SAN FRANCISCO (November 1, 2011) - Littler Mendelson, P.C. (Littler), the nation’s largest employment and labor law firm representing management, has been named “Law Firm of the Year” in Labor Law – Management by U.S. News and Best Lawyers®. The “Law firm of the Year” is a new addition to this year’s ranking. Only one law firm in each of the prestigious guide’s 75 nationally-ranked legal practice areas were honored with this recognition. In addition to taking top spot in this new category, Littler achieved Tier 1 national rankings in the Employment Law – Management and Litigation – Labor & Employment categories. The firm also received first and second tier rankings in a number of the firm’s geographic markets.
“We are proud to be the first to earn the distinction of “Law Firm of the Year” in the Labor Law – Management category,” said Marko Mrkonich, president and managing director of the firm. “It is particularly rewarding to be recognized by both clients and industry peers. We strive every day to provide clients with the best in labor and employment representation and this achievement, along with our additional national and regional rankings, demonstrates our collective and continued effort at every level in our firm to ensure that we meet and exceed our client’s expectations.”
Law firms receiving the “Law Firm of the Year” designation had an impressive overall performance based on a combination of feedback from clients and industry peers. The firm’s metropolitan rankings included Tier 1 and Tier 2 rankings in a number of practice areas, including Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – Labor and Employment, Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers, and Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. For a comprehensive list of Littler’s rankings, visit: Best Law Firms.
“Best Lawyers was very pleased with the reaction from the legal profession and from legal clients to the first edition of the “Best Law Firms” rankings,” said Steven Naifeh, president of Best Lawyers. “By combining hard data with peer reviews and client assessments, we continue to believe that we are providing clients with the most thorough, accurate, and helpful rankings of law firms ever developed.”
U.S. News and Best Lawyers®, the leading survey of lawyers worldwide, partner annually to rank nearly 9,000 firms in 81 practice areas in 171 metropolitan areas and seven states. The U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their relevant practice area(s), and a review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. An unprecedented amount of data was collected in the project’s second year and this combined data resulted in the 2011–2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings.
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About Littler Mendelson
With more than 825 attorneys and 52 offices, Littler Mendelson is the largest U.S.-based law firm exclusively devoted to representing management in employment and labor law matters. As the only U.S. member of the Ius Laboris global alliance, Littler has extensive resources to address the needs of multi-national clients, from navigating international employment laws and labor relations issues to applying corporate policies worldwide. Established in 1942, the firm has litigated, mediated and negotiated some of the most influential employment law cases and labor contracts on record.