We are pleased to announce that the firm has received notification from Martindale-Hubbell that John D. Sorlie has received an AV Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review RatingTM from his peers. Which means that he was deemed to have very high professional ethics and preeminent legal ability. Only lawyers with the highest ethical standards and professional ability receive a Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Rating.
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