November 6, 2014

Preti Flaherty Ranked Among 2015 "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers

Preti Flaherty announced today that it has been ranked among "2015 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, and the firm must have at least  one lawyer listed in Best Lawyers in America.

The firm received 35 metro area awards, including 15 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, Litigation-Environmental

Concord, New Hampshire Tier 1 Rankings:
Commercial Litigation,  Corporate Law

Portland, Maine Tier 1 Rankings:
Commercial Litigation, Corporate  Law, Health Care Law, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Environmental,  Litigation – First Amendment, Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions –  Defendants, Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants, Personal Injury Litigation –  Defendants, Workers' Compensation Law – Employers

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

Firm Highlights

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