Partner Lance A. Harke and Associate Alison C. Harke Named Two of South Florida's Top Rated Lawyers

MIAMI, FL, October 10, 2012 (Press-News.org) Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP (www.harkeclasby.com), a commercial litigation and consumer class action law firm based in Miami Shores, is pleased to announce that Partner Lance A. Harke and associate Alison C. Harke have been named two of South Florida's Top Rated Lawyers by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. Lance Harke was selected a Top Rated Lawyer in the practice area of products liability and Alison Harke in the practice area of commercial litigation.

Lance Harke concentrates his trial practice in the areas of products liability, insurance and complex class action and other commercial and consumer litigation matters. He is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and admitted to practice law in the State of Florida, the United States District Courts for the Southern and Northern Districts of Florida, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. Harke graduated from the University of Florida, with high honors and received his B.A. degree in Philosophy. He received his law degree from University of Miami School of Law, where he graduated cum laude, and was Editor-in-Chief of the University of Miami Law Review.

Alison Harke concentrates her practice in the areas of complex commercial litigation, consumer class actions and securities class actions. She is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell and admitted to practice law in the State of Florida, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida and the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. She received her B.A. degree from Boston College and her law degree from University of Miami School of Law, where she graduated cum laude, and was the Articles and Comments Editor of the University of Miami Law Review.
The list of Top Rated Lawyers was created by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell, the company that has long set the standard for peer review ratings. This list encompasses lawyers who have reached the highest levels of ethical standards and professional excellence. To create the list of Top Rated Lawyers, LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell tapped its comprehensive database of Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings to identify lawyers who have been rated by their peers to be AV Preeminent- the highest Peer Review Rating available. The list was distributed in the September 28, 2012 edition of The Miami Herald and The Wall Street Journal.

Miami Shores-based Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP was established by founding partner and trial lawyer, Lance A. Harke in 2000. The firm represents clients throughout the State of Florida and in courts across the country in a wide range of commercial law matters related to commercial litigation, business torts, consumer class actions, securities class actions, product liability, insurance litigation, general civil litigation, general commercial litigation, civil appeals, prescription drug issues, employment matters, bad faith issues, professional malpractice, medical malpractice and appellate practice.

Contact: Kristine B. Snively of Pristine PR, (954) 376-3683, or via e-mail at kristine@pristinepr.com for Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP.