JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -

Autoscribe Corp. general counsel and chief compliance officer Laurie Nelson recently was named to the Jacksonville Business Journal’s inaugural class of ultimate attorneys.

With more than 250 nominees, this new award recognizes and celebrates the 25 best legal professionals in the Jacksonville, Fla. area.

Members of small, medium, and large-sized firms in addition to corporate counsels were eligible to participate. Autoscribe has been in business for more than two decades, offering a full suite of tools through PaymentVision and Lyons Commercial Data to help their customers grow their business, simplify payment processing, mitigate risk and ensure compliance.

“I’m very excited to be included in the ultimate attorneys list,” Nelson said. “An incredible amount of time and energy is spent to ensure that compliance and legal matters are handled in a timely, professional manner. This makes the list a true honor to be a part of.”

Founded in 1985, the Jacksonville Business Journal has more than 175,000 active readers across its print and online mediums.

“The Jacksonville Business Journal has introduced a new award this year, one that recognizes the First Coast’s top lawyers,” said Timothy Gibbons, editor in chief for the jacksonville business journal.

“Those selected for this award have elevated the legal profession and have helped shape Jacksonville’s business community,” Gibbons continued. These men and women were selected, with the help of members of the local legal community, from a pool of attorneys suggested by their peers.”