Carlton Fields was recognized as a “Top Firm” on the subjects of Class Actions and Insurance by JD Supra in its 2nd annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Two firm attorneys, D. Matthew Allen and Kristin A. Shepard, were recognized as “Top Authors” for the level of visibility and engagement they attained with readers on the subject of Class Actions.
The Readers’ Choice Awards reflect 2016 data. In each category 10 authors and one law firm were recognized for consistently high readership and engagement within that category. JD Supra also recognized a single, top author for each of nine topics that either emerged or dramatically grew in interest during 2016. In total, across 34 categories, 224 authors were recognized from more than 40,000.
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