The national law firm of Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC announced that Peter S. Murphy and Krista Reale Samis were recognized as “2016 Delaware Rising Stars” by Super Lawyers.
Peter K. Murphy recognized for his work in civil litigation defense for the second year, is an associate who focuses his practice on product liability matters in Delaware and Pennsylvania. He also has experience in counseling a variety of clients ranging from small, nonprofit organizations to large international corporations.
Krista Reale Samis, recognized for her work in civil litigation defense for the fourth year, is a member (partner) who focuses her practice on mass tort, product liability, professional liability, medical device, and construction matters. Samis defends Fortune 500 companies in litigation in state and federal courts and has successfully argued multiple summary judgment motions. She has a record of obtaining favorable results for clients by working with them closely to understand their objectives, allowing her to provide holistic counsel that considers the effects of the clients’ defense strategy on the pending litigation, potential future litigation, public opinion, and other client-specific concerns.
The full results of the survey will be published in a supplement to Philadelphia Magazine as well as the Thomson Reuters Legal annual publications Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Delaware Super Lawyers.
The Rising Stars list is developed using the same patented multiphase selection process used for the Super Lawyers list except:
- To be eligible for inclusion in Rising Stars, a candidate must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice for 10 years or less.
- While up to 5 percent of the lawyers in a state are named to Super Lawyers, no more than 2.5 percent are named to Rising Stars.
All attorneys first go through the Super Lawyers selection process. Those who are not selected to the Super Lawyers list, but meet either one of the Rising Stars eligibility requirements, then go through the Rising Stars selection process.
