Womble Bond Dickinson is pleased to announce that three attorneys in the firm’s Atlanta office have been named to the 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists.
- Preston H. Heard was named to the 2023 Georgia Rising Stars list, the ninth consecutive year he has received this recognition.
- William M. Ragland Jr. was named to the 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers list, the 19th consecutive year he has received this recognition.
- Joe D. Whitley was named to the 2023 Georgia Super Lawyers list, the 13th consecutive year he has received this recognition.
Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area. For more information about Super Lawyers, visit SuperLawyers.com.

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