U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers® have released their Best Law Firm rankings for 2020. They have ranked Berman Tabacco both nationally and in the San Francisco metropolitan area as leaders in the areas of Litigation-Antitrust (for the second time) and Litigation-Securities. The Best Law Firms rankings are based on a combination of client feedback, information provided on law firm surveys, and Best Lawyers® peer review. According to U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, of the almost 15,000 firms reviewed, only about 2,100 received a national law firm ranking in this edition.
To be eligible for consideration as a Best Law Firm, a firm must have at least one attorney ranked in the current edition of Best Lawyers®. Berman Tabacco has two ranked attorneys: Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr. has been recognized in the areas of Litigation (Securities) and Litigation (Antitrust), and Christopher T. Heffelfinger has been recognized in the area Litigation (Antitrust). Best Lawyers® holds itself out as one of the oldest and most respected peer-review publications, with the 2020 edition showcasing the top 5% of practicing attorneys in the U.S., based upon more than 11 million peer evaluations, and recognizing more than 98,460 attorneys in 146 practice areas.
