Ford & Harrison Receives Top Ranking from U.S. News & World Report- Best Lawyers
September 15, 2010
GREENVILLE, SC – September 15, 2010 – Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce the firm has received a national “First-Tier Ranking” for Labor Law – Management and Employment Law – Management from U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers. In addition to the national recognition, six of the firm’s offices received “Metropolitan First-Tier Rankings” for Labor Law – Management and Employment Law – Management. They are Atlanta, Memphis, Miami, Orlando, Greenville/Spartanburg and Tampa.
Additionally, the Birmingham office received a “First-Tier Ranking” for Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law. And, the Atlanta and Tampa offices received additional “First-Tier Rankings” for Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions, respectively.
The firm was also recognized in Chicago, Dallas, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix and Washington, DC for Labor Law – Management and Employment Law – Management and in Atlanta for Immigration Law.
“We are very pleased to be recognized by such a prestigious publication as U.S. News & World Report,” said Lash Harrison, firm managing partner. “We are proud that our clients gave us such high marks and we will continue to focus on delivering the highest level of service and value to our clients.”
The methodology for the U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” involved surveying thousands of law firm clients; leading lawyers and law firm managers; partners and associates; and marketing officers and recruiting officers. Each were asked what factors they considered vital for clients hiring law firms, for lawyers choosing a firm to refer a legal matter to, and for lawyers seeking employment.
Surveys were sent to 52,480 clients; 43,900 lawyers, including every U.S. lawyer listed in Best Lawyers; 2,314 marketing officers and 2,322 recruiting officers as well as to 8,597 firms without marketing or recruiting office contacts. Associate surveys went to 2,322 firm associates and 1,775 summer associates. The marketing-officer, recruiting-officer, associate, and summer-associate surveys included a total of 724 questions.
In addition to information from these surveys, the rankings incorporate the 3.1 million evaluations of 39,372 individual leading lawyers collected by Best Lawyers in its most recent annual survey. Ford & Harrison placed 51 attorneys in the most recent Best Lawyers report.
Ford & Harrison
Ford & Harrison is a national labor and employment law firm with approximately 190 lawyers in 18 offices: Atlanta, Asheville (NC), Birmingham, Chicago, Dallas, Denver, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Melbourne (FL), Miami, Memphis, Minneapolis, New York, Orlando, Phoenix, Spartanburg (SC), Tampa and Washington, D.C. The firm represents employers in labor, employment, immigration and employee benefits matters, including litigation, in issues involving national and international jurisdictions. For more information please visit www.fordharrison.com.
