Edelson McGuire Partner Named 2011 Super Lawyers Rising Star

CHICAGO, Jan. 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Myles McGuire of Edelson McGuire, LLC has been named a Rising Star by Illinois Super Lawyers magazine as one of the top attorneys under the age of 40 in Illinois for 2011. This distinction is awarded to attorneys based on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement and is awarded to no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in each state.

McGuire, a named partner of Edelson McGuire, LLC, has been one of the nation's leaders in prosecuting technology class action lawsuits, including those involving electronic commerce, cellular telephony and wireless media.  He has secured the only federal decisions holding that text messages are covered by the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, leading to multi-million dollar settlements against companies such as Timberland Co. and Simon & Schuester.  His cases involving unauthorized mobile content fraud have resulted in industry wide reforms and settlements collectively valued at hundreds of millions of dollars.

McGuire has been asked by members of Congress to comment on legislation in the cellular telephone industry and he has worked with state regulatory bodies in California, Florida and elsewhere on related efforts due to his diverse business and legal background.

"Myles has been two steps ahead of the rest of the class action bar when it comes to technology suits; what he has done for consumers in this country is simply amazing," explained managing partner Jay Edelson.  "This honor could not be given to a more deserving attorney."

About Edelson McGuire:  Edelson McGuire is a commercial litigation and legal and political consulting firm with attorneys in Illinois, New York, California, and Florida.  The firm's attorneys have been recognized as leaders in these fields by state and federal legislatures, national and international media groups, the courts and their peers.  They have testified before the United States Senate on class action issues and have repeatedly been asked to work on federal and state legislation and policy issues involving banking, cellular telephony and consumer privacy.  Their class settlements are collectively worth over one billion dollars and have changed the consumer protection policies of numerous industries. More information on the firm can be found at www.edelson.com.

CONTACT:  Becky Radowski, +1-312-572-7219, [email protected]

SOURCE Edelson McGuire, LLC

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