Young & Associates named to 2016 Best Law Firms list by U.S. News & World Report

Farmington Hills, Mich.-based Young & Associates, a boutique law firm specializing in complex business litigation, has been named to 2016 “Best Law Firms” list and Rodger Young has been named one of the “Best Lawyers in America” by the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. Young & Associates founder Young made the announcement.

Firms included in the 2016 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. The ranking honors firms that combine quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Awards were given in 74 national practice areas and 122 metropolitan practice areas.

“As a compact firm with a powerful impact, we are focused on providing the very best litigation and legal counsel at trial for our clients,” Young said. “Our entire team at Young & Associates is proud to be included in this year’s Best Law Firms list, and are honored to see our efforts ranked among the finest law firms in the country.”

As the leading survey of lawyers worldwide, the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers rankings utilized law firms across the country participated and more client ballots were counted than ever before. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, and Young has been named to the Best Lawyers in America list for five consecutive years. More than 17,000 attorneys provided nearly 600,000 law firm assessments, and almost 7,500 clients provided more than 40,000 evaluations.

This is yet another recognition for the Young & Associates team. Five of the firm’s attorneys – Rodger D. Young, Jason D. Killips, Sara K. MacWilliams, Terry Milne Osgood, and Jaye Quadrozzi – were recently named 2015 Super Lawyers. The Super Lawyers selection process is multi-phased, which includes peer nominations and evaluations combined with third-party research. Young & Associates Founder Rodger D. Young achieved the Super Lawyer designation for the ninth consecutive year.

ABOUT YOUNG & ASSOCIATES

A litigation boutique specializing in complex commercial disputes, Farmington Hills, Michigan-based Young & Associates, P.C. has earned a national reputation for superior representation. With a virtually unbroken string of successful verdicts to the firm’s credit, Young & Associates emphasizes an efficient, lean and aggressive litigation style. The firm represents both local and national clients, and focuses on disputes involving shareholders/partners, contracts, antitrust, patents, trade secrets and manufacturer representatives. Young & Associates has offices in Farmington Hills, Michigan and New York City.

ABOUT “BEST LAW FIRMS”

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Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected attorney ranking service in the world. For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the attorneys best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers lists are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe. The Best Lawyers in America list recognizes the very best lawyers in each practice area and metropolitan region in the country.