All of Dollar, Burns, Becker & Hershewe’s attorneys have been named to this year’s Super Lawyers. Only five percent of attorneys are selected to Super Lawyers, and only 2.5 percent are named Rising Stars.
Here is the rundown of the awards handed out to the firm:
Tim Dollar – Super Lawyers Honoree and Top 100 in Missouri & Kansas/Top 50 in Kansas City. This is Tim’s 17th year being selected.
Tim Becker – Super Lawyers Honoree and Top 100 in Missouri & Kansas/Top 50 in Kansas City. This is Tim’s 12th year being selected.
Jeff Burns – Super Lawyers Honoree and Top 100 in Missouri & Kansas/Top 50 in Kansas City. This is Jeff’s 17th year being selected.
Tom Hershewe – Super Lawyers Honoree and Top 100 in Missouri & Kansas/Top 50 in Kansas City. This is Tom’s 6th year being selected.
JJ Burns – Rising Star Honoree. This is JJ’s 5th year being selected.
Jill Kanatzar – Super Lawyers Honoree. This is Jill’s 4rd year being selected.
Rachel Stahle – Rising Star Honoree. This is Rachel’s 6th year being selected.
Josh Becker – Rising Star Honoree. This is Josh’s 3rd year being selected.
Lauren Dollar – Rising Star Honoree. This is Lauren’s 1st year being selected.
To be selected to Super Lawyers, attorneys must first be nominated by their peers. From there, the attorneys are evaluated based on 12 indicators of professional achievement and peer recognition. These include – verdicts and settlements, transactions, representative clients, experience, honors/awards, special licenses/certifications, position with firm, bar and/or professional activity, pro bono and community service, scholarly lectures/writings, education/employment background, and other outstanding achievements.