Duffy & Duffy, Preeminent Long Island Law Firm, Named On 2010 Best Law Firms List

UNIONDALE, N.Y., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers just released their newest joint publication analyzing the legal industry, the inaugural 2010 Best Law Firms rankings.  This prestigious list, which ranks the best firms from across the country in 81 different practice areas, ranked Long Island-based law firm Duffy & Duffy a coveted Tier 1 in the Medical Malpractice category in Long Island.  

According to U.S. News, achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise.

"It is an honor to be included in this list, and a tribute to the team of experienced, hardworking lawyers at Duffy & Duffy," said Michael E. Duffy, managing partner, Duffy & Duffy.  "At Duffy & Duffy we strive to provide some justice for our clients who are victims of medical malpractice; advocate for patient safety; and empower patients to speak up when something is not right."

To create this compressive list of leading law firms, U.S. News and Best Lawyers conducted surveys of clients of major firms and leading lawyers across the nation, asking them to rate the law firms they consider best in their practice area. A total of 9,514 clients, including every Fortune 100 company and 587 of the Fortune 1000 companies, participated in the survey, as did a total of 8,842 lawyers nationwide.

Best Lawyers also recently announced that James Duffy, Jim Wilkens and David Pollack, all members of Duffy & Duffy, were named to the 2011 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, an annual survey and ranking of individual lawyers across the country. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey, sent to lawyers currently ranked by the guide.  Senior trial partner James Duffy has been listed by Best Lawyers for fifteen consecutive years.

The entire listing of firms ranked in Best Law Firms across all practice areas and regions can be found online at: www.usnews.com/bestlawfirms.

About Duffy & Duffy

Duffy & Duffy is one of the nation's preeminent law firms specializing in medical malpractice. Founded in 2001 by James R. Duffy and Michael E. Duffy, the firm offers seasoned trial lawyers with decades of experience in handling complex medical malpractice cases, and has a proven track record of recovering millions of dollars on behalf of the victims of medical malpractice. The trial attorneys at Duffy & Duffy have secured numerous multi-million dollar verdicts and negotiated hundreds of multi-million dollar settlements in cases involving medical malpractice and negligence.

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