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Cox Wootton Named #1 in San Francisco For Maritime Law by Best Lawyers In America

September 2009.

Cox, Wootton, Griffin, Hansen & Poulos, LLP, is pleased to announce that the Firm has been listed #1 in San Francisco for Maritime Law, and three of the Firm's lawyers have been listed among the Nation's preeminent lawyers by the 2010 edition of Woodward and White's treatise, Best Lawyers in America.  Lawyers are selected for listing and Law Firms are ranked in Best Lawyers in America exclusively through exhaustive peer-review surveys in which thousands of leading lawyers confidentially evaluate professional peers.  Partners Richard C. Wootton, Rupert P. Hansen and Gregory W. Poulos are the Firm's individual lawyers listed in the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers in America, in the field of Maritime Law.

Four Cox Wootton Attorneys Honored By Northern California Super Lawyers (TM)

July 2009.

Cox, Wotton, Griffin, Hansen & Poulos, LLP, is proud to announce that four of its attorneys have been named 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers, as published in the August edition of San Francisco Magazine and Northern California Super Lawyers Magazine.  Only approximately 5% of the Northern California Bar receives this special distinction, which involves selection by a poll of California lawyers and thorough independent research conducted by Law & Politics. 

Cox Wootton's 2009 Super Lawyers are:

-- Terence S. Cox, Partner, General Litigation

-- Richard C. Wootton, Partner, Transportation/Maritime

-- Mitchell S. Griffin, Partner, Transportation/Maritime

-- Rupert P. Hansen, Partner, Transportation/Maritime

Cox Wootton Welcomes Attorney Marc Avram Centor

June 2009.

Cox, Wootton, Griffin, Hansen & Poulos, LLP, has added associate attorney Marc Avram Centor to the Firm.  Mr. Centor is a 2007 graduate of the University of Virginia Law School.  Prior to joining Cox Wootton, Mr. Centor was an associate with Paul, Hastings, Janosky and Walker LLP. 

Two Cox Wootton Attorneys Named to Inaugural List of Best Lawyers In The Bay Area

February 2009.

Partners Richard C. Wootton and Rupert P. Hansen were named to the 2009 inaugural list of Best Lawyers in the Bay Area, as published in the San Francisco Business Times.  Mr. Wootton and Mr. Hansen were nominated by their peers for this honor in the category of maritime law.

Cox Wootton Elevates Attorney Galin G. Luk to Partnership

January 2009.

The partnership of Cox, Wootton, Griffin, Hansen & Poulos, LLP, has elevated attorney Galin G. Luk to partnership in the Firm.  Mr. Luk specializes in litigation the areas of business disputes, contract actions, insurance defense, personal injury, construction defect, asbestos, environmental, admiralty and maritime, inland cargo claims, creditors rights and lemon law defects.   Prior to joining the Firm, Mr. Luk had attained the rank of Captain in the United States Marine Corp where he served as the Chief District Attorney and then as the Senior Public Defender.