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Pennell Named Among the Best U.S. Lawyers

Lafayette, Indiana – February 15, 2007 – The Best of the U.S. LLC has selected Stuart & Branigin partner Stephen R. Pennell as one of the best lawyers in the United States. Pennell is one of 68,000 professional service providers chosen from over 2 million practicing professionals in the United States to be listed on www.bestofus.com.

The Best of the U.S. LLC is an independent firm that reviews the credentials of practitioners in 14 professions to determine the "best of class" in each. The selection process identifies professionals who provide leadership in their industry, have continued their education, and have been recognized as the best by their peers, industry, and community.

Pennell, a graduate of Indiana University School of Law, is past president of the Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana; former Indiana state representative of the Defense Research Institute; and a member of the Association of Defense Trial Attorneys and the International Association of Defense Counsel. He practices in the areas of litigation, product liability, and insurance law. Pennell has also been recognized as an Indiana Super Lawyer by Indiana Super Lawyers magazine.

Stuart & Branigin LLP has been providing legal services in Indiana since 1878. Today, the law firm has more than 30 experienced lawyers in two offices providing legal representation in such diverse areas as civil litigation and appellate matters; banking and creditors’ rights; business counseling; business transactions; buying and selling businesses; design and construction; education; employment; environmental; estates and trusts; health care; insurance; intellectual property; international; real estate, development, and zoning; and taxation.

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