December 2013

win Steinmetz & Baird PLLC is pleased to announce that attorneys Bruce Baird, Denis Wiggins and Doug Kemper have received the coveted “AV Preeminent®” peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell. The Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ are an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability, generated from evaluations of lawyers by other members of the bar and the judiciary in the United States and Canada. An “AV” rating indicates both the highest level of professional ability and the highest ethical standards. Gwin Steinmetz & Baird PLLC has always emphasized delivery of top-notch legal services to its clients and the highest ethical standards. Other active attorneys at the firm who also have received the AV Preeminent® rating include: Robert Gwin, Robert Steinmetz, Stockard R. Hickey. AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the Bar and the Judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.