The two Benchmark ranking guides also singled out six attorneys at the firm for special recognition:
- Larry Hammond, local litigation star (white-collar);
- Thomas Hudson, local litigation star (Ninth Circuit);
- Bill Maledon, local litigation star (commercial litigation);
- David Rosenbaum, local litigation star (commercial, professional liability, tax litigation);
- Tim Eckstein, future star;
- Mark Hummels, future star.
Benchmark Litigation is the only publication in the legal market that focuses exclusively on litigation in the U.S. Rankings are based on interviews with legal professionals, in-house counsel and clients.
“Uniformly praised by peers for the quality of its work, the firm is considered a top choice for clients with complex commercial needs,” the guide wrote. “Purposely not as big as some of their competitors, clients feel secure knowing cases will be handled by highly experienced attorneys.”
Benchmark noted that the firm’s white-collar and internal investigations practice is highly regarded. Of Osborn Maledon’s appellate practice, Benchmark quoted a client as saying, “Osborn Maledon’s briefs are better written and more persuasive than any I have seen.”
Osborn Maledon recently has been ranked among best firms by these national legal-ranking organizations: Martindale Hubell; The U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® (2011-2012 “Best Law Firms”); The National Law Journal (One of the top 20 mid-sized law firms in the nation); Southwest Super Lawyers; Chambers USA, legal resource guide (three practice areas in the firm received the highest possible ranking) .
“We are always very pleased to have our law firm receive such a special distinction,” said Scott Rodgers, managing partner for Osborn Maledon. “We consider this a recognition of not only the attorneys, but the entire staff who bring a great combination of excellence and breadth of expertise.”
