Whiteman Osterman & Hanna attorneys have been selected for the 2009 New York Area's Best Lawyers, a publication affiliated with New York Magazine that highlights attorneys in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Six attorneys were honored under subcategories according to their accomplishments as follows: * James Ayers, trusts and estates * John Hanna, Jr., environmental * Norma Meacham, labor and employment * Kevin Quinn, government relations * Daniel Ruzow, environmental * Michael Whiteman, energy. The lists of attorneys are compiled from anonymous peer-review surveys conducted by Best Lawyers in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers.