorneys annually in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., using a rigorous selection process that begins with peer nomination. Once attorneys have been nominated, they are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement through a third-party researcher.