Some News About the New, Upcoming Best Law Firms Rankings

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pandora bead of AL 10:24PM December 10, 2010

Mr. Morse -
This is my second time commenting on this site. You did not respond to my first comment so I figured I'd try you again.
I am a a solo practitioner with one first year Associate. I've never been in Best Lawyers because I'm not a biglaw defector and I've always worked in small "blue collar" law firms which, with few exceptions, are not acknowledged by Best Laywers. I also cannot divulge the names of my client list so that you can survey them. To do so would be a violation of the Rules of Professional Conduct.
Over the course of 16 years, I have won a myriad of trials, appeals, arbitrations, hearings and motions for my clients (primarily small businesses). I have been successful in litigations against big firm lawywers who will no doubt make the rankings. I write a popular and well-respected Blog for the New York State Bar Association.
I haven't been contacted about a ranking. NONE of my small firm colleagues have. Many of these colleagues have stellar litigation records.
Why aren't we being ranked? What gives?
Marshall

Marshall R. Isaacs of NY 1:03PM July 02, 2010

A question has been raised about whether law firms would share a numerical rank in a metro area in the upcoming U.S. News-Best Lawyers Best Law Firms rankings? The answer is no.
Firms are being ranked in tiers rather than being ranked sequentially. Most of the practice areas have between one and three tiers although there are, in some cases, as many as five tiers. The tiers will not contain numerical rankings. Firms will be listed alphabetically within each tier.

Robert Morse of DC 1:51PM June 28, 2010

I suggest that you consider including a cost-effectiveness analysis in ranking law schools as well.

Dan of CA 4:43PM June 25, 2010

If I've read this correctly (or inferred accurately), this seems to indicate that numerous Firms could share a rank. In other words, if your Firm is ranked tenth in a metro area, you could be ranked tied tenth with several other Firms?
is this correct?

Grant Drumbum of OH 9:55AM June 25, 2010