Philadelphia - November 1, 2013 - Weber Gallagher has achieved high rankings in the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings.
In Philadelphia Weber Gallagher was ranked Tier One for Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers and Tier Two for Product Liability Litigation – Defendants.
In Pittsburgh the firm achieved a Tier One ranking in Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers, Tier Two in Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants and Tier Three in Insurance Law.
In New Jersey Weber Gallagher was ranked Tier One in Workers’ Compensation Law – Employers.
Firms included in the 2014 “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 knowledge.
The 2014 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 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the US. Over 12,000 attorneys provided over 330,000 law firm assessments, and almost 7,000 clients provided close to 20,000 evaluations.
About US News
U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2013 "Best Law Firms" rankings, providing a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession that is unprecedented both in the range of firms represented and in the range of qualitative and quantitative data used to develop the rankings.The rankings, presented in tiers, showcase more than 10,000 law firms ranked nationally or by metropolitan region. Firms were ranked nationally in one or more of 80 legal practice areas and by metro or state in 118 practice areas. One "Law Firm of the Year" is named in 79 of the nationally ranked practice areas.