Frederick “Fritz” Smith Wins ILO and Lexology In-House Client Choice Award

Contacts:
Brian Kiefer, Director of Public Relations
(312) 460-6401, bkiefer@seyfarth.com

Ivette Delgado, Public Relations Manager
(212) 218-5273, idelgado@seyfarth.com

ATLANTA (March 18, 2013) - Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today that Atlanta office Labor & Employment partner Frederick “Fritz” Smith was selected by in-house corporate counsel subscribers of  International Law Office and Lexology as a Client Choice - USA & Canada 2013 winner. Those chosen were said to have the ability to add true value to clients’ business far and above others in the market.

Smith was the only attorney selected in the State of Georgia in the “Employment & Labour” category. His practice focuses on state and federal court litigation and arbitration, and he represents employers in numerous industries, including financial services, hospitality, health care, technology, retail and defense,  in all phases of complex employment litigation, and he regularly counsels clients on employment policies and practices. Smith is also a firm leader in Seyfarth’s adoption of Six Sigma business process improvement methodologies to improve legal services, known as SeyfarthLean.

The Client Choice awards were established in 2005 to recognize stand out law firms and partners across the globe who provide excellent client service. In a survey, senior in-house counsel were asked to rate individual lawyers and law firms on client service criteria, including quality of legal advice, value for money, commercial awareness, effective communication, billing transparency, tailored fee structures, response time, sharing of expertise and use of technology. For more information about the awards, please click here.

Seyfarth Shaw has more than 800 attorneys and provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation, corporate and real estate. With offices in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, London, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., Seyfarth’s clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies and reflect virtually every industry and segment of the economy. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.