Sullivan & Worcester Receives Top Rankings in the 2015 U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" Rankings
Boston, MA – November 3, 2014 – Sullivan & Worcester was highly ranked in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings, including 19 national rankings and 18 first-tier metropolitan rankings.
"We are proud that so many of our lawyers continue to receive such well-deserved recognition for their hard work and dedication," said Managing Partner Joel R. Carpenter. "These honors are especially satisfying because they are based on direct feedback from our clients and peers."
The national and metropolitan first-tier rankings are featured in the "Best Law Firms" standalone publication, which is being distributed to 30,000 general counsel and digitally to 60,000 private practice lawyers worldwide. The rankings in their entirety are posted online at Best Lawyers.
The firm’s full list of rankings includes:
National Rankings
- Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law (Tier 1)
- Environmental Law (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Environmental (Tier 1)
- Mutual Funds Law (Tier 1)
- Natural Resources Law (Tier 1)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1)
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights (Tier 2)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
- Employment Law – Management (Tier 2)
- Litigation - Bankruptcy (Tier 2)
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Tax (Tier 2)
- Securities Regulation (Tier 2)
- Tax Law (Tier 2)
- Equipment Finance Law (Tier 3)
- Litigation – Securities (Tier 3)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law (Tier 3)
Metropolitan Rankings
Boston
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 1)
- Corporate Compliance Law (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law (Tier 1)
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law (Tier 1)
- Employment Law – Management (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 1)
- Litigation – Tax (Tier 1)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Tax Law (Tier 1)
- Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 2)
- Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 2)
- Non-Profit/Charities Law (Tier 2)
- Securities Regulation (Tier 2)
- Corporate Governance Law (Tier 3)
- Securities / Capital Markets Law (Tier 3)
New York
- Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
- Corporate Law (Tier 1)
- Real Estate Law (Tier 1)
- Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
- Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy) (Tier 2)
- Trusts & Estates Law (Tier 2)
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar (Tier 3)
- Equipment Finance Law (Tier 3)
- Litigation – Securities (Tier 3)
Washington, D.C.
- Environmental Law (Tier 1)
- Litigation - Environmental (Tier 1)
- Mutual Funds Law (Tier 1)
- Natural Resources Law (Tier 1)
- Water Law (Tier 1)
- Securities Regulation (Tier 3)
To collect data, U.S. News – Best Lawyers asked major clients and leading lawyers to rate the law firms they consider best in various practice areas. The rankings, which are presented in tiers, showcase more than 10,000 law firms ranked nationally in one or more of 80 legal practice areas and in metropolitan rankings in 118 practice areas.
About Sullivan & Worcester LLP
Sullivan & Worcester is a leading corporate law firm advising clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to emerging businesses. With more than 185 lawyers in Boston, London, New York and Washington, D.C., the firm offers services in a wide range of areas, including corporate finance, banking, trade finance, securities and mutual funds, litigation, mergers and acquisitions, tax, real estate and REITs, private equity and venture capital, bankruptcy, environment and natural resources, climate change, renewable energy and water resources, regulatory law, and employment and benefits. For more information please visit www.sandw.com.
Leah Schloss
617.338.2448
lschloss@sandw.com