Preti Flaherty announced today that it has been ranked among “2016 Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. The rankings are based on peer reviews and client assessments in addition to extensive research gathered by the publication.

The firm received 15 metro area awards, including Tier 1 rankings in the Augusta and Portland Maine and Concord, New Hampshire offices. Tier 1 rankings in the following practice groups by metropolitan area include:

Augusta, Maine Tier 1 Rankings:

• Administrative / Regulatory Law
• Government Relations Practice

Concord, New Hampshire Tier 1 Rankings:

• Commercial Litigation
• Construction Law
• Corporate Law

Portland, Maine Tier 1 Rankings:

• Commercial Litigation
• Corporate Law
• Employment Law – Individuals
• Litigation – Antitrust
• Litigation– Environmental
• Litigation – First Amendment
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Mortgage Banking Foreclosure Law
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Workers' Compensation Law – Employers

The “Best Law Firms” list will be showcased upcoming publications to be released later this month and distributed to more than 30,000 C-level executives and general counsel.