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Welcome to the first annual edition of Benchmark Plaintiff, the definitive guide to America’s leading plaintiff litigation firms and attorneys.
Benchmark Plaintiff was spawned by Benchmark Litigation, the only publication on the market to focus exclusively on litigation in the US. Since its inception five years ago, the Benchmark brand has grown dramatically and garnered industry-wide accolades as the definitive hub for in-depth analysis of the players shaping the dynamic practice of litigation. With Benchmark’s sharp rise in popularity, its publishing staff increasingly aims to respond to the demands of its audience. One notable stream of feedback we received was that while Benchmark Litigation was considered a go-to reference for defense litigators, there was no forum offered by anyone that provided Benchmark’s level of analysis regarding litigators conducting prosecutorial work. As a response, we developed Benchmark Plaintiff to satisfy that demand.
This sister guide serves as a supplement that focuses exclusively on plaintiff litigation. It is the only publication available to do so. While some plaintiff-oriented firms and attorneys are ranked and editorialized in Benchmark Litigation, this guide goes a step further in providing plaintiff lawyers their own separate editorial platform, highlighting firms and individuals responsible for bringing the cases that matter. This includes many firms not previously touched on in Benchmark Litigation; these firms were uncovered through targeted questioning that specifically solicited peer feedback regarding firms conducting plaintiff work to any extent. This guide approaches the editorializing of the plaintiff capacity from a holistic viewpoint, encompassing firms and attorneys who exclusively engage in the plaintiff practice as well as those who equally attend to matters in the defense and plaintiff capacities.
The research methodology behind Benchmark Plaintiff mirrors what has proven to be a winning strategy for Benchmark Litigation. The rankings and editorials cover all 50 states. The guide’s results are the culmination of a six-month research period that allows our researchers to conduct extensive interviews with litigators and their clients. During these interviews we examine recent casework handled by the firms and ask sources to offer their professional opinions on litigators practicing within their state or national practice areas.
In an effort to provide the most accurate and comprehensive coverage of the US litigation market, we have taken a two-fold approach to our research. The national section of our guide identifies the firms and attorneys who have displayed the ability to consistently handle complex, high-stakes cases in multiple jurisdictions. These selections are consistently recommended within the US business and legal communities for the quality of their litigation professionals and trial work. The results of our national research are highlighted in eight separate specialized rankings for antitrust, civil rights/human rights, employment/labor, insurance, intellectual property, mass torts/products liability, personal injury, and securities.
Regional and local expertise is also a crucial factor in commercial litigation, and in the second section of the guide we identify the leading litigation firms and partners in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Each state chapter includes:
Rankings of the top local litigation firms
We divided the firms in each local market into “highly recommended” and “recommended” categories. All listed firms were consistently mentioned by peers and clients, but the “highly recommended” firms received the most mentions, and were held as dominant in their particular jurisdiction.
Rankings of the top local litigation stars
The list of “local litigation stars” for each state reflects only those individuals who were recommended consistently as reputable and effective litigators by clients and peers.
Editorials on every ranked firm
We have made every effort to offer in-depth coverage of the ranked firms. In some cases, however, we were not able to provide editorial content for every ranked firm due to a lack of participation or available information.
Recommendations are based on interviews with the nation’s leading private practice lawyers and in-house counsel. These interviews were conducted between January and June 2011. Firms cannot pay to be recommended for the guide. Instead, firms have been independently offered the opportunity to take a professional listing regardless of editorial content.
We would like to thank the law firms and in-house counsel who took the time to participate in our annual research process. Your knowledge and insights have contributed to Benchmark’s continued success by ensuring that our content reflects the most current trends and information available for the domestic litigation market. We also welcome any and all feedback you have with respect to the guide and its methodology, and how we can consistently improve either going forward.
All information was believed to be correct at the time of going to press.
| Michael Rafalowich Editor and Lead Writer Benchmark: Litigation Legal Media Group part of Euromoney Trading Limited Tel: +1 212 224 3925 Fax: +1 212 224 3101 Email: mrafalowich@euromoneyny.com |
Jonathan McReynolds Publisher Legal Media Group part of Euromoney Trading Limited Tel: +1 212 224 3337 Fax: +1 212 224 3101 Email: jmcreynolds@euromoneyny.com |
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