Dallas' Sorrels, Udashen & Anton Earns National 'Best Law Firm' Honors

DALLAS, Nov. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Dallas-based law firm Sorrels, Udashen & Anton has earned selection as one of the nation's top criminal appeals firms and one of Dallas' top criminal defense firms in the 2014 "Best Law Firms" list published by U.S. News & World Report and The Best Lawyers in America.

The exclusive listing of the country's top law firms appears in the standalone Best Law Firms publication and is available online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/. The annual list is based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes input from clients, fellow lawyers and the honored firms.

Sorrels, Udashen & Anton earned a national ranking based on the firm's work in criminal appeals. The firm also was recognized among the top Dallas firms for general criminal defense, white-collar criminal defense and criminal appeals.

"Everyone here is happy to learn that we've been named one of the top law firms in the country," says attorney Barry Sorrels, co-founder of the firm. "We think it's significant that our peers in the legal community selected us, and that makes us even prouder of this honor."

Mr. Sorrels has earned selection to The Best Lawyers in America since 1999 based on his work in white-collar criminal defense and general criminal defense. His track record of more than 300 federal and state trials in courtrooms throughout Texas and across the U.S includes successful acquittals for clients on charges ranging from complex federal fraud to first-degree murder.

Fellow firm partner Robert N. Udashen also is regularly honored in The Best Lawyers in America, having been named the 2014 Dallas "Lawyer of the Year" for white-collar defense. Partner Gary Alan Udashen earned selection as the 2014 "Lawyer of the Year" for general criminal defense in the same publication, and fellow partner Bruce Anton, also a Best Lawyers honoree, is widely recognized as one of the top criminal appeals attorneys in the nation.

Sorrels, Udashen & Anton is a nationally prominent firm based in Dallas, Texas, concentrating on the trial and appeal of criminal cases. To learn more, visit the firm's website at www.sualaw.com.

For more information on the latest honors for Sorrels, Udashen & Anton, please contact Bruce Vincent at 800-559-4534 or [email protected].

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