Vorys Receives 63 Tier One Rankings on 2013 U.S. News - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" List
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce the firm’s inclusion on the 2013 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. Vorys was named a Best Law Firm nationally in 22 practice areas and a best metropolitan firm in 48 categories, among four Ohio metropolitan areas, Washington, D.C. and Houston, Texas.
Vorys ranked as a national tier one Best Law Firm in litigation-labor and employment. The firm also ranked nationally in banking and finance law; bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights; commercial litigation; corporate law; employment law-management; energy law; environmental law; equipment finance law; financial services regulation law; franchise law; health care law; labor law-management; land use and zoning; litigation-antitrust; litigation-bankruptcy; litigation-environmental; litigation-ERISA; litigation-securities; mass tort litigation/class actions-defendants; tax law; and trusts and estates law.
Vorys received 63 total tier one rankings, among four Ohio metropolitan areas and Houston, Texas.
Vorys was named a Best Law Firm nationally in the following tiers and practice areas:
Tier 1
- Litigation-Labor and Employment
Tier 2
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law-Management
- Equipment Finance Law
- Franchise Law
- Litigation-Bankruptcy
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants
- Tax Law
Tier 3
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Health Care Law
- Labor Law-Management
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation-Antitrust
- Litigation-Environmental
- Litigation-ERISA
- Litigation-Securities
- Trusts and Estates Law
Vorys was named a Best Law Firm in Columbus in the following tiers and practice areas:
Tier 1
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law-Management
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Equipment Finance Law
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Franchise Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law-Management
- Litigation-Antitrust
- Litigation-Bankruptcy
- Litigation-Eminent Domain and Condemnation
- Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Litigation-Mergers and Acquisitions
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions-Defendants
- Non-Profit/Charities Law
- Oil and Gas Law
- Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation-Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates Law
- Workers' Compensation Law-Employers
Tier 2
- Employment Law-Individuals
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation-Environmental
- Mediation
Tier 3
- Litigation- Banking and Finance
- Public Finance Law
Vorys was named a Best Law Firm in Cincinnati in the following tiers and practice areas:
Tier 1
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar – Governmental Investigations
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation
- Environmental Law
- Franchise Law
- Litigation-Construction
- Litigation-Eminent Domain and Condemnation
- Litigation-ERISA
- Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation-Plaintiffs
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts and Estates Law
Tier 2
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Litigation-Environmental
Vorys was named a Best Law Firm in Cleveland in the following tiers and practice areas:
Tier 1
- Arbitration
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Health Care Law
- Litigation-Bankruptcy
- Litigation-Eminent Domain and Condemnation
- Litigation-Securities
- Mediation
Tier 2
- Litigation-Labor and Employment
Tier 3
- Employment Law-Management
Vorys was named a Best Law Firm in Akron in the following tiers and practice areas:
Tier 1
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Litigation-Eminent Domain and Condemnation
- Real Estate Law
- Workers' Compensation Law-Employers
Tier 2
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Public Finance Law
Vorys was named a best law firm in Washington D.C. in the following tiers and practice areas:
Tier 2
- Commercial Litigation
- Legal Malpractice Law-Defendants
Vorys was named a Best Law Firm in Houston, Texas in the following tiers and practice areas:
Tier 1
- Trusts & Estates Law
Tier 2
- Tax Law
The 2013 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list is the third edition of the annual analysis. Rankings were determined by reputational survey responses in which clients and attorneys were asked to rate the law firms they consider best in their practice area. Full rankings are posted online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com.
About Vorys: Vorys was established in 1909 and has grown to be one of the largest Ohio-based law firms with nearly 375 attorneys in six offices in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Akron, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; and Houston, Texas. Vorys currently ranks as one of the 200 largest law firms in the United States according to American Lawyer magazine.