Six Baker Donelson attorneys have been named to the 2019 edition of Florida Super Lawyers and three were named to the publication's list of "Rising Stars."

The attorneys named to Florida Super Lawyers, along with the practice areas in which they are noted, include:

• Zachary J. Bancroft, Creditor/Debtor Rights
• Ralph DeMeo, Environmental
• Stephen S. Dobson III, Criminal Defense: White Collar
• Kelly Overstreet Johnson, Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Hal K. Litchford, Business Litigation
• Dena Sokolow, Employment and Labor: Employer

The publication also recognized three Baker Donelson attorneys as "Rising Stars":

• Kyle Diamantas, Food and Drug
• Marisa Rosen Dorough, Business Litigation
• David B. Levin, Business Litigation

The selections for this list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of Thomson Reuters, Legal Division. Each year, the research team undertakes a multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check. First published in 1991 by Law & Politics and acquired by Thomson Reuters, Legal in February 2010, Super Lawyers magazines reach more than 21 million readers across the country.

Baker Donelson is among the 60 largest law firms in the country, with more than 700 attorneys and public policy advisors representing more than 30 practice areas to serve a wide range of legal needs. Clients receive knowledgeable guidance from experienced, multi-disciplined industry and client service teams, all seamlessly connected across 21 offices in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and Washington, D.C.