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November 7, 2011 - Bouhan, Williams and Levy, LLP selected again for inclusion in "Best Law Firm"

Bouhan, Williams & Levy, LLP is included in the

2011-2012 U.S. News & World Report's Best Law Firms Rankings

(SAVANNAH, GA) Nov. 1, 2011 --- Bouhan, Williams & Levy, LLP is pleased to announce its selection for inclusion in the 2011-2012 U.S. News & World Report's Best Law Firms Rankings. The firm was also selected for the 2010 U.S. News & World Report's Best Law Firms Rankings, the first year of the rankings.

Bouhan Williams & Levy, LLP was selected in Savannah for the “first tier” for the categories of Admiralty & Maritime Law; Commercial Litigation; Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.

The rankings can be viewed at:

http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/firms/bouhan-williams-levy-llp/overview/2165/

The methodology for the U.S. News - Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” involved surveying thousands of law firm clients; leading lawyers and law firm managers; partners and associates; and marketing officers and recruiting officers. Each were asked what factors they considered vital for clients hiring law firms, for lawyers choosing a firm to refer a legal matter to, and for lawyers seeking employment. They voted on and gave feedback about matters such as firms’ expertise, responsiveness, and integrity.

September 1, 2011 - Benjamin W. Karpf has joined Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP as an associate.

Benjamin W. Karpf has joined Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP as an associate.

Prior to joining Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP, Karpf was an associate with Dow Lohnes PLLC, in Washington, DC for several years. His practice focuses on drafting, analyzing and negotiating commercial contracts, including license agreements, IT procurement agreements, services and consulting agreements, and sponsorship and advertising agreements. He also regularly counsels clients on various matters relating to copyright, trademark, technology and media law.

“I’m very excited to return to Savannah and I look forward to raising my family here,” Karpf said. “DC is wonderful, but Savannah is home.”

Karpf was awarded a J.D., cum laude, from Georgetown University Law Center. While there, he was an Annual Survey Editor for The American Criminal Law Review and a board member for the Equal Justice Foundation. Karpf was a legal intern for the Media Access Project and a summer law clerk for the Center for Democracy and Technology, both in Washington, DC.

Prior to his career in law, Karpf was Web Editor for a small national newspaper and Information Technology Director for its non-profit sister organization.

Karpf earned an M.A. in Communication, Culture & Technology from Georgetown University and has a B.A. in English, with a minor in Jazz Studies, from The George Washington University.

May 11, 2011 - Todd Baiad and Andrew Dekle Obtain Summary Judgment in Bank Fraud Case

The State Court of Effingham County granted summary judgment for Bouhan, Williams & Levy’s client, First Chatham Bank. The plaintiff had filed suit against the Bank alleging claims of fraud, breach of contract and promissory estoppel, seeking over Six Million Dollars in damages. Todd Baiad and Andrew Dekle obtained summary judgment for all of the claims asserted by Plaintiff.

December 1, 2010 - Walter C. Hartridge Honored by the Savannah Bar Assocation

Walter C. Hartridge was honored by the Savannah Bar Association on November 11, 2010 for his exemplary and longstanding service to the legal community. Mr. Hartridge has been a member of the Savannah Bar Association since 1961, the year he joined Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLC. During his career, he has served on the Board of Governors for the State Bar, as a Trustee of Georgia Institute of Continuing Legal Education, a member of the State Disciplinary Board Review Panel and a member of the Judicial Qualifications Commission for the State of Georgia.

September 23, 2010 - BW&L listed in 2010 U.S. News & World Report Best Law Firms

Bouhan, Williams & Levy, LLP is pleased to announce its selection for inclusion in the 2010 U.S. News & World Report's Best Law Firms Rankings. They were selected in Savannah for the categories of Admiralty and Maritime Law, General Commercial Litigation, Personal Injury Litigation and Corporate Law. Headquartered in the Armstrong House at 447 Bull Street, Bouhan, Williams & Levy, LLP is among Savannah's oldest law firms.

September 23, 2010 - Defense Verdict in Malpractice case

Carlton E. Joyce of Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP in Savannah got a defense verdict in a case brought against an Infectious Disease doctor for failing to monitor a patient after placing him on antibiotics, where the lab neglected to send the patient’s lab test results to the doctor’s office. The jury deliberated for approximately two hours before reaching its verdict.

March 1, 2010 - Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP Attorneys Selected for Georgia Super Lawyers

Savannah, GA –Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP is honored to announce that six of its attorneys have been selected for inclusion in the Georgia Super Lawyers 2010. Georgia Super Lawyers is a prestigious honor presented to the top five percent of attorneys in the state by Atlanta Magazine.

Walter Hartridge, Leamon Holliday III, Carlton Joyce, B.H. Levy Jr., Edwin Robb and Frank “Sonny” Seiler were selected for Georgia Super Lawyers 2010.

“We are proud to have so many of our attorneys acknowledged by peer organizations,” said Carlton Joyce. “Everyone at Bouhan, Williams & Levy strives for excellence at all times and we feel honored to work with some of the best attorneys our state has to offer.”

Selection in Georgia Super Lawyers is achieved through a combination of peer nomination and evaluation and third party research. Each nomination must be made by a Georgia attorney who has been practicing for at least five years. The attorneys are asked to nominate the best attorneys they've personally observed in action. Attorneys may not nominate themselves and may only nominate others in their firm if they nominate an equal or greater number of attorneys from other firms.

After the nominations are submitted, the Law & Politics research department, a magazine published by Super Lawyers, examines the background and experience of each candidate. Each nomination is evaluated on a point system with the top scoring nominees being selected for Georgia Super Lawyers.

Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP is one of Georgia's oldest law firms with a long tradition of excellence. For over 100 years, the firm has gained extensive knowledge and experience from the representation of clients in a variety of matters. Whether locally, nationally, or internationally, the firm is qualified and superbly equipped to handle all of its clients' legal needs. For more information please visit www.bouhan.com or call (912) 236-2491.

March 1, 2010 - Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP Attorney Honored on Rising Stars List

SAVANNAH, GA – Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP in Savannah, GA is proud to announce that one of the firm’s attorneys was recently selected for the Georgia Rising Stars list for 2010. The Georgia Rising Stars list recognizes outstanding attorneys 40 years old or younger, or attorneys who have been practicing less than 10 years.

Todd M. Baiad was selected for the 2010 list.

The Georgia Rising Stars list is a part of Georgia Super Lawyers magazine. It is mailed to ABA-accredited law school libraries and attorneys throughout Georgia. It is also featured in a special section of the March 2010 issue of Atlanta Magazine.

Selection for the Georgia Rising Stars list includes peer nominations, a panel review, and background research on the candidates. The Rising Stars list was created in 1998 to recognize the top attorneys who were advancing quickly in the law field.

December 8, 2009 - Bouhan, Williams & Levy Attorneys Selected for Legal Elite

Savannah, Georgia– Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP is proud to announce that four of its attorneys were selected by their peers as Georgia Trend’s 2009 Legal Elite. M. Tyus Butler, Jr., David Michael “Mike” Conner; Leamon R. Holliday, III; and E. Pomeroy Williams were recognized by Georgia Trend magazine as leading Georgia attorneys.

Georgia Trend magazine is a state-wide business publication that offers an analysis of business and political trends around the state. Each year, Georgia Trend sends questionnaires to several thousand Georgia lawyers asking for attorney nominations they consider the best in ten different practice categories. After the ballots are cast, the top ranking attorneys are selected for Legal Elite.

Bouhan, Williams & Levy congratulates these partners for being named to this prestigious group.

August 11, 2009 - Five Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP Attorneys Named to Best Lawyers List

SAVANNAH, GA – Bouhan, Williams & Levy LLP is proud to announce that 5 of its attorneys have been named to the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers^®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

David Michael Conner, Walter C. Hartridge, Carlton E. Joyce, Edwin D. Robb, Jr., and Frank W. “Sonny” Seiler were selected for the Best Lawyers list. Hartridge and Robb have been listed more than 10 years and Seiler has been listed 25 years.

First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive annual peer-review survey. For the new U.S. edition, more than 24,126 leading attorneys cast more than 2.8 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in the same related specialties.

Because of the rigorous and transparent methodology used in Best Lawyers, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers, “the most respected referral list

of attorneys in practice.”

Steven Naifeh, Managing Editor of Best Lawyers, says, “We continue to believe – as we have for 26 years – that recognition by one’s peers is the most meaningful form of recognition in the legal profession.”