(November 1, 2016) – Littler, the world’s largest employment and labor law practice representing management, has earned “National Tier 1” rankings for the following practice areas included in the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list:
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
“We are honored to again be designated as a top labor and employment firm by our respected industry peers and colleagues in the U.S.,” said Tom Bender and Jeremy Roth, co-managing directors of Littler, in a joint statement. “Achieving ‘Tier 1’ rankings reinforces our position as the industry’s leading labor and employment firm.”
Additionally, Littler earned “Tier 1” rankings in 38 metropolitan markets, including: Atlanta; Austin, Texas; Birmingham, Alabama; Boston; Chicago; Cleveland; Colorado; Columbus, Ohio; Dallas/Fort Worth; Fayetteville, Arkansas; Houston; Indianapolis; Kansas City, Kansas; Kansas City, Missouri; Las Vegas; Los Angeles; Memphis, Tennessee; Miami; Milwaukee; Minneapolis; Nashville, Tennessee; New Haven, Connecticut; New Jersey; New York City; Orange County; Philadelphia; Phoenix; Pittsburgh; Portland, Maine; Portland, Oregon; Reno, Nevada; Sacramento, California; San Diego; San Francisco; San Jose, California; Seattle; St. Louis; and Washington, D.C.
Firms included in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Over 10,000 attorneys provided more than 800,000 law firm assessments, and over 10,000 clients provided more than 90,000 evaluations. An entire list of the rankings can be viewed by visiting bestlawfirms.usnews.com.
These rankings follow the release of the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, in which more than 180 Littler lawyers were recognized among the top four percent of practicing attorneys in the U.S. In addition to the firm’s U.S. rankings, Littler Global firms were recognized in their respective regional guides.
About “Best Law Firms”
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About Littler
Littler is the largest global employment and labor law practice, with more than 1,200 attorneys in over 75 offices worldwide. Littler represents management in all aspects of employment and labor law and serves as a single-source solution provider to the global employer community. Consistently recognized in the industry as a leading and innovative law practice, Littler has been litigating, mediating and negotiating some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record for over 70 years. Littler Global is the collective trade name for an international legal practice, the practicing member entities of which are separate and distinct professional firms.