Susman Godfrey was ranked as Tier One nationally in five different practice areas in the 2018 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” This includes Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Antitrust, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Patent, and Litigation – Securities. The firm was ranked Tier 2 nationally for Litigation – Environmental.
Regionally, Susman Godfrey was ranked in multiple areas:
Houston
- Tier One
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Environmental
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
New York City
- Tier One
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Securities
- Tier Two
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Tier Three
- Litigation – Patent
Seattle
- Tier One
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Antitrust
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
Los Angeles
- Tier One (up from Tier Two in the 2017 Rankings)
- Litigation – Securities
- Tier Two (ranked for the first time this year)
- Commercial Litigation
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 21st Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© list for that particular location and specialty.
