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Meissner Tierney Ranked in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2020 "Best Law Firms"

Meissner Tierney Ranked in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2020 "Best Law Firms"

Joseph E. Tierney III

Written by Joseph E. Tierney III

Published: November 1, 2019

Meissner Tierney is pleased to announce that the firm has been selected to the 2019 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms”. All law firms included in the annual “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

In the 2019 edition, Meissner Tierney was named a Metropolitan Tier 1 law firm in Milwaukee for Commercial Litigation, Insurance Law, Litigation-Real Estate and Tax Law. In addition, the firm received Tier 2 rankings for Corporate Law and Trusts & Estates Law and Tier 3 rankings for Personal Injury Litigation-Defendants. Meissner Tierney also received a National Tier 3 “Best Law Firms” ranking for Litigation-Real Estate and Tax Law.

“Our firm is honored to be selected as a 2019 Best Law Firm. We are proud of our reputation both nationally and in Milwaukee for our expertise in these practice areas,” said Thomas Nichols, President and Shareholder. “This designation is a testament to our commitment to provide our clients with high-quality, creative and cost-effective legal counsel, helping them to make sound legal decisions.”

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. Clients and peers were asked to evaluate firms based on responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, and integrity and civility.

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