Many of the firm’s attorneys are regularly recognized by legal ranking and referral publications, which consult with in-house counsel to select individual attorneys who are proven leaders in their fields. The firm’s practice areas also receive high marks, as noted below.
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Commercial Litigation
- U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”: Ranked in the top tiers for Commercial Litigation (Nationwide and New York) in 2012-2013.
- Chambers USA: Ranked for Litigation: General Commercial: The Elite (New York) in 2013.
- Benchmark Litigation: Ranked nationally for General Commercial in 2013.
- Benchmark Litigation and Benchmark Plaintiff: Ranked as “Highly Recommended” for Litigation in New York in 2013.
- Corporate Counsel: Named as a “2012 Go-To Law Firm” for the Top 500 Companies in the area of Litigation.
Securities Litigation
Chambers USA: Ranked for Litigation: Securities: Institutional Plaintiffs (New York) in 2013.
- Benchmark Litigation and Benchmark Plaintiff: Ranked nationally for Securities in 2013.
Real Estate Litigation
- U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”: Ranked in the top tiers for Litigation – Real Estate (Nationwide, New York and Miami), and Litigation – Eminent Domain & Condemnation (New York) in 2012-2013.
- The Legal 500: Ranked nationally for Litigation: Real Estate in 2012.
Insurance Recovery
- U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”: Ranked in the top tiers for Insurance Law (Nationwide, New York and San Francisco) in 2012-2013.
- Chambers USA: Ranked for Insurance: Dispute Resolution: Policyholder (Nationwide and New York) in 2013.
- Benchmark Litigation and Benchmark Plaintiff: Ranked nationally for Insurance in 2013.
- Benchmark: Nominated as a “Northeast Insurance Firm of the Year” to the Benchmark Annual Awards shortlist in 2012.
- The Legal 500: Ranked nationally for Insurance: Advice to Policyholders in 2012.
- Chambers USA: Shortlisted for the Awards for Excellence in 2012.
Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy
Chambers Global: Ranked for Bankruptcy/Restructuring in 2013.
U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”: Ranked in the top tier for Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Nationwide and New York), and Litigation – Bankruptcy (Nationwide and New York) in 2012-2013.
Chambers USA: Ranked for Bankruptcy/Restructuring (Nationwide and New York) in 2013.
IFLR 1000: Ranked in Restructuring and Insolvency in 2013.
Benchmark Litigation: Ranked nationally for Bankruptcy in 2013.
Benchmark: Nominated as a “Northeast Bankruptcy Firm of the Year” to the Benchmark Annual Awards shortlist in 2012.
The Legal 500: Ranked nationally for Finance: Corporate Restructuring in 2012.
White Collar Criminal Defense and Investigations
U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”: Ranked in the top tiers for Criminal Defense: White Collar – Litigation (Miami and San Francisco) and Criminal Defense: White Collar – Government Investigations (Miami and San Francisco) in 2012-2013.
Chambers USA: Ranked for Litigation: White Collar Crime & Government Investigations (California) in 2012.
Intellectual Property Litigation
U.S. News –Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”: Ranked in the top tiers for Litigation – Patent (Atlanta) in 2012-2013.
Employment Practices and Litigation
U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”: Ranked in the top tiers for Litigation – Labor & Employment (Nationwide and New York) in 2012-2013.
Corporate Counsel: Named as a “2012 Go-To Law Firm” for the Top 500 Companies in the area of Labor & Employment.
Matrimonial and Family Law
U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”: Ranked in the top tiers for Family Law (New York) in 2012-2013.
Mass Tort and Product Liability
Benchmark Plaintiff: Ranked nationally in the top tier for Mass Tort/Product Liability in 2012.
Antitrust Litigation
Benchmark Plaintiff: Ranked nationally for Antitrust in 2013.
Trade Secrets
The Legal 500: Ranked nationally for Litigation: Trade Secrets in 2012.
Criminal Defense
U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms”: Ranked in the top tier for Criminal Defense: Non-White Collar (San Francisco) in 2012-2013.
