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Super Lawyers recognizes ten attorneys from Sahn Ward Coschignano, PLLC

Uniondale, NY Four attorneys from Sahn Ward Coschignano, PLLC have been selected to the 2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers list and six more attorneys from the firm have been selected to the 2015 New York Metro Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list. No more than five percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers. Rising Stars is a more exclusive list, recognizing no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state. The attorneys chosen by Super Lawyers and the practice area in which they were recognized are: • Michael Sahn, Managing Partner — Land Use/Zoning • Jon Ward, Partner — Business Litigation • Wayne Edwards, Partner — Land Use/Zoning • Andrew Roth, Partner — Business Litigation These attorneys were chosen by Super Lawyers as the New York Metro area’s “Rising Stars” and the practice area in which they were recognized: • Joseph Bjarnson — Business Litigation • Daniel Braff — Land Use/Zoning • Christian Browne — Civil Litigation: Plaintiff • John Christopher — Real Estate Law • Elaine Colavito — Family Law •  Adam Koblenz — General Litigation Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. “It is an honor to be named personally, but much more important is the credit and honor to the firm to have so many of our attorneys recognized by Super Lawyers,” said Michael Sahn, the firm’s managing partner. The Super Lawyers lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers Magazines and in leading city and regional magazines and newspapers across the country. Super Lawyers Magazines also feature editorial profiles of attorneys who embody excellence in their practice of law. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com.
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