Super Lawyers Names Vincent White "Rising Star"

Vincent White, founding partner at White, Ricotta & Marks, P.C., has received the prestigious ratings of "Super Lawyer" and "Rising Star" in 2013 from Super Lawyers.

2013-06-14

QUEENS, NY, June 14, 2013 (Press-News.org) The Rising Star recognition is only awarded to the top 2.5% of eligible lawyers in the country each year. The distinction is reserved for lawyers who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less, and who have exhibited excellence in their fields. The awards are presented as a sign of excellence and as a way for consumers to identify the best lawyers to handle their cases.

Vincent White solely practices employment law in his office in Jackson Heights, Queens, NY. He has been practicing law in the New York City area since 2009. White, Ricotta & Marks, P.C., handle all forms of employment law cases, from harassment to discrimination. As a founding partner of the firm, White has been steadily building the firm's client base and reputation with well thought out representation and quality results in settlements and trial cases.

According to Super Lawyers, they are "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 selection process is multi-phased and includes independent research, peer nominations and peer evaluations. Super Lawyers Magazine features the list and profiles of selected attorneys and is distributed to attorneys in the state or region and the ABA-accredited law school libraries." In addition to being named a "Super Lawyer" in 2013, White was also honored as a "Rising Star," a distinction reserved for lawyers who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.

"It's important for the public to have a trustworthy reference with which to choose reputable lawyers," says White. "Super Lawyers provides that platform. I'm honored to be named a Super Lawyer and Rising Star."

About the White, Ricotta & Marks, P.C., Group
The law office of White, Ricotta & Marks, P.C., focuses expressly on employment law and discrimination in the workplace. The boutique group operates a main office in Jackson Heights, NY, and an additional office in Westbury, Long Island. To reach their office, please call (347) 464-8694 or visit their website at www.queensemploymentattorney.com. They serve clients in Manhattan, Astoria, Bayside, Corona, Elmhurst, Flushing, Forest Hills, Howard Beach, Jamaica, Kew Gardens, Ozone Park, Richmond Hill, Douglaston, Great Neck and Little Neck, as well as in the boroughs of Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens, and throughout Nassau County.

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