Oliver Maner, an award-winning law firm providing superior and effective legal services and solutions since 1897, is pleased to announce 11 lawyers have been awarded the 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers designation, with one included in the Top 100 in the state of Georgia. In addition, five of the firm’s lawyers were named to the 2018 Georgia Rising Stars list. This is the 15th consecutive year Oliver Maner lawyers have been awarded the Super Lawyers designation.

Oliver Maner Managing Partner Patrick T. O’Connor ranked in the Top 100 of the 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers nomination, research and blue ribbon review process. In addition, the following Oliver Maner lawyers were awarded the 2018 Georgia Super Lawyers designation:

William P. Franklin, Jr. -- Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense

David H. Dickey -- Estate Planning & Probate

I. Gregory Hodges -- Personal Injury General: Defense

Robert W. Schivera -- Closely Held Business

Patrick T. O’Connor -- Civil Litigation: Defense

Timothy D. Roberts -- Business Litigation

Christopher L. Ray -- Personal Injury Medical Malpractice: Defense

Andrew M. Wilkes -- General Litigation

William J. Hunter -- General Litigation

Paul H. Threlkeld -- General Litigation

Julian R. Friedman -- Estate Planning & Probate

The following Oliver Maner lawyers were awarded the 2018 Georgia Rising Stars designation:

Benjamin M. Perkins - State, Local & Municipal

George T. Major, Jr. - General Litigation

T. Lawrence Evans - Business Litigation

Bryan A. Schivera - Closely Held Business

David (Bobo) Mullens, III -- General Litigation