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NASHVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 11, 2010 – J. Gerard Stranch, IV of Nashville law firm Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings has been named to the Rising Star list for Class Action/Mass Tort Litigation by Tennessee Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top up-and-coming attorneys in Tennessee for 2010. Only 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are named Rising Star by Super Lawyers.

 

Stranch joined Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings as a full time associate in 2003, and became member of the firm in 2008. He practices complex litigation including shareholder derivative actions, securities, class actions, anti-trusts, ERISA 401K litigation and general labor and employment law. A graduate of Emory University and Vanderbilt School of Law, Stranch has served as lead counsel for the firm in many cases including In re Alpha Corp. Securities Litigation ($161 million settlement value), Lankford v. Dow Chemical ($4.2 million settlement) and numerous others. Stranch also serves as general counsel for the Tennessee Democratic Party.

 

The selections for the esteemed Super Lawyers Rising Stars list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers, which is a service of the Thompson Reuters, Legal division. Each year, the Super Lawyers research team undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, and a good-standing disciplinary check.

 

Branstetter, Stranch & Jennings provides a full range of legal services to a diverse clientele. Founded in Nashville, Tenn., in 1952, the firm specializes in class actions, shareholder derivative, securities, and other complex cases both in Tennessee courts and federal courts throughout the nation. Visit www.branstetterlaw.com for more information.