A lawyer who receives a minimum threshold of qualifying responses from fellow attorneys can qualify for one of three prestigious Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings:
AV Preeminent®: The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him
or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.
Distinguished: An excellent rating for a lawyer with some experience. This rating indicates the attorney is widely
respected by their peers for high professional achievement and ethical standards.
Howard Stewart Lipman got this award in 2026
Notable: This rating indicates that the lawyer has been recognized by a large number of their peers for strong ethical standards.
Howard is a great lawyer to have. He is very attentive to your case. He promptly returns calls and answers any questions you may have. I have had other lawyers and they all seemed to talk down to me...
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