WHITE PLAINS, NY (September 22, 2010) – U.S. News Media Group and The Best Lawyers® announced that Jackson Lewis LLP, one of the fastest-growing workplace law firms in the United States, is ranked in the First Tier of the nation’s law firms for both employment law and labor law on behalf of management. This news comes on the heels of the announcement that Jackson Lewis was named the “Employment Litigation Powerhouse” by BTI Consulting Group in their Litigation Outlook 2011 report.
57 Jackson Lewis attorneys were recently selected for inclusion in the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®, which has long been considered one of the nation’s premier ranking guides for law firms. This year, the publication partnered with U.S. News & World Report to produce the first-ever U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firm” rankings, which ranked firms in Tiers 1-4, with 1 as the best designation. Jackson Lewis was ranked Tier 1 nationally in Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management. Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise.
“It is a privilege and honor to be recognized as a First Tier firm in the U.S. News- Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ rankings,” said Vincent A. Cino, Jackson Lewis’ National Director of Litigation. “We are very proud to receive this designation, especially on the heels of learning we were named ‘the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles’ in a nationwide survey conducted by BTI Consulting Group.”
Patrick L. Vaccaro, Firm-wide Managing Partner, added: “I could not be more proud of our firm and all of our attorneys who worked hard to maintain a “client-first” attitude. Their efforts have been rewarded with these top rankings and neither distinction could have been achieved without the commitment and passion of every member of our nationwide team. From the early days to now, it has been widely recognized that Jackson Lewis has the best pure-side labor practice in the country and it is very rewarding to see that our outstanding litigation practice is finally getting the recognition it deserves through the receipt of these two awards.”
Rankings were based on surveys completed by major clients and leading lawyers who were asked to rate the law firms they consider best in their practice area. A total of 9,514 clients – including every Fortune 100 company and more than half of all Fortune 1000 companies – and 8,842 lawyers completed surveys.
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About Jackson Lewis
Founded in 1958, Jackson Lewis is dedicated to representing management exclusively in workplace law with almost 650 attorneys practicing in 46 cities nationwide. Jackson Lewis has a wide-range of specialized practice areas, including: Affirmative Action and OFCCP Diversity Planning; Disability, Leave and Health Management; Employee Benefits, including Complex ERISA Litigation, Workplace Privacy and Executive Compensation; Global Immigration; Labor, including Preventive Practices; Litigation, including Class Actions, Complex Litigation and e-Discovery; Trade Secrets, Non-Competes and Workplace Technology; Wage and Hour Compliance and Workplace Safety Compliance. In addition, Jackson Lewis provides advice nationally in other workplace law areas, including: Reductions in Force, WARN Act; Corporate Governance and Internal Investigations; Drug Testing and Substance Abuse Management; International Employment Issues; Management Education, including e-Based Training; Alternative Dispute Resolution; Public Sector Issues; Government Relations; Corporate Diversity Counseling and Collegiate and Professional Sports.
Recognized by in-house counsel of Fortune 1000 companies in a survey conducted by BTI Consulting Group as "the single highest-ranked firm clients want by their side in employment battles," Jackson Lewis has one of the most active employment litigation practices in the United States, with a current caseload of 5000 litigations; 300 class actions and over 1900 litigations brought to the firm in 2009 alone.
Additional information about Jackson Lewis can be found at www.jacksonlewis.com.