Defense Research Institute Announces Selection of Michigan Workers' Compensation Liaison

DRI — The Voice of the Defense Bar, is the national organization of more than 22,000 defense trial lawyers, insurance and corporate counsel.  Murphy, Brenton and Spagnuolo partner Michael Brenton has been selected  by DRI as its sole workers' compensation liaison to  Michigan . DRI provides numerous educational and informational resources to members, including opportunities for liaison among defense trial lawyers, corporate America and state and local defense organizations; and education and advocacy in legislative and judicial development.  As “The Voice of the Defense Bar,” it espouses the defense viewpoint on cutting-edge issues in state and federal legislatures and courts, and through its monthly publication For the Defense.

BEST LAWYERS IN AMERICA ANNOUNCES
2010 SELECTIONS

Murphy, Brenton, & Spagnuolo partner Michael S. Brenton has been selected by his peers to be included in the edition of The Best Lawyers in America in the specialty of Workers' Compensation Law.

Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive and rigorous peer-review survey that has been developed and refined for nearly 25 years.  It is considered a singular honor. Best Lawyers  publishes an advertisement-free book each year listing all those chosen. The current edition of Best Lawyers is based on 1.8 million confidential evaluations by the top attorneys in the country. Best Lawyers also conducts thousands of telephone interviews with leading attorneys throughout its balloting process.

SUPER LAWYERS AT MURPHY, BRENTON, & SPAGNUOLO

Murphy, Brenton & Spagnuolo is pleased to announce that two of its partners, Michael S. Brenton and Vincent P. Spagnuolo, have received the title of ‘Michigan Super Lawyer.’  The Super Lawyer title is awarded to outstanding Michigan attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.  Only five percent of the lawyers in Michigan are named Super Lawyers.

 HOW SUPER LAWYERS ARE SELECTED

The polling, research and selection are performed by Law & Politics, a division of Key Professional Media, Inc.  Law & Politics has been publishing legal magazines and Super Lawyers since 1990.

Law & Politics uses a multi-step selection process that takes approximately nine months. The foundation of the process is a survey sent to active lawyers in the state.  In addition to the survey, Law & Politics researches credentials of nominees, directly contacts lawyers and law firm representatives, verifies data and conducts a good-standing review of candidates.

Each year Law & Politics sends surveys to more than 30,000 active Michigan attorneys.  The survey asks the lawyers to nominate the best attorneys they’ve personally worked with or observed in action.  Then, the nominees are grouped into more than 55 practice areas and are evaluated by a blue ribbon panel of preeminent peers in their practice areas.  In making the final selection, candidates are divided by firm size—large, medium, and small.  From the pool of candidates, only 5 percent of Michigan attorneys are selected as Michigan Super lawyers.

For more information on all of the firm’s Attorneys, visit the Attorney profiles on this web-site.

Entertainment Entrepreneurs of the Year- 1999

The Greater Lansing Business Monthly magazine awards several businesses each year in

several categories. This year, “Three Men and a Tenor” was awarded the “Entrepreneurs

of the Year” in the Entertainment category. The winners were selected from 70-80 total

entrants for all categories. The award helps lend some credibility to the behind the scenes

business decisions of TMNT. The group wishes to acknowledge some very important

people who have assisted in their business guidance; those who also deserve credit for the

award:

Dr. Gordon Guyer Michigan State University President Emeritus

Mike McLemore The Sound Doctor

Marsha Lyttle Management Resources Alternatives

Gary Bender Murphy, Brenton, and Spagnoulo, P.C. Law Firm

The Arhangelos’ Kolossos Printing

Sherry Miller Vocal Training and Stress Management

Bo & Nia Noles Capital Imaging

Harvey LeBeau Michigan National Bank

Roger Grove Mariner Financial Services

J.D. Small J.D. Small Photo Studios of Okemos

Brian Kavanagh Slick Shirts of Lansing

Chris Holman WJIM-AM 1240

Scott Moore WJIM-AM 1240

Eric Wing Lighthouse Recording Studio

Bill Drake Michigan State University