U.S. News has awarded Susman Godfrey a Tier One ranking nationally in five different practice areas in its 2020 edition Best Lawyers Best Law Firms. Susman Godfrey earned a Tier One ranking in Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, and Litigation – Securities.
U.S. News chose Tier One firms because of their professional excellence, based on consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must first have a lawyer recognized in The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top 5% of private practicing lawyers in the United States. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.
Regionally, Susman Godfrey earned top ranks in multiple areas. Notably this year the firm has added “Bet-The-Company Litigation” to its Tier One rankings in Houston, New York, and Seattle. Susman Godfrey’s full regional rankings are as follows:
Houston
- Tier One
- Bet-the-Company Litigation*
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Tier Two
- Antitrust Law*
New York City
- Tier One
- Bet-The-Company*
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Securities*
- Tier Two
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Tier Three
- Litigation – Patent
Seattle
- Tier One
- Bet-The-Company*
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
Los Angeles
- Tier One
- Commercial Litigation**
- Litigation – Securities
*Newly added for 2020
**Moved up from Tier Two since 2019
The U.S. News – Best Lawyers Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer listed in the prior year’s edition of The Best Lawyers in America list for that particular location and specialty.
