December 2 – Georgia Development names seven companions of Savannah’s Oliver Maner LLP as “Authorized Elite” |  regulation

December 2, 2021 – Seven Savannah law firm Oliver Maner LLP partners were recently named to Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite 2021 list. Robert W. Schivera, Timothy D. Roberts, Lee Summerford, Andrew M. Wilkes, Benjamin M. Perkins, Paul H. Threlkeld, and George T. Major Jr. were recognized by their peers as outstanding in their fields.

For the 19th time, the magazine honors lawyers who are considered to be the best in their field.

The lawyers selected this year operate across Georgia in markets ranging from large metropolitan areas to smaller rural towns, representing 15 different areas of law: Bankruptcy / Creditors’ Rights, Business, Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Entertainment and Sports, Family, General Practice / Litigation, Healthcare, Immigration, Intellectual Property, Labor and Employment, Personal Injury, Public Finance / Bonds, Real Estate / Construction and Taxes, Estate and Trusts.

Robert W. Schivera was named in Taxes, Estates & Trusts, Timothy D. Roberts in Business Law, Lee Summerford in Corporate Law, Andrew M. Wilkes in Family Law, Benjamin M. Perkins and Paul H. Threlkeld in the category. honored for General Practice / Litigation; and George T. Major Jr. for Personal Injury.

To make this list, attorneys submitted hundreds of nominations on the Georgia Trend website. Anyone who is a member of the State Bar who lives and practices in Georgia was eligible to vote and was eligible to be elected to that list. The respondents were not allowed to vote for themselves.