U.S. News & World Report and “Best Lawyers” have named two Chattanooga-based law firms in their 2013 “Best Law Firms” rankings, which provide a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession. The publications named Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel a leading law firm in 11 practice areas. Miller & Martin earned 16 Tier 1 rankings.
Clients and peers have given featured law firms consistently impressive performance ratings.
Tier 1 rankings for Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel include: bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law; commercial litigation; corporate law; energy law; health care law; litigation – antitrust; litigation – eminent domain and condemnation; litigation – labor and employment; tax law; trademark law; and trusts and estates law.
“We constantly strive to provide top quality legal work for our clients,” said Dana Perry, managing partner for Chambliss. “Having the firm recognized by our clients and peers is the greatest honor. This is an exciting time for Chambliss.”
Tier 1 rankings for Miller & Martin include: abitration; banking and finance law; commercial litigation; corporate law; criminal defense – non-white-collar; criminal defense – white-collar (governmental investigations); criminal defense – white-collar (litigation); employee benefits law; employment law – management; health care law; labor law – management; litigation – eminent domain and condemnation; litigation – labor and employment; mass tort litigation – defendants; mediation; and real estate law.
Rankings are based on an evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer included in “Best Lawyers” as part of the annual peer review assessment. Clients and peers were asked to assess law firms for their expertise, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility and whether they would refer another client to the law firm.
Sources: Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel; Miller & Martin