TAMPA, Fla./August 20, 2010 - Four Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. attorneys were named "Tampa Bay's Top Lawyers" in the July/August edition of Tampa Bay Magazine.

The magazine composed its list based on a study conducted by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell. The Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings identifies lawyers who have been rated by their peers to be "AV Preeminent" - the highest rating available. LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell invites lawyers and members of the judiciary to provide confidential reviews of lawyers of whom they have professional knowledge. These opinions are the basis for the ratings.

The attorneys who make the list have reached the highest level of ethical standards and professional excellence, according to Tampa Bay Magazine.

Jim Freeman was featured under Health Care litigation; Bennie Lazzara Jr. was featured under Medical Malpractice litigation; and firm founding partners Jim Wilkes and Tim McHugh were featured under Nursing Home Rights litigation.

Their names can be found online at Lawyers.com, martindale.com, and Lexis.com, or in print in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory.