June 12, 2017, Bakersfield, Calif. – The law firm of Klein DeNatale Goldner is proud to announce that Klein DeNatale Goldner associate, Julia K. Vlahos, has been selected to the 2017 Southern California Rising Stars list. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Vlahos focuses her practice on personal injury and wrongful death law, as well as business litigation. She obtained her Juris Doctor, with distinction, from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in 2012. She holds bachelor’s degrees from CSU Bakersfield in economics and communications.

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 patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area. The result is a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of exceptional attorneys.

Klein DeNatale Goldner, based in Bakersfield, Calif., has served clients in the San Joaquin Valley for 70 years. Klein DeNatale Goldner, a full-service law firm providing aggressive, results-oriented legal representation, employs more than 25 highly skilled and experienced attorneys. With offices in Bakersfield, Fresno, San Diego, and Santa Barbara, Calif., the firm offers a wide range of practice areas with the highest integrity to a diverse client base.