McGuireWoods Receives First-Tier Ranking in 2013 Best Law Firms

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- McGuireWoods LLP announced today that it has received a Tier 1 ranking in the 2013 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms."

This Tier 1 ranking was determined through the firm's overall evaluation, which was derived from a combination of client feedback, peer review and law firm survey responses.

This news comes on the heels of a recent survey by BTI Consulting Group Inc., which cited McGuireWoods' litigation practices in several categories, including recognition as a "Litigation Powerhouse: Class Action and Tort," in its 2013 edition of BTI Litigation Outlook: Changes, Trends and Opportunities for Law Firms survey.

McGuireWoods' First-Tier National Rankings

• Corporate Law
• Employment Law - Management
• Land Use & Zoning Law
• Litigation - Banking & Finance
• Litigation - Environmental
• Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
• Public Finance Law
• Trusts & Estates Law

The firm's complete national and metropolitan rankings may be found here.

The national first-tier rankings will be published in a special Money issue released by U.S. News & World Report on Nov. 20, 2012. The national and metropolitan first-tier rankings will be featured in the 2013 "Best Law Firms" stand-alone publication. All rankings in all tiers will be published online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/.

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McGuireWoods LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 900 lawyers in 19 offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.mcguirewoods.com.

SOURCE McGuireWoods LLP