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Best Lawyers® provides trusted, peer-reviewed recognition of top legal professionals and helps clients find credible, experienced counsel with confidence.
For more than 40 years, our Purely Peer Review® process has set the standard for merit-based legal distinction. It is respected by lawyers and firms worldwide, with more than 13 million confidential evaluations submitted annually.
The process is highly selective, with only 5% of U.S. lawyers and 3% globally earning this honor. Rigorous bias-filtering ensures integrity and fairness.
We combine this credibility with powerful digital tools built for the realities of modern legal marketing. These tools increase the visibility of recognized lawyers and help clients identify proven legal talent. Our partnerships with more than 50 local, national and international media outlets extend our influence globally.
Our goal is to bring clarity to legal selection and build lasting trust between lawyers and those seeking legal counsel.
Best Law Firms®
In 2010, we launched Best Law Firms to recognize exceptional law firm performance. Today, Best Law Firms operates in six global markets, delivering firm-level distinction alongside individual recognition.
Leadership
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Brett leads sales and client success at Best Lawyers, driving revenue through client relationships and strategic partnerships. With over 20 years in the legal industry he has held leadership roles across Fortune 500 and early-stage firms, bringing deep expertise in legal marketing, SaaS, data, and AI.
“Though Best Lawyers has been the leader in our space for over 40 years, we still operate with the energy of a much younger company. Writing this next chapter of our company history with the same team is extremely inspiring and I am grateful to continue to work with my colleagues.”
“I am proud to lead many of our partnerships. I think what sets Best Lawyers apart as an organization is that we really do take care of our own. That extends to all employees at all levels and I am living proof.”
“Best Lawyers recognizes legal professionals for reasons beyond multimillion-dollar resolutions or high-profile verdicts. What makes them shine is their tenacity and willingness to be the voice of their client. Telling each story is at the heart of what we do – it is challenging, but also a lot of fun.” ...
“This is one of the most wholesome organizations that I've worked for. There are high levels of candor, compassion, and communication company wide. This allows everyone to feel like they've got a stake in the work they do for the company. I feel that these values have been instrumental to our success.” ...
Advisory Board Spotlight
James Rishwain, an accomplished Pillsbury partner, has served as a preeminent legal adviser to global market leaders, Fortune 100 companies, real estate companies, professional service firms, family offices and corporate boards. Jim served more than a decade as Pillsbury’s Chair and CEO. Before becoming Firm Chair and CEO, he spent a decade as Pillsbury’s Global Head of Real Estate. Jim presently serves as the Global Real Estate and Construction Industry Leader, with real estate and construct...
Mr. Vives Ruiz has been Managing Partner of Garrigues since September 2009. He is also partner in charge of the Garrigues Corporate/Commercial Law area. In addition to managing the firm and his practice, he is a Lecturer at Universidad Pontificia Comillas (ICADE), Centro de Estudios Garrigues and at ESADE.
Colleen Tracy James joined the firm’s New York office in 2018. Colleen “is a top tier litigator. She has great instincts for litigations and is an excellent strategist. I value her insights immensely” Best Lawyers. Representing companies in the Life Sciences Industry, Colleen Tracy James focuses her practice on patent infringement litigation, USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings, and other complex intellectual property litigation. She has extensive experience litigating against gen...
Robert I. Komitor serves as lead trial lawyer specializing in products liability, negligence, and personal injury cases involving mesothelioma, hazardous wastes, and pollution. Bob is a former member of the Products Liability Committee of the New York City Bar Association and has co-chaired the New York State Bar Association’s Civil Litigation Committee on Environmental Law. He has also served as chairman of the G-I Holding’s Bankruptcy Creditors’ Committee and serves on the...
Herbert Gerson is a partner at Ford & Harrison. His practice focuses on traditional labor and employment issues and he has co-chaired the Labor and Employment Committee of the Litigation Section of the American Bar Association. He is a member of the Labor and Employment Subcommittees of the American, Tennessee and Memphis Bar Associations.
Paul Theiss is Chairman of Mayer Brown. He has served on the firm’s Management Committee since 2009 and previously served as a co-leader of the firm’s global Corporate & Securities practice. He joined Mayer Brown in 1985. Paul practices corporate law focusing on a broad spectrum of mergers and acquisitions and capital markets work. He advises clients on both public and private mergers and acquisitions, and serves as general outside counsel to numerous companies as they develop...
Kenichi Fujinawa is the Managing Partner of Nagashima Ohno & Tsunematsu, the first law firm in Japan to surpass the 100-lawyer milestone. As of January 1, 2009, the firm has 334 lawyers (inclusive of foreign-licensed lawyers). Mr. Fujinawa focuses his practice in the field of Mergers and Acquisitions.
Robert Waldman, Chair of the firm's Business Division, leads the firm's national representation of tax-exempt organizations. His practice includes general representation of numerous foundations, hospitals, educational institutions, trade associations and other charitable entities. He also practices extensively in the areas of philanthropic and estate planning, employee benefits and taxation. Mr. Waldman is the Vice President of the Venable Foundation.
Dr. Andreas Urban has been a lawyer and notary of Heuking. Admitted since 1983. His practice areas include employment, corporate/M&A, IP, media & technology, litigation/arbitration, and private clients. He is a member of the Work Group on Employment and Labor Law of the German Bar Association and Work Group for Corporate Counsel of the German Bar Association.
Professor Stanislaw Soltysinski completed legal studies (1961) and acquired further academic titles (Ph.D. in 1965, doctor hab. (doktor habilitowany) in 1970, associate professor (profesor nadzwyczajny) in 1979 and full professor (profesor zwyczajny) in 1988) at the Law and Administration School of Poznan University. Professor Soltysinski is a renowned specialist in civil law, intellectual property rights, commercial law and foreign investment law.
In addition to his roles as a Tax Partner and Chairman of the firm, Liam is responsible for managing the firm’s UK practice which focuses on meeting the Irish legal needs of the international legal services market in London. He is also actively involved in the development of the firm’s US practice. His areas of expertise are BEPS, development of Irish tax policy, inward investment, structured finance and derivatives, tax, and US business.
Press Releases
2025 Mid-Year Canadian Legal Market Survey Reveals Legal Sector Perspectives on AI, Pressures Shaping Practices from The Best Lawyers in Canada Honorees Survey results accompany release of 2026 editions of the Best Lawyers awards
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2025 Mid-Year U.S. Legal Market Survey Reveals Practice Outlook, AI Impact from The Best Lawyers in America Honorees Survey results accompany release of 2026 editions of the Best Lawyers awards
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Spanish Law Firms Embrace Billing Flexibility, Yet Fall Behind on Diversity New Legal Market Report Reveals 63% of firms now offer alternative fee arrangements challenging the tradition of billable hours
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Best Law Firms in Germany Announces 2nd Edition Rankings Comprehensive survey of 1,278 firms reveals shift toward domestic focus as German legal market adapts to changing business landscape
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2026 Best Lawyers® in France Honours Legal Talent, Reflects Corporate Sustainability Demands Ahead Data-backed rankings reveal top lawyers across France and the highest voter engagement in research history
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Final nail in the coffin for billable hours? Alternative billing goes mainstream, new legal market report reveals 87% of top Australian law firms offer clients billing choice, including fixed or task fees
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Best Lawyers® Establishes CMO Advisory Board to Guide Innovation in the Legal Marketing Industry
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Latest Insights
Best Lawyers Introduces Smithy AI
by Jamilla Tabbara
Transforming legal content creation for attorneys and firms.
Best Lawyers Launches CMO Advisory Board
by Jamilla Tabbara
Strategic counsel from legal marketing’s most experienced voices.
Best Lawyers Expands With New Artificial Intelligence Practice Area
by Best Lawyers
Best Lawyers introduces Artificial Intelligence Law to recognize attorneys leading the way in AI-related legal issues and innovation.
Best Lawyers’ Purely Peer Voting: Authenticity and Trust Through Decades of Tradition
by Best Lawyers
Larry A. Campagna of Chamberlain Hrdlicka met with Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer to discuss how trust and peer-review feedback are pivotal to building authentic relationships with colleagues in the legal industry.
