Vorys Receives 71 Tier One Rankings on 2017 U.S. News- Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" List
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce the firm’s inclusion on the 2017 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list. Vorys was named a Best Law Firm nationally in 16 practice areas and a best metropolitan firm in 99 categories, among four Ohio metropolitan areas, Washington, D.C. and Houston, Texas. According to U.S. News and Best Lawyers, achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
NATIONAL
Tier 1
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation-Labor and Employment
- Real Estate Law
Tier 2
- Banking and Finance Law
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law - Management
- Health Care Law
- Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation – Environmental
- Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
- Trust & Estates Law
Tier 3
- Environmental Law
- Franchise Law
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Tax Law
COLUMBUS
Tier 1
- Antitrust Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
- Construction Law
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Employment Law - Individuals
- Employment Law - Management
- Energy Law
- Environmental Law
- Equipment Finance Law
- Franchise Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation - Antitrust
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Non-Profit/Charities Law
- Oil & Gas Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Tier 2
- Civil Rights Law
- Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
- Government Relations Practice
- Immigration Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Public Finance Law
CINCINNATI
Tier 1
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Compliance Law
- Corporate Governance Law
- Corporate Law
- Environmental Law
- Litigation – Environmental
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Workers' Compensation Law - Employers
Tier 2
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Franchise Law
- Litigation – Banking & Finance
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – ERISA
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Mergers & Acquisitions Law
CLEVELAND
Tier 1
- Arbitration
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Health Care Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Mediation
- Trademark Law
Tier 2
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation - Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Securities
- Patent Law
AKRON
Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation
- Corporate Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Patent Law
- Real Estate Law
- Trademark Law
- Workers' Compensation Law – Employers
HOUSTON
Tier 1
- Arbitration
- Commercial Litigation
Tier 2
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Employment Law – Individuals
- Employment Law – Management
- Labor Law – Management
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
Tier 3
- Labor Law – Union
- Mediation
WASHINGTON, D.C.
Tier 1
- Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants
Tier 3
- Commercial Litigation
- Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
About “Best Law Firms”: The 2017 edition of the rankings was based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America©, which recognizes the top 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the US. Over 12,000 attorneys provided over 330,000 law firm assessments, and almost 7,000 clients provided close to 20,000 evaluations.
About Vorys: Vorys was established in 1909 and currently has nearly 375 attorneys in seven offices in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Akron, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; Houston, Texas; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Vorys currently ranks as one of the 200 largest law firms in the United States according to American Lawyer magazine.