Sue Ann Van Dermyden and Deborah Maddux Named to Super Lawyers 2022

Sue Ann Van Dermyden and Deborah Maddux have been named as Super Lawyers once again.  Super Lawyers 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.

Sue Ann has held the distinction since 2010, and Deborah since 2019. Super Lawyers selects attorneys using a patented, multiphase selection process, including peer nominations, evaluations, and independent research. Each candidate is evaluated on 12 indicators of peer recognition and professional achievement, including:

1.       Verdicts/settlements

2.       Transactions

3.       Representative clients

4.       Experience

5.       Honors/awards

6.       Special licenses/certifications

7.       Position within the law firm

8.       Bar and/or professional activity

9.       Pro bono and community service

10.   Scholarly lectures/writings

11.   Education/employment background

12.   Other outstanding achievements

Selections are made on an annual, state-by-state basis, with the objective to create a comprehensive, credible, and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys.

Sue Ann and Deborah are honored to receive this distinction.  They remain committed to providing excellent neutral legal services to promote healthy workplaces and safe campuses. 

About Sue Ann Van Dermyden

Sue Ann Van Dermyden, JD, AWI-CH, is a founding and senior partner of Van Dermyden Makus Law Corporation. She has been an employment litigator since 1993 and has focused her practice on conducting workplace and Title IX investigations since 2006. She serves as an expert witness in employment matters, regularly conducts training seminars on employment matters, Title IX, and workplace investigations, and provides employment-related advice and counsel. Sue Ann is a founding member and Past President of the Association of Workplace Investigators (AWI).

About Deborah Maddux

Deborah Maddux, AWI-CH, is a founding partner of Van Dermyden Makus Law Corporation whose practice focuses on conducting workplace and Title IX campus investigations, expert witness work, workplace training for employees and supervisors, and conflict resolution training. She is a trained mediator and Title IX hearing officer, a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources, and a certified EEOC investigator. She regularly handles investigations involving the Public Safety Officers Procedural Bill of Rights Act, the Firefighters Procedural Bill of Rights, and Internal Affairs.