West Chester, PA – Lamb McErlane PC, a full service law firm, announced today that eight of its 30 attorneys have been named “Pennsylvania Super Lawyers” and two have been named “Rising Stars” by Law and Politics magazine for 2009. Only five percent of all Pennsylvania lawyers are named to the Super Lawyers list. Candidates for inclusion to the list are evaluated based on their career history, nomination by peers, pro bono work, published papers and other professional criteria. This year’s Super Lawyers from Lamb McErlane and their areas of recognition are:

• Justice William H. Lamb, Chairman – Appellate Law
• James E. McErlane, Senior Partner – Business/Corporate Law
• Joel L. Frank, Managing Partner — General Litigation
• James C. Sargent, Jr., Partner – Appellate Law
• Guy A. Donatelli, Partner, — Business Litigation
• Thomas J. O’Neill, Partner, — Bonds/Government Finance
• John J. Cunningham, IV, Partner, — General Litigation
• David J. MacMain, Partner, — Civil Rights/First Amendment

This year’s two Rising Stars from Lamb McErlane are partner, Scot R. Withers and associate, Timothy J. Kepner. Rising Stars are attorneys 40 years of age or younger who have been identified by Law and Politics as in the top 2.5% of lawyers in Pennsylvania. Joel Frank, Managing Partner of Lamb McErlane, said “We are extremely pleased to have nearly one-third of all our attorneys named to such esteemed and reputable lists. As a firm, we are dedicated not only to our clients, but to the legal community and the community at large.”