Fisher & Phillips New Jersey Law Office Receives First-Tier Ranking From US News - Best Lawyers

Murray Hill, NJ (November 1, 2013) – The New Jersey office of Fisher & Phillips LLP announced today that it has received a “Metropolitan First-Tier Ranking” for Labor Law, Employment Law, and Labor and Employment Litigation from U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®. The firm received the national “First-Tier Ranking” and has been included in all four editions of the prestigious rankings. In addition to the New Jersey office, 17 of the firm’s other offices received “Metropolitan First-tier Rankings.”

The rankings will be featured in an upcoming “Best Law Firms” publication and can be seen in their entirety by visiting BestLawFirms.USNews.com.

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

Rosemary Gousman, managing partner of the New Jersey office, said: “We are honored that our office received this ranking from ‘Best Law Firms’ as this recognition speaks to the hard work, creative solutions, and attention to detail we provide our clients when helping them resolve workplace issues.”

Firms included in the 2014 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a “First-Tier” ranking signals a quality law practice, and breadth of legal experience and knowledge.

The 2014 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and the highest number of client ballots on record. More than 12,000 attorneys provided over 330,000 law firm assessments, and almost 7,000 clients provided close to 20,000 evaluations.

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

Fisher & Phillips LLP is a law firm committed to taking a practical, businesslike approach to solving labor and employment problems for employers. Labor and employment law is all we do, offering deep and broad knowledge and experience in the area of the law we know best. We help clients avoid legal problems, we are dedicated to providing exceptional client service, and we are there when you need us. The firm has 300 attorneys in 31 offices. In addition to New Jersey, 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 Orleans, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, San Antonio, San Diego, San Francisco, Tampa, and Washington, D.C.

About “Best Law Firms”

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