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Five Members are “Best in America”

Five members of the firm have been selected for inclusion in the 2018 Edition of the national publication, The Best Lawyers in America. 

The attorneys included are William K. Fahey, Administrative and Regulatory Law, Appellate Practice, Energy Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation – Land Use and Zoning, Litigation – Municipal, and Municipal Law; Stephen O. Schultz, Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, and Municipal Law; Mark J. Burzych, Franchise Law and Government Relations Practice; Stephen J. Rhodes, Energy Law; and Stacy L. Hissong, Municipal Law and Natural Resources Law.

Lawyers on The Best Lawyers in America list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise, and undergo a rigorous authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.  The publication has been described as the most reliable, unbiased, and respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.

“We are honored that five of our firm’s members have been recognized by their peers as providing the best in legal services, particularly in our firm’s core areas of practice.  We pride ourselves on staying on top of the latest developments in the law and in finding ways to provide the best client service possible,” said Mark J. Burzych, President of the firm.

Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC, which was founded in 2008, has grown from 4 attorneys to 14 attorneys and 9 professional staff.  The firm brings together legal experts with more than 200 years of combined experience in several specialties to serve its clients in four core areas of practice: municipalities, drain commissioner and public authorities; franchise businesses; public and private employers; and electric, gas, water and sewer public utilities.

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