Attorneys at Harris Beach have been recognized for professional excellence both regionally and nationally as part of the 2019 Best Law Firm rankings from U.S. News and World Report and Best Lawyers.
Harris Beach received two national rankings: National Tier 1 for mass tort litigation/class actions and National Tier 3 ranking for corporate law. The rankings are based on quality ratings from both clients and peers addressing expertise, responsiveness and other factors.
In total, Harris Beach was also recognized with 54 metropolitan rankings, including 25 Tier 1 ratings across New York in various practice areas. This includes a Tier 1 national ranking in mass tort litigation for attorneys in the firm’s New York City office.
To be eligible for the Best Law Firms listing, a firm must have at least one attorney included in the current edition of The Best Lawyers in America rankings. Earlier this year, Harris Beach announced it had placed 63 lawyers on that list.
The Harris Beach Best Law Firm rankings for 2019:
National:
- Tier 1 in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
- Tier 3 in Corporate Law
Regional:
Albany
- Tier 1 in Energy Law
- Tier 2 in Appellate Practice, Public Finance Law
- Tier 3 in Environmental Law
Buffalo
- Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Real Estate and Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Tier 2 in Employment Law – Management; Immigration Law; Labor Law – Management; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Public Finance Law
- Tier 3 in Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Product Liability Litigation – Defendants; Trusts & Estates Law
New York City
- Tier 1 in Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
Rochester
- Tier 1 in Banking and Finance Law; Commercial Litigation; Construction Law; Corporate Law; Employment Law – Management; Management; Litigation – Banking & Finance; Litigation – Construction; Litigation – Environmental; Litigation – Labor & Employment; Litigation – Land Use & Zoning; Patent; Litigation – Securities; Litigation – Trusts & Estates; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Public Finance Law; Real Estate Law; Securities / Capital Markets Law; Trusts & Estates Law
- Tier 2 in Copyright Law; Corporate Governance Law; Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Education Law; Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law; Environmental Law; Health Care Law; Immigration Law; Litigation – Intellectual Property; Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants; Mergers & Acquisitions Law
- Tier 3 in Criminal Defense: General Practice; Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law; Litigation – Municipal
Syracuse
- Tier 1 in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Tier 2 in Litigation – Bankruptcy; Tier 2 in Litigation – Patent
- Tier 3 in Tax Law
About Harris Beach
Founded in 1856, Harris Beach and its subsidiaries provide a full range of legal and professional services for clients across New York state, as well as nationally and internationally. Harris Beach is among the country’s top law firms as ranked by The National Law Journal and is among the 2017 BTI Elite law firms based on in-depth interviews of more than 600 corporate counsel at the world’s largest and most influential companies. Clients include Fortune 100 corporations, privately-held companies, emerging businesses, public sector entities, not-for-profit organizations and individuals. Principal industries Harris Beach represents include education, energy, financial, food and beverage, health care, insurance, manufacturing, medical and life sciences, real estate developers, science and technology, veterinary medicine, and state and local governments and authorities. The firm’s more than 220 lawyers practice among offices throughout New York state in Albany, Buffalo, Ithaca, New York City, Rochester, Saratoga Springs, Syracuse, Melville, Uniondale and White Plains, as well as in New Haven, Connecticut and Newark, New Jersey.
