PORTLAND, OR – Thirteen Bullard Law lawyers have been selected for inclusion in the 2012 Oregon Super Lawyers® - Rising Stars® magazine.

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 rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. No more than 5 % of the lawyers in the state are selected by Super Lawyers.

About Bullard:  Founded in 1977, Bullard Law represents employers in both the private and public sectors. The firm's 26 attorneys counsel clients throughout the western United States in the areas of private and public sector labor law, labor contract negotiations and administration, employment litigation, trials and class actions, employee benefits, proactive employment training and advice, preventative personnel policies and practices, and employment and noncompetition agreements.  Please visit Bullard at www.bullardlaw.com.

Bullard lawyers highlighted as Super Lawyers are:  Francis T. Barnwell, C. Akin Blitz, Jacqueline M. Damm, Kathy M. Hindman, Kenneth E. Jernstedt, Thomas I. Kramer, Lester V. Smith, David H. Wilson and Maryann Yelnosky.  Jennifer A. Sabovik, Emily Q. Shults, David M. Thompson and Jennifer N. Warberg are highlighted as Rising Stars.