Ford & Harrison LLP, a national labor and employment law firm, is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked among the "Best Law Firms" for 2011-2012 by U.S. News - Best Lawyers®.
Ford & Harrison was recognized at a national level in three practice areas, including: Employment Law – Management (Tier 2), Labor Law – Management (Tier 2) and Litigation – Labor & Employment (Tier 2). The firm also received 20 "Metropolitan First-Tier Rankings" for a variety of practice areas in nine U.S. cities. Earlier this year, Best Lawyers selected 52 Ford & Harrison lawyers for inclusion in the 2012 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.
The U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" rankings are the result of extensive client and lawyer feedback derived from 3.9 million evaluations from across the United States. A full listing of the Ford & Harrison office locations and practice areas that were included in the 2011-2012 rankings is below.
Tier 1
Atlanta
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Mediation
Birmingham
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Chicago
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Spartanburg/Greenville
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Jacksonville
Labor Law - Management
Memphis
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Municipal
Miami
Employment Law - Management
Orlando
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Tampa
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Tier 2
Atlanta
Arbitration
Immigration Law
Birmingham
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - ERISA
Chicago
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Jacksonville
Employment Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Los Angeles
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Miami
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Tampa
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Washington DC
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Labor & Employment
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