Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Stutz Artiano Shinoff & Holtz partner James F. Holtz selected Super Lawyer; Holtz is now the firm's lead attorney in defamation case against this blogger

James Holtz has become the lead lawyer in Stutz Artiano Shinoff & Holtz' defamation lawsuit against this blogger. However, Mr. Holtz let his partner Jack Sleeth handle the firm's losing attempt to convince the California Court of Appeal that this blogger should be enjoined from mentioning--either in print or orally--the name of Mr. Holtz or any other lawyer in the firm.

Partner James F. Holtz Selected Super Lawyer & Top Rated Lawyer
MARKETWIRE via COMTEX
May 29, 2012

The law firm of Stutz Artiano Shinoff & Holtz APC is proud to announce that founding partner James F. Holtz has been honored with selection to both the 2012 San Diego Super Lawyers, published by Thomson Reuters, as well as the 2012 Top Rated Lawyers published by The American Lawyer Magazine. Both selections are for "Business Litigation."

Mr. Holtz has been selected to Super Lawyers every year since 2008 when Super Lawyers first expanded their rating service nationwide. Super Lawyers lists outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The magazine names exceptional attorneys annually in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The San Diego Super Lawyers list will be published in June and will also be featured in the New York Times, San Diego edition.

Top Rated Lawyers is published by The American Lawyer and developed in partnership with Martindale Hubbell. It is based on Martindale's AV Preeminent ratings, the highest possible review rating in "Legal Ability and Ethical Standards." Mr. Holtz has been AV Preeminent rated for the last 16 years (1996-2012).

Mr. Holtz represents clients in both California and Nevada and has focused on trial and appellate work in complex business and corporate litigation since the firm began in 1982. He is a frequent lecturer before legal and insurance organizations, as well as an Adjunct Professor at California Western School of Law.