U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings, providing a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession that is unprecedented both in the range of firms represented and in the range of qualitative and quantitative data used to develop the rankings.
The Maine law firm of Eaton Peabody achieved top tier rankings in both metropolitan Bangor and Portland, Maine : Tier 1 Rankings in Bangor for Corporate Law; Land Use and Zoning Law and Mergers & Acquisitions Law, and Tier 1 Rankings in Portland for Real Estate Law. Eaton Peabody also received recognition in the following practice areas:
- Corporate Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Real Estate Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Banking and Finance Law
- Construction Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Financial Services Regulation Laws
- Commercial Litigation
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law - Management
- Litigation - Construction
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
“We are very gratified by this recognition by Best Law Firms and U.S. News Media Group,” says David Austin, Eaton Peabody’s managing partner. “Our attorneys do not proactively seek recognition but when it comes from their clients and their legal colleagues in Maine, it is very meaningful.”
These rankings feature law firms that are given consistently impressive performance ratings by clients and peers. Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise.
The rankings, presented in tiers, showcase more than 10,000 law firms ranked nationally or by metropolitan region. The mission of “Best Law Firms” is to help guide referring lawyers and clients — from the country’s largest companies requiring corporate legal advice to individuals seeking counsel regarding personal legal issues.
“The ‘Best Law Firms’ rankings are now in their fourth year, and the reaction to the rankings from the legal profession and from legal clients continues to be very gratifying,” says Steven Naifeh, president of Best Lawyers. “Because we combine hard data with peer reviews and client assessments, more and more clients inform us that ours are the most thorough, accurate, and helpful rankings of law firms ever developed.”
The national first-tier rankings will be featured in U.S. News & World Report’s Money issue, on newsstands November 20, 2013. The national and metropolitan first-tier rankings are featured in the “Best Law Firms” standalone publication, which is being distributed to more than 30,000 general counsel and in digital format to more than 60,000 private practice lawyers worldwide. The rankings in their entirety are posted online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com.
