Fisher & Phillips Named “Law Firm of the Year” for Labor & Employment Litigation by U.S. News – Best Lawyers
November 3, 2014
Columbia Office Receives “Metropolitan First-Tier Ranking”
COLUMBIA, SC – Fisher & Phillips LLP has been named 2015 “Law Firm of the Year” for Labor & Employment Litigation by U.S. News – Best Lawyers. The firm also received “First-Tier Rankings” for its Employment and Labor Law practices. Additionally, the Columbia office received “Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings” for Employment Law – Management, Labor Law – Management, Litigation – ERISA and Litigation – Labor and Employment.
The firm has been included in all five editions of the prestigious rankings.
Fisher & Phillips is dedicated solely to representing employers in labor and employment matters with 300 attorneys in 31 offices.
“Both U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers have developed a reputation for thorough, insightful rankings, and we believe that our firm’s inclusion recognizes our attorneys’ commitment to helping our clients solve labor and employment issues on the local and national level,” said Steve Mitchell, Managing Partner of the Columbia office. “We are honored that our office has been included in the Metropolitan First-Tier Rankings, and proud of our firm’s national recognition as Law Firm of the Year in this practice area.”
Firms included in the 2015 “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.
The 2015 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and the highest number of client ballots on record. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, which represents the top four percent of practicing attorneys in the United States. Fisher & Phillips has 85 attorneys listed. More than 17,000 attorneys provided almost 600,000 law firm assessments and nearly 7,500 clients provided more than 40,000 evaluations.
Earlier this year, the firm announced the Columbia attorneys selected for “Best Lawyers in America 2015,” which included partners Cheryl L. Behymer, Michael D. Carrouth, G. Daniel Ellzey, Fred Manning II, Stephen C. Mitchell, Jonathan P. Pearson and J. Hagood Tighe, and associate Karen Luchka Wingo. In addition, Pearson was named “Lawyer of the Year” for Labor Law – Management and Tighe was named “Lawyer of the Year for Litigation – Labor and Employment.”
About Fisher & Phillips LLP (www.laborlawyers.com)
Fisher & Phillips LLP is a national law firm committed to providing practical business solutions for employers’ workplace legal problems. Labor and employment law is all the firm does, offering deep and broad knowledge and experience in the area of the law the attorneys know best. Fisher & Phillips attorneys help clients avoid legal problems, are dedicated to providing exceptional client service, and are there when you need them. The firm has 300 attorneys in 31 offices. The offices are in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Gulfport, Houston, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, New England, New Jersey, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.
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