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Duffey and Pennell Included in the Best Lawyers in America

Lafayette, Indiana – November, 2005 – Trial attorneys John Duffey and Stephen Pennell, partners in the law firm of Stuart & Branigin LLP, have been included in the 2006 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. They join partner Thomas McCully, who has been included since 1987.

Published since 1983, Best Lawyers is a highly respected referral guide to the legal profession in the United States. Only 349 Indiana lawyers – roughly three percent of attorneys in the Indiana State Bar Association – are listed in the 2006 edition. Those included are nominated by their professional peers and then voted into the guide through a confidential peer-review process. No fee or purchase is required for inclusion.

According to the publisher, Best Lawyers has been featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Forbes, and The American Lawyer magazine called it “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.” For more information, visit www.bestlawyers.com.

Stuart & Branigin LLP, a full-service firm with offices in both Lafayette and Indianapolis, has been providing legal services since 1878. Today, the law firm's staff of more than 30 lawyers provides legal representation in diverse areas. These include civil litigation, taxation, estate planning and administration, transportation, construction, environmental, banking, healthcare, immigration, intellectual property, international law, labor, employment, real estate, securities, finance, and educational institutions law.