Morris_ Manning _ Martin Attorneys Named “Georgia Super Lawyer

							           Morris, Manning & Martin Attorneys Named
             “Georgia Super Lawyer Rising Stars”
Atlanta (October 2006) – Twelve up-and-coming attorneys from Atlanta-based law firm
Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP have been named “Rising Stars” by Georgia Super Lawyers
and Law & Politics. Only 2.5 percent of Georgia lawyers earn the Rising Star distinction,
naming them among the best lawyers in the nation. Only lawyers who have been practicing
for fewer than ten years or who are under 40 are eligible to be nominated as a Rising Star.

This year’s Georgia Rising Stars include:
       Scott Allen—Corporate
       Bernard Coleman, Jr.—Corporate
       Shawn Lanier—Real Estate
       Duncan Miller—Real Estate
       Shelly Nixon—Tax
       Marguerite “Becky” Patrick—Litigation
       Sean Reynolds—Tax
       Tacita Mikel Scott— Litigation
       Matthew Sours—Real Estate & Finance
       William Winter—Tax
       Jason Wright—Litigation/Eminent Domain
       Kevin Wright—Corporate

“This is just the beginning of a great career for each of these exceptional attorneys,” said Bob
Saudek, the firm’s Managing Partner. “They have proven their ability to work hard and
succeed, and they could not be more deserving of this recognition.”

Nominations are made by Super Lawyers who have personally witnessed an outstanding
attorney in action. The selected lawyers are featured in the May issue of Georgia Super
Lawyers—Rising Star Edition, which is distributed to more than 23,500 Georgia attorneys.
The Rising Stars also appear in a special advertising section of Atlanta magazine.

Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP, (www.mmmlaw.com) enjoys national prominence for its
corporate finance, securities, litigation, technology, real estate and real estate capital markets,
environmental, insurance and healthcare practices. The firm has offices in Atlanta,
Washington, D.C., Charlotte, Raleigh-Durham and Princeton.
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