Atlanta-based Fisher & Phillips LLP Named 'Law Firm of the Year'

Atlanta-based Fisher & Phillips LLP has announced that the law firm has been named 2015 “Law Firm of the Year” for Labor & Employment Litigation by U.S. News - Best Lawyers. The firm also received “First-Tier Rankings” for its Employment and Labor Law practices. Additionally, the Atlanta office and 20 of the firm’s other offices received “Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings” for Employment Law, Labor Law, Employee Benefits and/or Labor and Employment Litigation. Those offices are Boston, Charlotte, Cleveland, Columbia, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Louisville, Memphis, New Jersey, New Orleans, Orlando, Portland, ME, Portland, OR, San Diego, San Francisco and Tampa.

The firm has been included in all five editions of the prestigious rankings.

Fisher & Phillips is dedicated solely to representing employers in labor and employment matters with 300 attorneys in 31 offices.

“We know that there are many qualified firms in our market and certainly appreciate the official recognition of the quality of legal services we provide,” said Bert Brannen, regional managing partner of the Atlanta office. “It is an honor to receive this award. It is also an honor to serve the many clients who choose our firm when they have labor and employment law issues. The award recognizes years of work by all of our lawyers, and we will work hard to prove that we deserve this honor by continuing to serve those clients and providing them with a high level of legal services.”

Firms included in the 2015 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a “First-Tier” ranking signifies a quality law practice and breadth of legal experience and knowledge.

The 2015 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and the highest number of client ballots on record. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed inThe Best Lawyers in America, which represents the top four percent of practicing attorneys in the United States. Fisher & Phillips has 85 attorneys listed. More than 17,000 attorneys provided almost 600,000 law firm assessments and nearly 7,500 clients provided more than 40,000 evaluations.

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About Fisher & Phillips LLP (www.laborlawyers.com)

Fisher & Phillips LLP is a national law firm committed to providing practical business solutions for employers’ workplace legal problems. Labor and employment law is all the firm does, offering deep and broad knowledge and experience in the area of the law the attorneys know best. Fisher & Phillips attorneys help clients avoid legal problems, are dedicated to providing exceptional client service, and are there when you need them. The firm has 300 attorneys in 31 offices. The offices are in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Columbia, Columbus, Dallas, Denver, Fort Lauderdale, Gulfport, Houston, Irvine, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Louisville, Memphis, New England, New Jersey, New Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.

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