Portland, OR – Best Lawyers in America®  has released its 2018 listing in which Bullard Law attorneys continue to be recognized for excellence. Of the nine Bullard Law attorneys listed, Thomas I. Kramer has been named the Best Lawyers 2018 Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law “Lawyer of the Year” in Portland, OR.
  
Only one lawyer in each practice area for a particular geographical region is named “Lawyer of the Year,” which makes this award a distinguishable honor. Receiving this accolade expresses the amount of respect a lawyer has amongst their peers regarding their abilities, professionalism and integrity. Kramer has received this recognition two times before, in 2011 and 2016. Last year, Bullard Law attorney Victoria L. Macpherson was named 2017 Best Lawyers “Lawyer of the Year” in Portland for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law, an honor she also received in 2013.

Nine Bullard Law attorneys from four different practice areas are listed in 2018 Best Lawyers in America. They include: 
  
Richard J. Alli, Jr.– Employment Law (Management) and Labor Law (Management) 
Francis T. Barnwell  – Employment Law (Management) and Litigation (Labor and Employment) 
C. Akin Blitz– Labor Law (Management) 
Mitchell J. Cogen– Litigation (Labor and Employment) 
David J. Riewald– Employment Law (Management) and Litigation (Labor and Employment) 
Kathryn M. Hindman – Employment Law (Management) and Litigation (Labor and Employment) 
Thomas I. Kramer– Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law 
Victoria L. Macpherson – Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law 
Maryann Yelnosky – Employment Law (Management) and Litigation (Labor and Employment)
  
First published in 1983, Best Lawyers has published their list for more than three decades and is regarded as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Each year, attorneys are nominated by anyone but themselves for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America listing. Primary sources for the nominations include clients, fellow lawyers and marketing teams. Once nominations are collected, ballots are generated and distributed to listed lawyers who vote. Voters assess fellow lawyers on a numerical scale regarding how likely they would be to refer a case to the nominated lawyer if they weren’t able to take the case themselves. Lastly, the Best Lawyers editorial staff review the votes. By executing this evaluation process, the Best Lawyers in America listings aim to accurately capture the consensus opinion of leading lawyers in regard to their colleagues within the same geographical and legal practice area.

About Bullard Law. Bullard Law partners with employers in Oregon, Washington, California, Idaho and other states. The firm provides services in traditional labor law, public sector labor and employment law, employment litigation and class actions, employee benefits, personnel policies and practices, and employment and non-competition agreements. Bullard Law helps clients be proactive, offering extensive training programs in all areas of labor, employment and benefits.  Contact the Marketing Team at 503-248-1134 or marketing@bullardlaw.com for further information.