Fowler White Burnett has been named to the U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers 2020 “Best Law Firms” list in twelve practice areas. Out of these twelve practice groups, Admiralty & Maritime Law and Transportation Law were recognized at both a national and metropolitan level.
The 10th Edition of U.S. News & World Report – Best Lawyers 2020 "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. Firms included in the 2020 Edition of “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. The 2020 rankings had the highest number of participating firms and client votes received on record. Almost 16,000 lawyers provided more than 1,229,000 law firm assessments, and more than 12,000 clients participated providing 107,000 evaluations.
The following practice groups have been recognized in the 2020 “Best Law Firms” listing in their respective categories:
NATIONAL
- Admiralty & Maritime Law – Tier 2
- Transportation Law – Tier 2
METROPOLITAN – MIAMI
- Admiralty & Maritime Law – Tier 1
- Commercial Litigation – Tier 1
- Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants – Tier 1
- Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants – Tier 1
- Product Liability Litigation – Defendants – Tier 1
- Real Estate Law – Tier 1
- Corporate Law – Tier 2
- Employment Law – Management – Tier 2
- Transportation Law – Tier 2
- Appellate – Tier 3 (Metro Miami and Ft. Lauderdale)
- Insurance Law – Tier 3
- Trademark Law – Tier 3