WILMINGTON, Del. - May 1, 2009 - Bayard P.A. announced today that Douglas M. Hershman, a director with the firm and Chair of its executive and marketing committees, has been named a 2009 Super Lawyer for the third year running, recognized for his achievements in the May issue of Corporate Counsel magazine.
Super Lawyers is a listing of outstanding attorneys from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Selection for the annual list, featured in Corporate Counsel magazine, is limited to only 5 percent of lawyers in any jurisdiction, and is based on a multiphase process that combines peer nominations and evaluations with third party research.
Mr. Hershman has been consistently recognized as a leading attorney in the field of real estate law by Delaware Super Lawyers in 2007 and 2008, and by Chambers USA in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Additionally, Mr. Hershman was listed among Lawdragon 3000 Leading Lawyers in America for 2006 and 2007, and was a finalist for Lawdragon's 500 Leading Lawyers in America for 2007.
A director with Bayard for more than ten years, Mr. Hershman leads the firm's diverse real estate practice, representing clients engaged in all aspects of the real estate industry throughout Delaware and its surrounding states. His practice has included representations of both buyers and sellers of commercial and residential real estate, as well as borrowers in financing transactions. Mr. Hershman also represents lenders making commercial real estate loans.
He was recently elected as Vice Chairman of the Delaware Better Business Bureau. He is a member of Delaware State Bar Association's Real and Personal Property Section, and previously served three terms as Chairman of the Section and many years as a member of its Executive Committee. He is also actively involved in the Home Builders Association of Delaware and currently serves on its Board of Directors and as Secretary of the Association. He continues to serve on the Board of the Wilmington Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO).
Mr. Hershman received his B.A., magna cum laude form the University of Delaware in 1983 and his J.D. from Syracuse University College of Law in 1986.
Super Lawyer candidates are evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement including: verdicts and settlements, transactions, representative clients, experience, honors and awards, special licenses and certifications, position within law firm, bar or other professional activity, pro bono and community service as a lawyer, scholarly lectures and writings, education and employment background, and other outstanding achievements. This is followed by a peer evaluation process, by practice area.
Bayard, P.A., a Wilmington, Delaware-based firm, has a nationally recognized practice in commercial bankruptcy and corporate and commercial litigation, securitization and structured finance. Other established practices include counseling clients in the formation of corporations and other alternative entities, real estate, intellectual property, insurance, tax, estate planning and estate administration.
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