Schnader Recognized as a Tier One Law Firm in the 2014 “Best Law Firms” Rankings

Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP has been recognized by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® in the fourth edition of “Best Law Firms” rankings as a Tier One law firm in several practice areas, and as highly regarded in several others, including:

National

• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Trusts and Estates Law

New York

• Trusts and Estates Law

Philadelphia

• Appellate Practice
• Arbitration
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Bankruptcy
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – First Amendment
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Mediation
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts and Estates Law

Pittsburgh

• Appellate Practice
• Litigation – Tax
• Tax Law

Washington, D.C.

• Arbitration
• Mediation

The Firm was also ranked and recognized as highly regarded in several other practice areas and tiers, including:

National

• Commercial Litigation (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Banking and Finance (Tier 3)
• Litigation – Construction (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Environmental (Tier 3)
• Litigation – First Amendment (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Intellectual Property (Tier 3)
• Litigation – Labor and Employment (Tier 3)
• Litigation – Tax (Tier 3)
• Real Estate Law (Tier 2)
• Tax Law (Tier 3)

New York

• Employment Law – Individuals (Tier 2)
• Employment Law – Management (Tier 3)
• Litigation – Construction (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Labor and Employment (Tier 3)
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants (Tier 2)
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants (Tier 2)

Philadelphia

• Copyright Law (Tier 3)
• Corporate Law (Tier 2)
• Employment Law – Individuals (Tier 2)
• Environmental Law (Tier 2)
• Legal Malpractice – Defendants (Tier 3)
• Litigation – Banking and Finance (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Labor and Employment (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Real Estate (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Trusts and Estates (Tier 3)
• Trademark Law (Tier 3)

Pittsburgh

• Commercial Litigation (Tier 2) 
• Construction Law (Tier 3)
• Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 2) 
• Municipal Law (Tier 2)
• Real Estate Law (Tier 3)

San Francisco

• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (Tier 2)
• Litigation – Bankruptcy (Tier 2)

Washington, D.C.

• Administrative / Regulatory Law (Tier 3)
• Appellate Practice (Tier 2)
• Commercial Litigation (Tier 3)

Firms included in the 2014 “Best Law Firms” 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 2014 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 U.S. Over 12,000 attorneys provided over 330,000 law firm assessments, and almost 7,000 clients provided close to 20,000 evaluations.