Johnson, Ayers & Matthews, P.L.C., is pleased to announce its Tier 1 ranking in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” list awarded by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®.  Additionally, seven of the firm’s attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America® and four are recognized as “Lawyer of the Year” for their practice area in Roanoke.

Those named to the 2019 Best Lawyers in America ® list are:

• Ronald M. Ayers – Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• William P. Wallace, Jr. – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• John D. Eure – Appellate Practice; Insurance Law
• Kenneth J. Ries – Insurance Law; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
• Bryan Grimes Creasy – Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Insurance; Litigation – Real Estate; Railroad Law
• Lori J. Bentley – Litigation – Real Estate; Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Brian J. Brydges – Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Four were recognized as 2019 “Lawyer of the Year” in Roanoke, an honor given to only one lawyer in the area:  John D. Eure (Appellate Practice); Kenneth J. Ries (Insurance Law); Bryan Grimes Creasy (Litigation – Insurance); and Lori J. Bentley (Litigation – Real Estate).

Firms and attorneys included in these lists are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers.  Achieving these rankings signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.