Savannah Attorney Named one of Top 50 Women Attorneys in Georgia

SAVANNAH, Ga. - March 11, 2013 - PRLog -- (SAVANNAH, GA)  Kathleen Horne of Bouhan Falligant, LLP, has been named one of the “Top 50 Women Attorneys” in the State of Georgia by Atlanta magazine. The March 2013 edition highlights the state’s best female lawyers.
Well known for her extensive work in the areas of creditors’ rights and bankruptcy, Horne was selected from thousands of female attorneys in the state.

“My primary concern is always to represent my clients to the best of my ability,” Horne said. “Awards such as this one are gratifying. It’s wonderful when your peers and clients recognize the quality of the services you provide.”

Horne has previously been named one of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in the State of Georgia by Atlanta magazine and been named a Georgia Super Lawyer. She has been awarded the Georgia Association of Lawyers Achievement Award and the Business and Professional Women’s Club Women of Achievement. The Savannah Bar Association awarded her the Judge Frank Cheatham Professional Award. She practices primarily in the areas of creditors rights and bankruptcy and is a frequent lecturer on these topics. Named a Fellow in the American College of Bankruptcy, Horne is past President of both the Savannah Bar Association and the Bankruptcy Section of the State Bar of Georgia. She is a former member of the State Board of Bar Examiners, the Formal Advisory Opinion Board of the State Bar of Georgia and the State Bar Investigative Panel. She has served as Secretary of the University of Georgia Law School Advisory Council and the Board of Directors of United Way. She currently serves on the Board of Trustees of the Historic Savannah Foundation. Horne received her B.A. degree cum laude from the University of Georgia and J.D. degree cum laude from the University of Georgia.

The selection of the Top 50 Women Attorneys in the State of Georgia is overseen by Super Lawyers, a rating service of outstanding lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations.

About Bouhan Falligant, LLP
Bouhan Falligant, LLP, specializes in the areas of general corporate representation, trust and estate planning, real estate, admiralty, banking, education, intellectual property, employment, bankruptcy, professional malpractice, workers’ compensation, environmental, immigration, products liability, transportation, construction and family law. The firm provides services to a range of local, national and international clientele including major corporations, small businesses, professional entities, insurance companies, financial and lending institutions, non-profit corporations, individuals and public sector boards and authorities.
Bouhan Falligant, LLP was formed in 2013 when the prestigious firms of Bouhan, Williams & Levy, a well-known business and litigation firm tracing its Savannah roots back to 1886, and Inglesby, Falligant, Horne, Courington & Chisholm, a successful firm specializing in banking, real estate and bankruptcy law, merged. The firm is headquartered at The Armstrong House, located at 447 Bull St., just north of Forsyth Park.
Bouhan Falligant, LLP and its attorneys have consistently been named to prestigious groups such as the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Law Firms Rankings, Best Lawyers in America, Georgia Lawyers, Rising Stars, Georgia Trend’s Legal Elite and the American Trial Lawyers Association’s Top 100 Attorneys in Georgia, among others.
For more information on Bouhan Falligant, LLP, please call 912-232-7000 or visit http://www.bouhan.com