Nominations will be accepted from August 22, 2011 to October 3, 2011

For more information on the nomination process, please contact the Outstanding Lawyer Editor Donna J. Tuttle at 210-477-3235 or email: dtuttle@bizjournals.com.

They may be submitted via:E-mail: dtuttle@bizjournals.com

Mail: San Antonio Business Journal/ Attn: Donna J. Tuttle 8200 I-10 W., Ste. 820 San Antonio, TX 78230 Fax: 210-477-0857

The San Antonio Business Journal is seeking nominations for our 2011 Outstanding Lawyer Awards. These awards will be given to attor-

neys in the greater San Antonio area for excellent performance in their roles as legal professionals.

The winners will be announced at an Outstanding Lawyer Awards luncheon, Friday, December 2nd and profi led in a special publication in the November 18th issue of the San Antonio Business Journal. So nomi-nate someone today.

Categories:In-house Attorneys:

• GeneralCounsel (staff of six or more attorneys)

• General Counsel (staff of one to five attorneys)

• General Counsel (solo practitioner)

• Staff Attorney

• Corporate Counsel Community Service

Outside Attorneys (member of law firm, including sole proprietors)

• Bankruptcy

• Corporate & Securities

• Energy

• Estate Planning & Trust

• Health Care

• Intellectual Property

• Insurance Defense

• International

• Labor/Employment

• Lifetime Achievement

• Litigation

• Managing Partner

• Mediation

• Real Estate

• Rising Star

• Tax

• Wild Card Category

Eligibility:• Nominees must be practicing attorneys, have graduated from an ABA-approved law school, passed the Texas Bar exam and be current on all CLE requirements.• The nominee’s home offi ce must be in the San Antonio area. (Judges will consider organizations with signifi cant fi nancial operations in the San Antonio area that have head-quarters elsewhere.)• All nominations must be acknowledged or endorsed by the nominee. (Self-nominations will be accepted.)

Judging Criteria:Nominees will be judged on success in the legal profession, excellence in their fi eld, community involvement, adherence to legal ethics and positive impact on the city’s legal industry.

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NomineeNominee’s first name: Last name:

Nominee’s title: Company/firm name:

No. of employees: Nominee’s company/firm Website:

Number of successive years practicing law: Nominee’s e-mail:

Nominee’s phone: Nominee’s street business address:

Nominee’s city: State: Zip code:

Nominator Nominator’s first name: Last name:

Nominator’s title: Company name:

Nominator’s e-mail: Nominator’s phone:

Nominator’s street business address:

Nominator’s city: State: Zip code:

Please answer questions below in the area provided and e-mail complet-ed form, plus additional attachments, to Dtuttle@bizjournals.com. You may also print out the form and submit a hard copy submission to Donna Tuttle, SABJ, 8200 IH-10 West, Suite 820, San Antonio, Texas, 78230.

Describe nominee’s work in the legal industry and his or her impact on a specific legal field. Highlight significant legal cases and any defining work that makes the lawyer stand out in his or her specialty. If ap-plicable, please include any community or pro bono work. (500-word maximum please.) Please attach any supporting collateral such as a resume, CV, or media articles.

NOTE: Only finalists will be notified.

Category in which you are nominating lawyer? (Please check one)

In-House Attorneys General Counsel (staff of six or more attorneys)

General Counsel (staff of one to five attorneys)

General Counsel (solo practitioner)

Associate or Assistant General Counsel Corporate Counsel Community Service

Outside Attorneys (member of law firm, including sole proprietors)

Nomination FormNomination Period: Aug. 22 - Oct. 3, 2011

Bankruptcy Corporate

& Securities Energy Estate Planning

& Trust Health Care Intellectual

Property Insurance

Defense International

Labor/Employment Lifetime

Achievement Litigation Managing Partner Mediation Real Estate Rising Star Tax Wild Card

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