Pittsburgh, PA, July 16, 2009 — George Basara, a shareholder in the Labor and Employment Section of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Pittsburgh office, was recently named to the list of "Top One Hundred Labor Attorneys" in the United States for 2009, as compiled by Labor Relations Institute, Inc., a leading industry information source.

Inclusion on the list puts Basara in the top one percent of labor attorneys in the U.S., making Basara one of the most active attorneys representing companies in National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)-monitored elections.

Basara made the elite list by being selected from more than 9,000 attorneys evaluated by Labor Relations Institute. The honor of "Top One Hundred" was determined by the number of NLRB elections in which each attorney provided representation and the success of those election outcomes.

"To be included in the Top One Hundred is a tremendous honor," according to LRI CEO Donald P. Wilson. "It acknowledges these attorneys' professionalism and long-term dedication to their clients."

Basara was also named to the list in 2006.

About Basara

George Basara represents management in both traditional and non-traditional areas of labor and employment law providing counsel to both union and non-union employers.

He regularly advises his clients in the areas of unlawful discrimination, collective bargaining, employment agreements, arbitration, restrictive covenants, maintenance of union-free workplaces, and day-to-day human resource matters, including the hiring and discharge of employees. He assists large and small companies in developing proper policies and practices aimed at avoiding costly employment-related litigation. He also supports human resources personnel in their decision-making processes.