Seyfarth Recognized Among 2013 “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers

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Firm Earns Six First-Tier Rankings Nationally

CHICAGO (November 1, 2012) – Seyfarth Shaw LLP announced today that it ranks in the national first-tier for six practice areas in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2013 "Best Law Firms" rankings, up from four national first-tier rankings last year.

Regionally, the firm also earned first-tier rankings in 22 practice areas located across eight major markets, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.

The annual U.S. News/Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on evaluations provided by peer attorneys and clients. Thousands of law firms were graded for the 2012-13 rankings, which also incorporate 4.3 million evaluations of nearly 69,000 individual attorneys collected by Best Lawyers. The national first-tier rankings will be featured in U.S. News & World Report’s Money issue, on newsstands November 20, 2012.

Notably, Seyfarth’s national Labor & Employment Department rose in a variety of markets, earning seven additional first-tier rankings among the Employment Law and Litigation categories in Boston, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco. The firm also earned new first-tier rankings in Real Estate Law (Chicago), Construction Law (Washington, D.C.), Land Use & Zoning (Atlanta), Commercial Litigation (Los Angeles) and Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants (National and San Francisco).

The following is a complete list of Seyfarth’s U.S. News/Best Lawyers rankings.

National practice group rankings:

National Tier 1

Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Construction
Litigation – ERISA \
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

National Tier 2

Construction Law
Immigration Law
Land Use & Zoning Law

National Tier 3

Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Environmental Law
Health Care Law
Information Technology Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Metro area practice group rankings:

Atlanta Tier 1

Information Technology Law
Land Use & Zoning Law

Boston Tier 1

Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment

Chicago Tier 1

Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Real Estate Law

Houston Tier 1

Health Care Law

Los Angeles Tier 1

Commercial Litigation
Employment Law – Management
Litigation – Eminent Domain & Condemnation
Litigation – Labor & Employment

New York Tier 1

Employment Law – Management
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Labor & Employment

San Francisco Tier 1

Employment Law – Management
Litigation – ERISA
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Washington, D.C. Tier 1

Construction Law
Litigation – Construction

Atlanta Tier 2

Arbitration
Technology Law

Chicago Tier 2

Employment Law – Individuals
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants

Los Angeles Tier 2

Immigration Law
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law

New York City Tier 2

Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Real Estate Law

San Francisco Tier 2

Litigation – Labor & Employment

Washington, D.C. Tier 2

Commercial Litigation
Real Estate Law

Atlanta Tier 3

Corporate Law
Mediation

Chicago Tier 3

Environmental Law
Litigation – Securities

Washington, D.C. Tier 3

Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Governmental Investigations
Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Litigation

According U.S. News and Best Lawyers, surveyed clients and lawyers were asked for feedback on firm practice groups, addressing topics including expertise, responsiveness, integrity, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility, and whether they would refer another client to the firm or competitor. There was also an option to submit the names of law firms they’ve worked with on other matters and within practice areas beyond those they were asked to comment. Law firms were asked to provide general demographic and background information on the law firm and its attorneys. For more information, visit http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/.

Seyfarth Shaw has over 800 attorneys located in 10 offices throughout the United States, including: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, Sacramento, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., as well as internationally in London. Seyfarth Shaw provides a broad range of legal services in the areas of labor and employment, employee benefits, litigation, corporate and real estate. The firm’s clients include over 300 of the Fortune 500 companies, and our practice reflects virtually every industry and segment of the economy. For more information, please visit www.seyfarth.com.