TWG in the News
Eric Metz Presents Employment Law Seminar at Wichita Bar Association
On January 22, 2010, Eric Metz presented at a continuing education seminar of the Wichita Bar Association on "Helping Clients Find the Best Employees and Protect Themselves in the Process: Background Checks and Noncompetition Agreements." Eric is the head of TWG’s employment law practice.
Tom Triplett Named Corporate Lawyer of the Year
Wichita, KS (November 17, 2009) - Best Lawyers has named Thomas C. Triplett as the "Wichita Best Lawyers Corporate Lawyer of the Year" for 2010.
After more than a quarter of a century in publication, Best Lawyers is designating "Lawyers of the Year" in high-profile legal specialties in large legal communities. Only a single lawyer in each specialty in each community is being honored as the "Lawyer of the Year."
Best Lawyers compiles its lists of outstanding attorneys by conducting peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate their professional peers. The current, 16th edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2010), is based on more than 2.8 million detailed evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers.
The lawyers being honored as "Lawyers of the Year" have received particularly high ratings in our surveys by earning a high level of respect among their peers for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.
Steven Naifeh, Managing Editor of Best Lawyers, says, "We continue to believe – as we have believed for more than 25 years – that recognition by one’s peers is the most meaningful form of praise in the legal profession. We would like to congratulate Thomas C. Triplett on being selected as the ‘Wichita Best Lawyers Corporate Lawyer of the Year’ for 2010."
Eric Metz Featured Speaker for Society of Human Resource Management
Eric Metz, who heads the TWG Employment Law practice group, was the featured speaker at the October 21, 2009 meeting of the Wichita Chapter of the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM). His topic was "Employment Policy and Employment Legal Changes Under the Obama Administration."
SIX ATTORNEYS of Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC recognized by Missouri-Kansas "Super Lawyers®" for 2009
Wichita, KS (October 21, 2009) – Six attorneys from the law firm of Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC, have been recognized by Missouri/Kansas Super Lawyers for 2009.
Super Lawyers are nominated by their peers and then chosen by their peers and through the independent research of Law & Politics magazine, which performs the polling, research and selection process designed to identify only the top five percent of Missouri and Kansas attorneys in more than 60 practice areas. More information on the selection process is available at www.superlawyers.com.
The selection process for Rising Stars is the same as the Super Lawyers selection process except that a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for ten years or less, and candidates do not go through peer evaluation by practice area. No more than 2.5 percent of lawyers in Kansas are named to the Rising Stars list.
Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC lawyers recognized as Super Lawyers 2009 include:
- Thomas C. Triplett, Tax, Estate Planning & Probate; Mergers & Acquisitions
- James A. Walker, Business and General Litigation
- Theron E. Fry, Tax, Estate Planning & Probate, Employee Benefits/ERISA
- Eric B. Metz, Employment & Labor; Business Litigation
- Ron H. Harnden, Real Estate; Mergers & Acquisitions
In addition, Tyler E. Heffron has been selected for inclusion in the Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars 2009 list.
ELEVEN ATTORNEYS of Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC named Kansas "Best Lawyers®"
Wichita, KS (September 11, 2009) – Eleven attorneys from the law firm of Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC, have been recognized as Best Lawyers in America for 2010.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A Best Lawyers selection is the result of confidential peer evaluation. Best Lawyers is widely regarded within the legal profession as a signal honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. For more than 25 years, Best Lawyers lists have earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere. More information regarding Best Lawyers is available at www.bestlawyers.com/aboutus.
Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC lawyers selected with this honor include:
- Thomas C. Triplett, Corporate Law, Tax Law, Trusts and Estates
- John P. Woolf, Commercial Litigation, Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Thomas P. Garretson, Corporate Law
- James A. Walker, Commercial Litigation
- Timothy E. McKee, Natural Resources Law
- Theron E. Fry, Trusts and Estates
- Jeffrey D. Leonard, Construction Law
- Eric B. Metz, Labor and Employment Law
- Ron H. Harnden, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Real Estate Law
- J. T. Klaus, Public Finance Law
- Jerry W. Rogers, Intellectual Property Law
Tom Triplett Honored by "Best Lawyers®"
Tom Triplett was recently honored by Best Lawyers in America ® as one of only 24 preeminent Kansas lawyers who have been listed in Best Lawyers since its first publication 25 years ago. Best Lawyers is the oldest and one of the most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. More information about Best Lawyers can be found at www.bestlawyers.com.
Paula Langworthy Included in 2009 40 Under 40 Class
The Wichita Business Journal recently announced its 2009 recipients of the "40 Under 40" award. TWG associate Paula Langworthy was included among the 2009 honorees.
The 40 Under 40 awards were commenced in 1998 and recognize people in the Wichita community who are under the age of 40 and who have demonstrated success and leadership ability. Four other Triplett Woolf lawyers have previously received the 40 under 40 award.
Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC and six of its lawyers listed in Chambers USA as leading law firm and lawyers
Wichita, KS (June 30, 2009) – The law firm of Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC, has been recognized in the 2009 edition of Chambers as a leading law firm, and six of its lawyers have been identified as leading lawyers in their fields of practice.
Chambers and Partners (www.chambersandpartners.com) have been publishing their world-famous guides to the legal profession since 1990. With 100 experienced researchers, Chambers is dedicated to investigating the legal profession in all the main areas of practice. Chambers researchers talk with clients and find out which law firms they use and how they rate them for their legal ability and client service. On the basis of this research, Chambers identifies the world's top law firms and lawyers.
Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC was selected as a top law firm for 2009 in the areas of Real Estate and Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions.
Triplett, Woolf & Garretson, LLC lawyers selected for this honor include:
Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions
- Thomas C. Triplett
- Thomas P. Garretson
Labor & Employment
- Eric B. Metz
Litigation: General Commercial
- James A. Walker
Real Estate
- Ron H. Harnden
- Jeffery C. Dahlgren
Rachael Pirner Installed as KBA Vice President
Rachael Pirner was installed as Vice President of the Kansas Bar Association at the KBA's Installation and Awards Dinner held on June 19, 2009.
Paula Langworthy Receives KBA Award
Paula Langworthy was awarded the Kansas Bar Association's Pro Bono Certificate of Appreciation at the KBA's Installation and Awards Dinner on June 19, 2009. The Pro Bono Certificate of Appreciation was awarded to Paula in recognition of her efforts on behalf of the Mid-America All Indian Center.
