Meridian Attorneys Named to Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists

Meridian Law is pleased to announce that Founder and Managing Member, Tom Shumate, has been recognized by Super Lawyers Magazine, 2025 edition, as a SuperLawyer for the sixth year in a row.

For the second year, Tom was recognized as a Top 100 Lawyer in Tennessee and Top 50 Lawyer in Nashville.

Colton Adams, who has been with Meridian for four years, was recognized as a 2025 Rising Star.

This honor recognizes their high level of peer recognition and professional achievement. No more than 5% of the lawyers in the state are selected as Super Lawyers and no more than 2.5% are selected as Rising Stars.

Super Lawyers, part of Thomson Reuters, 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 company also recognizes Rising Stars, a list of “the top up-and-coming attorneys in [a] state – those who are 40 years old or younger, or who have been practicing for 10 years or less.” The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers and an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive, and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys. For more information about Super Lawyers, go to SuperLawyers.com.