Durham Attorneys Bill Thomas, Jay Ferguson Honored by North Carolina Super Lawyers® Magazine for 2013

Durham, NC, March 07, 2013 --(PR.com)-- Durham attorneys William J. (Bill) Thomas, II and Jay H. Ferguson are honored by North Carolina Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys in North Carolina for 2013. Only five percent of the lawyers in the state are named by Super Lawyers®.

The selections for this esteemed list are made by the research team at Super Lawyers®, which is a service of the Thomson Reuters, Legal division based in Eagan, MN. Each year, the research team at Super Lawyers® undertakes a rigorous multi-phase selection process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, independent evaluation of candidates by the attorney-led research staff, a peer review of candidates by practice area, and a good-standing and disciplinary check.

Bill Thomas has practiced law in Durham County since 1979 and has substantial experience litigating serious criminal and complex civil cases in federal and state courts. For more than 30 years he has served as a zealous advocate for the rights of the individual in cases involving criminal law, catastrophic injury, wrongful death and eminent domain (land condemnation).

Jay Ferguson has practiced law in North Carolina since 1990, navigating clients through all aspects of litigation in both state and federal court. Throughout his career Jay has been a staunch advocate for people in need of help, whether they are victims of catastrophic injury or wrongful death, landowners whose property is in jeopardy of condemnation, or people accused of crimes.

Thomson Reuters, Legal publishes Super Lawyers® magazines across the country. In addition to the magazines, Thomson Reuters, Legal publishes newspaper inserts and magazine special sections devoted to Super Lawyers®.

Super Lawyers® was first published in 1991 by Law & Politics and was acquired by Thomson Reuters, Legal in February 2010. Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Super Lawyers® can be found online at superlawyers.com where lawyers can be searched by practice area and location.