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SUPER LAWYERS MAGAZINE / MID-SOUTH 2014
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2014
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10 THE GC AND THE GOP
John L. Ryder throws himself into bankruptcy
work, election law and his role as general counsel
to the Republican National Committee.
BY LAUREN PECK
4 WORD FOR WORD
Alec M. Taylor, Carrie Stefaniak and Meredith Lowry
take an order for the court.
AS TOLD TO LAUREN PECK AND LEAH SMITH
6 BRIEFS
Vicki L. Gilliam isn’t afraid to fight for unpopular
clients; Brian H. Ratcliff takes on a new firm and the
Arkansas Bar presidency.
BY BETH TAYLOR AND JERRY GRILLO
8 STEADY SHE IS
Marlene Eskind Moses guides clients through the
toughest family law struggles.
BY NANCY HENDERSON
THE ANNUAL LIST
13 SELECTION PROCESS
SUPER LAWYERS
14 THE TOP LISTS
18 LISTED ALPHABETICALLY
21 LISTED BY AREA OF PRACTICE
RISING STARS
42 LISTED BY AREA OF PRACTICE
COVER AND TABLE OF CON TEN TS PHO TOGRAPHY BY PHILLIP PARKER
VICE PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER
Barb Lammers McGivern
SENIOR DIRECTOR Colleen Dillon
PUBLISHER Cindy Larson
EDITORIAL
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Erik Lundegaard
EDITOR Lauren Peck
MANAGING EDITOR Ross Pfund
CONTRIBU TING EDITORS Amy Kates, Beth Taylor
EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Jessica Tam
EDITORIAL INTERN Leah Smith
PHOTOGRAPH Y Phillip Parker
CONTRIBU TING WRITERS Jerry Grillo, Nancy Henderson
RESEARCH
RESEARCH DIRECTOR Julie Gleason
RESEARCH TEAM LEAD Laura Roepke
SENIOR RESEARCH SPECIALIS T Chris Cheng
RESEARCH EDITORS Caroline Daykin, Jessica Dehn, Annette
Durkee, Johanna Grosse, Wendy Lees, Jill Steward
RESEARCH INTERN Troy Hammer
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PRODUCTION
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