Freeman Freeman & Smiley’s Sixth Consecutive Year Among 2018 “Best Law Firms”
For the sixth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers announced today that Freeman Freeman & Smiley has received a Tier 1 Ranking in its 2018 “Best Law Firms” edition in Trusts and Estates Law in Orange County. This is the first year that the firm has received a National Tier 2 Ranking in Trusts and Estates Law, and the first time receiving a Tier 1 Trusts & Estates Litigation Ranking in Los Angeles. The firm has also been recognized for the second consecutive year in a Tier 1 Ranking for Trusts and Estates Law in Los Angeles.
Firms included in the list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. The 2018 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the US. Over 17,000 attorneys provided almost 600,000 law firm assessments, and almost 7,500 clients provided more than 40,000 evaluations.
About “Best Law Firms”
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 20th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America© list for that particular location and specialty.
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