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McGlinchey Stafford Receives National Recognition in 2016 U.S. News/Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms”
Read Time: 2 minsMcGlinchey Stafford PLLC is pleased to announce new national and regional practice area rankings in the 2016 edition of U.S. News/Best Lawyers’ “Best Law Firms.”
McGlinchey Stafford received three National Tier 3 rankings in the areas of Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Regulation Law, and Litigation – Banking & Finance, recognizing the strength and work of the firm’s Commercial Litigation and Consumer Financial Services teams.
McGlinchey Stafford received metropolitan tier rankings for 45 practice areas in Baton Rouge, Cleveland, Dallas/Fort Worth, Fort Lauderdale, Jackson, and New Orleans. The firm’s 25 Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings include:
Baton Rouge
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Litigation – Environmental
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Patent Law
Trademark Law
Cleveland
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
New Orleans
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Elder Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Litigation – Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Litigation – Tax
Litigation – Trusts & Estates
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Tax Law
These city-specific rankings follow the release of The Best Lawyers in America® rankings in August, in which McGlinchey Stafford was the top-listed firm in Louisiana in the following areas: Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law, and Litigation – Banking and Finance.
Published annually in a joint effort from U.S. News and Best Lawyers, this ranking is based on a rigorous evaluation process involving client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in specific areas of law, and a review of formal submissions from law firms that provided supplemental information. In-house legal departments and peer lawyers across the country evaluated firms based on their responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, integrity, and civility, as well as whether they would refer a matter to the firm and/or consider the firm a worthy competitor.