Three Houston Harbaugh, PC attorneys have been named to the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession.
John D. Houston, II is a founding member of Houston Harbaugh and has been practicing law since 1966. John’s practice is concentrated in the areas of healthcare, general corporate matters, and estate planning and wealth preservation. This is the second consecutive year in which John has been recognized in
The Best Lawyers in America®. John received his law degree from George Washington University, and he received a Bachelor of Arts from Haverford College.
Deborah J. Robinson, a Director and leader of the Health Care Law department, has been recognized for the fifth consecutive year. Deborah concentrates her practice in the area of health care, with a particular emphasis on contractual relationships between health care providers as well as helping practices navigate the various governmental regulatory, third party payor and compliance laws, including HIPAA. Deborah graduated
cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and she received a Bachelor of Arts from Allegheny College.
James H. Webster, a Director and leader of the Real Estate & Finance department, has been recognized for five consecutive years as well. Jim concentrates his practice in public finance, including general obligation and municipal authority financings and industrial development revenue bond financings. He has represented the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Counties, School Districts, Municipalities, Authorities and Industrial Development Authorities in a career spanning more than 25 years in municipal finance. Jim received his law degree from Washington & Lee University School of Law, and he received a Bachelor of Arts in History from Denison University.
About The Best Lawyers in America®
First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive annual peer-review survey. For the new U.S. edition, more than 24,126 leading attorneys cast more than 2.8 million votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in the same and related specialties.
Because of rigorous and transparent methodology used by Best Lawyers, and because lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed, inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”
Steven Naifeh, Managing Editor of Best Lawyers, says, “We continue to believe – as we have believed for 26 years – that recognition by one’s peers is the most meaningful form of recognition in the legal profession."