Jon Polenberg Of Polenberg Cooper Named Rising Star By 2012 Florida Super Lawyers

June 28, 2012 - PRLog -- FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Jon Polenberg, a Shareholder with Polenberg Cooper, P.A., has been named to the Florida Rising Stars list as one of the top up-­‐and-­‐coming attorneys in Florida for 2012. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state receive this honor. The research team at Super Lawyers makes the selection for this respected list.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, 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 rigorous multi-­‐phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates, and peer reviews by practice area.
The Rising Stars lists are published nationwide in Super Lawyers magazines and in leading city and regional magazines across the country. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to superlawyers.com.

The first Super Lawyers list was published in 1991 and by 2009 the rating service had expanded nationwide. In February 2010 Super Lawyers was acquired by Thomson Reuters the world’s leading source of intelligent information for business and professionals.

Polenberg also recently received the highest peer rating of AV Preeminent in Commercial, Business and Litigation Law by Martindale-Hubbell. The Martindale-Hubbell® PEER REVIEW RATINGS™ are an objective indicator of a lawyer's high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States and Canada.

Legal Ability ratings are based on performance in five key areas, rated on a scale of 1 to 5 (with 1 being the lowest and 5 being the highest). These areas are:
•   Legal Knowledge - Lawyer's familiarity with the laws governing his/her specific area of practice(s)
•   Analytical Capabilities - Lawyer's creativity in analyzing legal issues and applying technical knowledge
•   Judgment - Lawyer's demonstration of the salient factors that drive the outcome of a given case or issue.
•   Communication Ability - Lawyer's capability to communicate persuasively and credibly
•   Legal Experience - Lawyer's degree of experience in his/her specific area of practice(s).

Polenberg Cooper, P.A., represents clients with legal matters concerning corporations, insurance, receiverships, construction, developers, and commercial tenants. These disputes include high-stakes breach of contract, fraud, tortious interference, unfair competition and other business tort claims, and litigation brought under numerous business statutes. For more information visit: www.pcpalaw.com.