U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers®, for the 11th consecutive year, collaboratively announced the release of the “Best Law Firms” rankings on November 5, 2020. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must first have a lawyer recognized in The Best Lawyers in America©, which recognizes 5% of lawyers practicing in the United States. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. Firm members, B. Scott Andrews and Kirk A. Guidry, are recognized in The Best Lawyers in America© for Baton Rouge in the practice areas of Personal Injury Litigation -Plaintiffs and Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiff.
“U.S. News has more than three decades of experience evaluating key institutions in society and their service to consumers,” said Tim Smart, executive editor at U.S. News. “Law firms perform a vital role, and ranking them is a key extension of our overall mission to help individuals and companies alike make important decisions.”
“For the 2021 ‘Best Law Firms’ publication, the evaluation process has remained just as rigorous and discerning as it did when we first started 11 years ago.” says Phil Greer, CEO of Best Lawyers. “This year we reviewed 15,587 law firms throughout the United States – across 75 national practice areas – and a total of 2,179 firms received a national law firm ranking. We are proud that the ‘Best Law Firms’ rankings continue to act as an indicator of excellence throughout the legal industry.”