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Eight SOMS Attorneys Are Recognized in the 2025 Edition of Best Lawyers in America®


AUGUST 2024

Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears is pleased to announce that eight members of the firm have been recognized in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. David Schertler, Danny Onorato, Chris Mead, Mark MacDougall, Hank Asbill, Amy Conway-Hatcher, and Bob Trout were all recognized in the field of white-collar criminal defense. Mr. Schertler, Mr. Mead, and Mr. Trout received additional recognition for “Bet-the-Company” litigation. Mr. Mead, Mr. Asbill, and Mr. Trout were recognized in the field of commercial litigation. Mr. Trout was recognized in securities litigation, and Mr. Asbill was recognized in regulatory enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) litigation. Completing the firm’s roster, Mr. Schertler, Mr. Onorato, Mr. Asbill, and Stuart Sears were recognized in the field of general practice criminal defense. The Best Lawyers lists are compiled annually based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation process. For the 2025 edition, more than 23 million votes were analyzed. Because lawyers are not required or permitted to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. The Best Lawyers in America 2025 listings are available at: Best Lawyers® – Purely Peer Review® | Best Lawyers.

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