Law Offices of BAIRD, LIGHTNER, MILLSAP & HARPOOL P.C. 1901-C South Ventura Springfield, MO 65804 ∙ Telephone (417) 887-0133 ∙ Fax (417) 887-8740

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PRESS RELEASE

For Immediate Release

DATE: November 18, 2011 CONTACT: Victoria Yarborough (417) 887-0133 vyarborough@blmhpc.com

WARFORD B. JOHNSON III RECOGNIZED AGAIN AS MISSOURI & KANSAS SUPER LAWYERS RISING STAR Warford “Trace” Johnson III has been named in the Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list as one of the top attorneys in Missouri and Kansas for 2011. This is the second year in a row he has been included on the list. No more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected to the list. The Rising Stars list was created to recognize the top up-and-coming attorneys in the state, either those under 40 or those who had been practicing 10 years or less. Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a rigorous multi-phased process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.

Warford “Trace” Johnson joined Baird, Lightner, Millsap & Harpool P.C. in 2008 and focuses his practice on insurance defense litigation, business and employment litigation, appellate practice and municipal law. In addition to being named on the Missouri & Kansas Rising Stars list two years in a row, Mr. Johnson was also named a Missouri Lawyers Weekly Up & Coming Attorney in 2010. An active member of the Springfield Metropolitan Bar Association, Mr. Johnson also contributes his time as an Advisory Board Member to Boys & Girls Town of Missouri, a not-for-profit that offers treatment programs and specialized education services for vulnerable children with histories of abuse, neglect, emotional and

behavioral disorders and psychological problems. Baird, Lightner, Millsap & Harpool P.C. is a full-service firm practicing throughout the state of Missouri. For almost 30 years the partnership has built its highly regarded, full-service law firm offering to include legal representation in banking, commercial litigation, corporate and general business, employment law, family law, government, insurance defense, personal injury, probate litigation, professional liability, real estate, trust and estates and workers compensation. For more information on Warford B. Johnson III and BLMH please visit http://www.blmhpc.com.

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