About Us
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
“The legal profession serves a critical purpose. As the leader of a company, I rely on that counsel constantly to help us make business decisions. Lawyers have become consultants as well as providers of sound legal advice, and their growth continues to parallel that of Best Lawyers.”
“My goal is for Best Lawyers to be a brand recognized beyond the legal industry. I want people to know who we are and the value we can bring to their lives and businesses. They should come to us as the true resource for finding what they need.”
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
Jack H. Olender is president of the malpractice law firm Jack H. Olender and Associates, PC. He has served as president of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia, the Trial Lawyers Association, D.C., the American Board of Trial Advocates, D.C., and the George Washington American Inn of Court. He lectures regularly on malpractice and trial law to bar associations and medical societies, and has published extensively on legal and medical issues.
Charla Aldous, founder of Aldous Law Firm, is an active trial attorney representing plaintiffs. In addition to her extensive trial experience, she sits as a member of the Executive Committee of the American Board of Trial Advocates' Dallas Chapter and was its previous President. Ms. Aldous is also a member of the American Association for Justice and the Inner Circle of Advocates.
Michael Bramnick is Senior Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer with enterprise-wide responsibility for corporate compliance, ethics, and investigations, as well as for regulatory compliance. He also oversees Sustainability and positiveNRG, the company's philanthropic arm. Michael reports to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, as well as to the President & CEO. Immediately prior to rejoining NRG in 2014, Michael served as a member of the senior management team at LRN, ...
Norman Steinberg is currently the Vice Chair of BFL Canada, having acted previously as Global Vice Chair of Norton Rose Fulbright and Chairman of Norton Rose Fulbright Canada. He is also Chair of the Partnership Committee, Chair of the Risk and Audit Committee, a member of the Global Audit Committee and of the Global Supervisory Board. He chairs Canada’s Diversity and Inclusion Committee and is a member of the Global Diversity and Inclusion Advisory Council. He focuses on mergers and acquisit...
Michael Frie provides commercial and dispute resolution advice to Swedish and international clients within primarily the tech & comms, media and sport sectors. He has vast experience in domestic and international disputes and regularly acts as counsel in Swedish and international arbitration successfully. A special area of focus is professional negligence and Michael has acted in the two largest disputes relating to auditors' liability in Sweden. He was Chairman of Bird & Bird's Globa...
Christian has 25+ years’ transaction and real estate experience. He assists Danish and international businesses and private equity funds in their acquisition and divestiture of businesses, including real estate-related transactions as well as private equity transactions and capital market transactions. Christian has also contributed to the Danish Bar & Law Society’s guidelines on company and securities law. Christian was elected the first managing partner of the firm with effect from 2009.
Mr. Dilg joined Greenhill in 2015 as Vice Chairman in Houston to focus on the energy sector. Prior to joining Greenhill, Joe served as a partner with Vinson & Elkins, where he practiced for 38 years and led the firm as Managing Partner from 2002 through 2011. His law practice has encompassed counseling corporations and boards on a wide range of matters and industries, with a particular focus on large domestic and international mergers and acquisitions in the energy sector. Joe is a gradua...
With her qualification in both economic and legal areas she is able to provide top legal services in all her assignments requiring complex legal and economic analyses. By working for local and international corporate clients Miriam gained experience in the areas of tax law, corporate law and dispute resolution, including representing clients in arbitration and court proceedings. In tax law, Miriam has broad experience in all areas of corporate and international taxation, as well as in tax str...
Mr. John Page serves as Chief Corporate Social Responsibility & Legal Officer at Golden State Foods Corporation and has been its Corporate Senior Vice President since March 23, 2017 also served as its Senior Corporate Vice President until March 23, 2017 and General Counsel. Mr. Page served as Corporate Vice President at Golden State Foods Corporation.
Mr. Doo-Sik Kim is a senior partner of Shin & Kim, and is qualified in Korea and New York. Mr. Kim’s main areas of practice include cross-border investments, general corporate transactions, mergers & acquisitions, WTO/GATT & international trade law, and international litigation & arbitration. Mr. Kim has been involved in many significant cross-border investments and major mergers & acquisitions. Mr. Kim has also participated in many governmental negotiations on internation...
Mark Wasserman has been the Managing Partner of Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP for 12 years and is the Co-Chief Executive Officer of Eversheds Sutherland Limited. He leads the firm’s lawyers and staff in collaborating to provide high quality, efficient and creative service to the firm’s clients.
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.






