Professional Excellence
US News/Best Law Firms®
- National Tier 1 firm in employment law (management), employment litigation, and labor relations, (2015, 2016, 2017)
- 40 regional rankings across various categories and markets nationwide (2017).
Best Lawyers in America®
- 48% of partners listed in Best Lawyers in America (2018)
- “Top Listed” as the firm with the most lawyers named to Best Lawyers in employment law (management) in markets including Kansas City, Jacksonville and Macon (2018)
Chambers USA Guide
- 27% of partners ranked by Chambers USA (2017)
- Firm rankings in: Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, North Carolina, Tennessee
Martindale Hubbell
- 45% of firm partners rated AV Preeminent® in 2017
SuperLawyers
- 34% attorneys recognized in 2017-2018
BTI Consulting
- 2017 “Brand Elite” in employment litigation
- 2017 Client Service A-Team
- 2017 “Power Rankings” for strong client relationships in four industry areas
Law360
- Midsize “Firm to Watch” 2015
Legal 500
- 2017 – Top 30 firms for labor and employment defense
College of Labor & Employment Lawyers
- Eight attorneys currently admitted as fellows
Diversity & Quality of Life
Vault.com 2018 Law Firm Rankings
(Associate Survey of 200+ large firms)
- #1 – diversity for women (we also earned this distinction in 2017)
- #1 – diversity for minorities (we also earned this distinction in 2017)
- #2 – associate/partner relations
- #4 – overall diversity
- #5 – diversity for individuals with disabilities
- #6 – hours
- #6 – quality of work
- #11 – transparency
- #12 – labor and employment practice (overall)
- #12 – diversity for LGBT individuals
- #12 – firm culture
- #12 – informal training, mentoring and sponsorship
- #14 – career outlook
- #15 – business outlook
- #16 – integration of laterals
- #25 – associate satisfaction
National Law Journal Women’s Scorecard
- Women’s Scorecard - top 5 firms for women attorneys (#4 in 2016, #3 in 2017)
The American Lawyer Diversity Scorecard
- #1 firm for African-American attorneys (2016, 2017)
- Top 50 firms for minorities (2017), top 100 firm (2016)
Law360
- #1 Mid-size firm (150-300 total)for women attorneys (2017)
- Top 25 firms for women partners (2015, 2016)
- Top 100 firms for women attorneys in the U.S. (2015, 2016)
- Top 3 firms for African-American attorneys (2016)
- Top 100 firm for minority attorneys (2016)
