Atlanta-Based Pope & Howard, P.C., Also Named a First Tier Personal Injury Law Firm
ATLANTA, GA (August 18, 2016)— Trial lawyer Marc Howard, co-founder of Atlanta-based personal injury law firm Pope & Howard, P.C., has been recognized as one of The Best Lawyers in America© in the Personal Injury Litigation for Plaintiffs category. The firm was also selected as a First Tier Personal Injury Law Firm for 2016.
The Best Lawyers in America, one of the legal industry’s oldest peer-review publications, recognizes lawyers in 140 practice areas, including aviation law, medical malpractice, personal injury litigation and many more. First published in 1983, The Best Lawyers in America has since expanded to almost 70 additional countries. The U.S. publication has about 17 million readers annually.
In order to be selected, a lawyer must be first nominated by a peer; in fact, the list of lawyers selected for the 2016 publication is based on over 6.7 million submissions.
“I am very excited to be chosen as one of this year’s Best Lawyers in America,” Howard said. “Since inclusion in the publication is based on reviews from my colleagues, I feel truly humbled that they have honored me in this way.”
Howard, who founded Pope & Howard, P.C., in 2005 with fellow attorney Geoff Pope, is not only dedicated to representing defendants and insurance companies in catastrophic injury cases, but is also actively involved in the local and legal community. He is a past president of the Sandy Springs Bar Association in Georgia, an active member of the Board of Governors, and a speaker/leader in the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association.
“I’m truly thankful to my colleagues for the nomination and for recognizing my hard work and dedication within the legal field,” Howard added. “