ATLANTA, GA (November 2, 2015) – Fisher Phillips announced today that the law firm has been named 2016 “Law Firm of the Year” for Labor Law - Management by U.S. News - Best Lawyers. The firm also received “Tier 1 Rankings” for its Employment and Labor Law Practices as well as its Labor and Employment Litigation Practice. Additionally, 19 of the firm’s offices received “Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings” for Employment Law, Labor Law, Employee Benefits and/or Labor and Employment Litigation. They are Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Louisville, Memphis, New Jersey, New Orleans, Orlando, Portland, San Diego, and Tampa.
The firm has been included in every edition of the prestigious rankings since its inception in 2010 and is the 2015 “Law Firm of the Year” for Labor & Employment Litigation. Fisher Phillips is dedicated to representing employers in labor and employment matters with 330 attorneys in 31 offices.
Firm Chairman and Managing Partner Roger Quillen said: “One of the firm’s cornerstones is our management-side labor law practice. From our firm’s founding in 1943, labor law has been a focus of many of our attorneys. We represent companies and governmental entities across the country in their dealings with unions. Over the years, our employment, employee benefits and global immigration practices have grown tremendously as well, and we are pleased to see that our emphasis on client service leads to such high recognition.”
Firms included in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a “First-Tier” ranking signifies a quality law practice and breadth of legal experience and knowledge.
For the 2016 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, 6.7 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in more than 55,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice." Fisher Phillips has 84 attorneys included in Best Lawyers.