The oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession, U.S. News – Best Lawyers®, has named Hill Ward Henderson to its 2019 “Best Law Firms” designation with national and metropolitan rankings in 31 of the firm’s practice areas. Of the total rankings, one boasts a national tier ranking, while the remaining 30 are cited for the Tampa and St. Petersburg metro areas.
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 a part of the formal submission process. Law firms are voted on various categories such as expertise, responsiveness, integrity, cost-effectiveness, whether they would refer a matter to a firm, and whether they consider the firm a worthy competitor.
Hill Ward Henderson practice areas recognized in the 2019 “Best Law Firms” designation include:
Tier 1:
- Land Use & Zoning Law
Metropolitan Rankings:
Tier 1:
Tampa
- Administrative/Regulatory Law
- Appellate Practice
- Banking and Finance Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Construction Law
- Corporate Law
- Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
- Health Care Law
- Insurance Law
- Land Use & Zoning Law
- Legal Malpractice Law-Defendants
- Litigation - Construction
- Litigation - Real Estate
- Litigation-Tax
- Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Medical Malpractice Law-Defendants
- Mergers and Acquisitions Law
- Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
- Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
- Professional Malpractice Law-Defendants
- Real Estate Law
- Trusts and Estates Law
- Venture Capital Law
Tier 2:
St. Petersburg
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
Tampa
- Employment Law – Management
- Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
- Litigation – Labor & Employment
- Tax Law
Tier 3:
Tampa
- Eminent Domain & Condemnation Law