Accolades

Seyfarth Shaw regularly receives top honors from respected publications and institutions for our innovative approach to legal services, our top-notch lawyers and our culture. Lately we have been honored by Financial Times and BTI Consulting as a top innovative law firm. We have also been named a best place to work and a top 10 law firm for women. Peruse this page to learn more about what others are saying about Seyfarth.

Featured Accolades

Date Honors & Accolades
2/3/2012 Seyfarth Shaw Partners Gerald Maatman and Nicholas Geannacopolous Named BTI’s “Client Service All-Stars”
1/10/2012 Law360 Selects Seyfarth Shaw’s Labor & Employment Practice as 2011 Practice Group of the Year
12/2/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Named to BTI Consulting Group’s Client Service A-Team List of Top Law Firms in US
11/3/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Honored by the Financial Times as a Top Innovative Law Firm Chairman and Managing Partner J. Stephen Poor Praised as U.S. Legal Industry’s "Legal Innovator of the Year"
9/13/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Named Top 10 Best Law Firm for Women
9/6/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Project Management Office Win Key Industry Award
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Recognized as National Leader in 2011 Chambers USA Rankings
6/6/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Recommended by Legal 500 as a Leading U.S. Law Firm

More Accolades

Date Honors & Accolades
4/27/2012 James R. Newland, Jr. named to 2012 Super Lawyers List
3/27/2012 Seyfarth Shaw Attorneys Recognized with Chambers 2012 Global Individual Rankings
3/27/2012 Seyfarth Shaw's Immigration Practice Honored with 2012 Chambers Global Ranking
3/26/2012 Seyfarth Shaw’s Construction Practice Recognized - 2012 Chambers USA Awards for Excellence
3/26/2012 Seyfarth Shaw's Labor & Employment Department Recognized - 2012 Chambers USA Awards for Excellence
2/8/2012 Houston Partner Linda Schoonmaker to be Honored at this Year's Fort Bend Regional Council's Annual Helen Cordes Awards Ceremony
2/6/2012 Chambers & Partners Women in Law Awards Select Seyfarth Shaw National Labor & Employment Chair Lisa Damon "U.S. Employment Lawyer of the Year"
1/3/2012 Seyfarth Shaw Congratulates Community Service Award Winners Lorie Almon and Randell Montellaro of the New York Office
12/28/2011 David Baffa Honored as a Leading Lawyer in U.S. Workplace and Employment Law Counseling by Legal 500
12/28/2011 William Perkins Honored as a Leading Lawyer in U.S. Workplace and Employment Law Counseling by Legal 500
12/16/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Named US Employment Law Firm of the Year by Acquisition International
12/8/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Receives Top Marks in the Human Rights Campaign’s 2012 Corporate Equality Index
12/2/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Named to BTI’s Client Service List of Top Law Firms in US
BTI survey based on client rankings of firms delivering superior legal service
11/18/2011 Ryan Pinkston Receives Volunteer Award from the American Cancer Society
11/7/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Earns Top National and Regional Marks in Latest U.S. News/Best Lawyers Law Firm Rankings
11/1/2011 Atlanta’s Eric Barton Receives Pro Bono Award
11/1/2011 Virginia Lovett named Best Buddies of Massachusetts Employee of the Year
11/1/2011 Scott A. Carlson was part of a panel presentation at the American Corporate Counsel Conference on Corporate Fraud
10/25/2011 Richard Lutkus was profiled in the Fall 2011 issue of Real eDiscovery Magazine
10/24/2011 Seyfarth Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Partner Selected to Join Practical Law Company’s Advisory Board
10/20/2011 Chip Ingraham elected to the Board of Meals On Wheels Research Foundation
10/12/2011 Turnaround Management Association Honors Seyfarth Partner Greg Yates for “Turnaround of the Year” Award
10/4/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Labor & Employment Partner Steve Pearlman Named "Illinois Attorney Under 40 to Watch"
9/21/2011 Legal Rebels - Making It Lean: Lisa Damon, Seyfarth Shaw
9/20/2011 Seyfarth Shaw New York Office Managing Partners Ranked Top 100 Influential Leaders by National Association of Corporate Directors
9/20/2011 Seyfarth Shaw New York Office Managing Partners Ranked Top 100 Influential Leaders by National Association of Corporate Directors
7/1/2011 Seyfarth is a sponsor of the Sedona Conference Annual Working Group Series
6/28/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Partners Inducted into the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers
6/20/2011 Human Resource Executive and Lawdragon Name Seyfarth Shaw Partners to Top 100 List of the Nation’s Most Powerful Employment Attorneys
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Labor & Employment Practice Recognized in 2011 Edition of Legal 500
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Construction Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Environmental Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Trade Secrets Practice Recognized in 2011 Edition of Legal 500
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Real Estate Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Employee Benefits Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Labor & Employment Practice Recognized by Chambers USA 2011
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Healthcare & Life Sciences Practice Recognized in 2011 Edition of Legal 500
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Immigration Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Employment Benefits Practice Recognized in 2011 Edition of Legal 500
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s ERISA Litigation Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Construction Litigation Practice Recognized in 2011 Edition of Legal 500
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Real Estate Practice Recognized in 2011 Edition of Legal 500
6/15/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Earns Leading Rankings in the 2011 Chambers USA Guide
6/7/2011 Ellen McLaughlin Speaks to EEOC
5/26/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Wins Significant Pro Bono Matter for Texas Family
5/23/2011 Seyfarth Shaw Ranked Nationally for Diversity by MultiCultural Law Magazine
6/17/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Leisure & Hospitality Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
4/19/2011 Gary Glaser to be Honored with the "Service to Off-Broadway" Award at the Off-Broadway Lucille Lortel Awards Ceremony on May 1st
4/18/2011 David White served as Contributing Editor for a new eDiscovery publication by the Sedona Conference
4/8/2011 Seyfarth Shaw’s Construction Practice Recognized - 2011 Chambers USA Awards for Excellence
2/3/2011 Richard Lutkus has earned the EnCase EDiscovery Practitioner Certification
1/4/2011 Lorie Almon Selected by The American Lawyer as One of the Top 45 Women Under 45
12/14/2010 Seyfarth Shaw Named “Best of the Best” for Its Innovative Client Service
11/1/2010 Richard Lutkus has obtained certification as an "ethical hacker" by the EC Council
9/20/2010 Seyfarth Shaw Strengthens eDiscovery Practice Group with Addition of Jason Lichter as Of Counsel
9/16/2010 BTI Consulting Group Names Seyfarth Shaw a Standout Firm for Litigation
9/1/2010 David White Profiled in Law Technology News
6/22/2010 Seyfarth Shaw’s Real Estate Practice - Illinois Recognized in 2010 Edition of Legal 500
6/22/2010 Employee Benefits and Compensation Practice Recognized in 2010 Edition of Legal 500
6/21/2010 Seyfarth Shaw’s Construction Practice Recognized in 2010 Edition of Legal 500
6/21/2010 Seyfarth Shaw’s Labor & Employment Practices Recognized in 2010 Edition of Legal 500
6/21/2010 Seyfarth Shaw’s Real Estate Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
6/21/2010 Seyfarth Shaw’s Construction Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
6/21/2010 Seyfarth Shaw Recognized as National Leader in 2010 Chambers USA Rankings
6/21/2010 Seyfarth Shaw’s Environment Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
6/21/2010 Seyfarth Shaw’s Immigration Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
6/21/2010 Seyfarth Shaw’s ERISA Litigation Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
6/21/2010 Seyfarth Shaw’s Labor & Employment Practices Recognized by Chambers USA
6/21/2010 Seyfarth Shaw’s Employee Benefits Practices Recognized by Chambers USA
6/14/2010 Seyfarth-Shaw-Again-Ranks-as Seyfarth Shaw Again Ranks as National Leader in <i>2010 Chambers USA</i>
6/14/2010 Legal 500 Recommends Seyfarth Shaw as a Leading U.S. Law Firm
5/1/2010 Women's Bar Foundation Presents Its Annual Pro Bono Award to Seyfarth Boston
5/1/2010 Scott A. Carlson was awarded the Excellence and Innovation in Teaching Award by The John Marshall Law School
1/5/2010 Seyfarth Shaw Named One of Law360’s Employment Defense Firms of the Year
7/21/2009 Seyfarth Shaw Recognized as National Leader in 2009 Chambers USA Rankings
7/20/2009 Seyfarth Shaw's Labor & Employment Practices Recognized by Chambers USA
7/19/2009 Seyfarth Shaw's Employee Benefits Practices Recognized by Chambers USA
7/18/2009 Seyfarth Shaw's ERISA Litigation Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
7/17/2009 Seyfarth Shaw's Environment Practice - Illinois Recognized by Chambers USA
7/16/2009 Seyfarth Shaw's Immigration Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
7/15/2009 Seyfarth Shaw's Real Estate Practice Recognized by Chambers USA 2009
7/14/2009 Seyfarth Shaw's Construction Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
7/3/2009 Seyfarth Shaw's Labor & Employment Practices Recognized in 2009 Edition of Legal 500
7/2/2009 Seyfarth Shaw's Real Estate Practice – Illinois Recognized in 2009 Edition of Legal 500
7/1/2009 Seyfarth Shaw's Construction Practice – District of Columbia Recognized in 2009 Edition of Legal 500
6/30/2008 Seyfarth Shaw Recognized as National Leader in 2008 Chambers USA Rankings
6/29/2008 Seyfarth Shaw's Labor & Employment Practices Recognized by Chambers USA
6/28/2008 Seyfarth Shaw's Retail Practice Recognized by Chambers USA
6/28/2008 Seyfarth Shaw's Employee Benefits Practice - Illinois Recognized by Chambers USA
6/27/2008 Seyfarth Shaw's ERISA Litigation Practices Recognized by Chambers USA
6/26/2008 Seyfarth Shaw's Environment Practice - Illinois Recognized by Chambers USA
6/26/2008 Seyfarth Shaw's Real Estate Practice - Illinois Recognized by Chambers USA
6/26/2008 Seyfarth Shaw's Construction Practice - District of Columbia Recognized by Chambers USA
6/25/2008 Seyfarth Shaw's Labor & Employment Practices Recognized in 2008 Edition of Legal 500
6/25/2008 Seyfarth Shaw's Real Estate Practice - Illinois Recognized in 2008 Edition of Legal 500
6/24/2008 SF AIDS Legal Referral Panel Names Seyfarth An Outstanding Law Firm Partner
6/24/2008 Laura J. Maechtlen Elected President of National Lesbian and Gay Law Association
6/24/2008 San Jose/Silicon Valley NAACP Awards Seyfarth for Pro Bono Service
6/24/2008 The Builders Association Awards Seyfarth for Corporate Citizenship
6/24/2008 Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta Names Seyfarth Shaw the Law Firm of the Year
6/24/2008 Atlanta Office Featured in Southern Business & Development
6/23/2008 Rob Whitman Receives Award from Lawyers Alliance for NY for Pro Bono Leadership
6/22/2008 Illinois Legal Aid Online Names Paul Freehling Its Pro Bono Attorney of the Month
6/1/2008 Hispanic National Bar Association Selects Seyfarth Shaw as 2006 "Law Firm of the Year"
5/24/2008 Seyfarth Shaw Recognized as National Leader in 2007 Chambers USA Rankings
12/10/2007 Seyfarth Shaw Attorney Steven J. Pearlman Named Co-Chair of Anti-Defamation League Civil Rights Committee
10/27/2007 Andrew T. Hahn, Sr. Voted President-Elect of the National Asian Pacific American Bar Association