Wilentz Listed in U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2018 “Best Law Firms” Rankings

11.21.2017

Wilentz Listed in U.S. News - Best Lawyers 2018 “Best Law Firms” Rankings

Wilentz is pleased to announce that the firm has been listed in the U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2018 “Best Law Firms” rankings. Notably, for the eighth year in a row, the firm has been ranked National Tier 1 for its Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs practice. Additionally, the firm has been ranked Tier 1 in twenty-nine practice areas, Tier 2 in eleven practice areas and Tier 3 in eight practice areas in the Metropolitan area:

Metropolitan Tier 1

New Jersey:

  • Administrative / Regulatory Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
  • Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Communications Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Criminal Defense: General Practice
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • DUI/DWI Defense
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
  • Financial Services Regulation Law
  • Health Care Law
  • International Trade and Finance Law
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Legal Malpractice Law - Defendants
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
  • Litigation - Municipal
  • Litigation - Real Estate
  • Litigation - Trusts & Estates
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs
  • Non-Profit / Charities Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation - Plaintiffs
  • Real Estate Law
  • Technology Law

Metropolitan Tier 2

New Jersey:

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Family Law
  • Litigation - Construction
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Trusts & Estates Law

New York City:

  • Litigation - Banking & Finance
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs

Metropolitan Tier 3

New Jersey:

  • Information Technology Law
  • Litigation - Banking & Finance
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trademark Law

New York City:

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law

The 2018 rankings are 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 four percent of practicing attorneys in the United States. Over 17,000 attorneys provided almost 600,000 law firm assessments, and almost 7,500 clients provided more than 40,000 evaluations.

Best Law Firms is published by Best Lawyers in partnership with U.S. News & World Report.  A description of the selection process can be found in the link above. The aforementioned organization is a private peer review organization, not a court specific public certification vehicle. No aspect of this advertisement has been submitted to or approved by the Supreme Court of New Jersey.