NEW ORLEANS – Fisher Phillips announced the law firm has been named to the 2017 Best Law Firms by U.S. News – Best Lawyers®. The firm received “Tier 1 Rankings” for its Employment and Labor Law Practices as well as its Labor and Employment Litigation Practice.
The New Orleans office was one of 18 Fisher Phillips firms to receive “Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings.” The New Orleans firm was ranked in the first tier for the following practices:
• Employment Law – Management
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – ERISA
• Litigation – Labor & Employment
Regional Managing Partner Edward F. Harold said “It is rewarding to know that Fisher Phillips continues to be a top rated firm by our clients. I believe our advanced knowledge in the field coupled with our dedication to superior client service have been key components to our continued success.”
The firm has been included in every edition of the prestigious rankings since its inception in 2010. Firms included in the 2017 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a “First-Tier” ranking signifies a quality law practice and breadth of legal experience and knowledge.
The 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© was based on 7.3 million evaluations of lawyers by other lawyers, which resulted in about 55,000 leading lawyers being included in the new edition. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.” Fisher Phillips has 86 attorneys included in Best Lawyers.
Fisher Phillips has more than 350 attorneys in 33 offices. In addition to New Orleans, the offices are in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Gulfport, Houston, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, New Jersey, New York, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Sacramento, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Seattle, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.