Roetzel & Andress LPA has been ranked in the 2018 "Best Law Firms" list by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® nationally in five practice areas and regionally in 36 practice areas. National rankings were awarded in Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Regulation Law, Litigation – Construction, Real Estate Law, and Land Use & Zoning Law.
“The recognition we receive across a broad range of practice areas each year speaks volumes about our firm and the skill and dedication of our attorneys,” said Robert E. Blackham, Chairman. “We are proud to provide exceptional service to our clients and are pleased to be held in such high esteem.”
Firms included in the 2018 "Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. Clients and peers were asked to evaluate firms based on the following criteria: responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, integrity and civility, as well as whether they would refer a matter to the firm and/or consider the firm a worthy competitor.
Roetzel also achieved metropolitan rankings in many areas of practice, including:
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Business Organizations (including LLCs and partnerships)
- Closely Held Companies and Family Business Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Education Law
- Employment Law – Management
- Environmental Law
- Financial Services Regulation Law
- Insurance Law
- Labor Law – Management
- Labor Law – Union
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Construction
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
- Litigation – Real Estate
- Litigation - Securities
- Litigation – Trusts & Estates
- Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
- Municipal Law
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Tax Law
- Transportation Law
- Trusts & Estates Law
- Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers