New York Super Lawyers, a Thomsen Reuters publication, has named eleven Freehill partners as New York “Super Lawyers” for 2016 in the Transportation and Maritime Fields: Michael Fernandez, Peter Gutowski, Bill Juska, Eric Lenck, Wayne Meehan, Mark Muller, Don Murnane, Jim Ross, Mike Unger, Gina Venezia and John Walsh. In addition, associates Jan Gisholt and Eric Matheson have been named as “Rising Stars” in the field. The selection methodology includes a statewide nomination process, followed by peer review by practice area and independent research. The resulting list of Super Lawyers represents the top 5% of the attorneys in New York metropolitan area. The list of recognized attorneys will be published in the New York Super Lawyers – Metro Edition magazine, distributed in October 2016, and in The New York Times on October 2, 2016.