Steve Ouzts Inducted into Litigation Counsel of America
May 11, 2009
Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A. is pleased to announce that Steven W. Ouzts, a shareholder in the firm’s Specialty Litigation Practice Group, was inducted into the Litigation Counsel of America at the organization’s Spring Conference and Induction of Fellows on May 8, 2009. The Litigation Counsel of America is an honorary society of trial lawyers composed of less than one-half of one percent of American lawyers.
“We are pleased that Steve has been recognized as a preeminent litigator and invited into such a prestigious society,” said Edward W. Laney, IV, Turner Padget’s chief executive officer. “His outstanding skill in the courtroom and his commitment to client service make him a deserving recipient of this honor.”
Mr. Ouzts is a shareholder in the firm’s Specialty Litigation Group. He defends product manufacturers, corporate directors and officers, construction professionals, and insurance companies in litigation involving construction defects, products liability, environmental contamination, toxic chemical exposure, and insurance contract disputes.
Fellowship in the Litigation Counsel of America is highly selective and by invitation only. Fellows are selected based upon excellence and accomplishment in litigation, both at the trial and appellate levels, and superior ethical reputation. The Litigation Counsel of America is aggressively diverse in its composition. Established as a trial and appellate lawyer honor society reflecting the American bar in the 21st century, the organization represents the best in law among its membership. More information can be found at the Litigation Counsel of America’s Web site at www.litcounsel.org.