CHARLESTON – Robinson & McElwee has been recognized as a Tier 1 law firm in Charleston in four practice areas, and a Tier 2 law firm in Charleston in 10 practice areas, by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” in 2015.
Firms included in this list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers, according to the Best Lawyers press release.
Listed below are the firm’s four practice areas that were awarded a 2015 Tier 1 ranking for Charleston:
Commercial Finance Law
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Oil & Gas Law
Listed below are the firm’s 10 practice areas that were awarded a 2015 Tier 2 ranking for Charleston:
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Environmental
Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Defendants
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Tax Law
For a firm to receive a tier designation there must be present a high level of respect for that firm among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for their capabilities, their professionalism and their integrity.
The Tier 1 ranking was determined through the firm’s overall evaluation derived from a combination of clients’ impressive feedback, the high regard attorneys from different firms in the same practice area hold for Robinson & McElwee, and information provided by the firm.
Robinson & McElwee’s practice is multifaceted and includes litigation, natural resources law, corporate law, labor and employment law, utility law, bankruptcy, commercial real estate development, environmental law, state and local taxation, estate planning and administration, commercial transactions and government relations.