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U.S. News/ Best Lawyers® Recognizes Butler Snow in “Best Law Firms” Rankings 2014

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RIDGELAND, Miss., Nov. 1, 2013 – U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” 2014® has released information that Butler Snow LLP has received 54 tier-one rankings.

Firms included in the 2014 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

“I am proud of Butler Snow’s ranking in this U.S. News publication,” said Donald Clark Jr., Chairman, Butler Snow. “We have a strong commitment to client service throughout the firm, and we are honored to be recognized by our clients and peers as leaders in so many practice areas.”

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. More than 12,000 attorneys provided more than 330,000 law firm assessments, and almost 7,000 clients provided close to 20,000 evaluations. In addition, to provide personal insight, a new Law Firm Leaders Survey was implemented in the decision-making process.

Butler Snow’s Tier-One Rankings by metropolitan area are:

Gulfport, Miss.
Banking and Finance Law
Insurance Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law

Memphis, Tenn.
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employment Law – Management
Health Care Law
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law

Nashville, Tenn.
Administrative/Regulatory Law
Employment Law – Management
Financial Services Regulation Law
Government Relations Practice
Insurance Law
Litigation – Bankruptcy
Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Real Estate Law

Jackson (Ridgeland), Miss.
Administrative/ Regulatory Law
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/ Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law – Management
Environmental Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Government Relations Practice
Labor Law – Management
Litigation – Antitrust
Litigation – Banking & Finance
Litigation – First Amendment
Litigation – Intellectual Property
Litigation – Labor & Employment
Litigation – Tax
Mass Tort Litigation/ Class Actions – Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Natural Resources Law
Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants
Public Finance Law
Real Estate Law
Tax Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Tupelo (Oxford), Miss.
Products Liability – Defendants

The 2014 “Best Law Firms” list of Tier 1 rankings will be featured in the “Best Law Firms” standalone publication and distributed later this month.

Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected attorney ranking service in the world. For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers® has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the attorneys best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers® lists are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe.

About Butler Snow
Butler Snow LLP is a full-service law firm with more than 250 attorneys representing local, regional, national and international clients from 15 offices globally. Ranked as one of America’s Top 100 law firms in the BTI Power Rankings, Butler Snow is recognized as one of the nation’s top law firms for client service. The firm was also named by BTI on the Short List of Go-To Law Firms and also rated as a Hidden Gem. For more information, visit www.butlersnow.com or follow Butler Snow on twitter @Butler_Snow.

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