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Vorys Receives 67 Tier One Rankings on 2016 U.S. News- Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" List

Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease is pleased to announce the firm’s inclusion on the 2016 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list.  Vorys was named a Best Law Firm nationally in 17 practice areas and a best metropolitan firm in 96 categories, among four Ohio metropolitan areas, Washington, D.C. and Houston, Texas.  According to U.S. News and Best Lawyers, achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

All of the firm's rankings are listed below.

NATIONAL

Tier 1

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Litigation-Labor and Employment
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trust & Estates Law

Tier 2

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Franchise Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Tax Law

Tier 3

  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants

COLUMBUS

Tier 1

  • Antitrust Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Commercial Transactions / UCC Law
  • Construction Law
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Employment Law - Individuals
  • Employment Law - Management
  • Energy Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Equipment Finance Law
  • Franchise Law
  • Insurance Law
  • Labor Law – Management
  • Labor Law – Union
  • Litigation - Antitrust
  • Litigation - Environmental
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law
  • Non-Profit/Charities Law
  • Oil & Gas Law
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Tier 2

  • Civil Rights Law
  • Commercial Finance Law
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Immigration Law
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation - Bankruptcy
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Public Finance Law

Tier 3

  • Government Relations Practice

CINCINNATI

Tier 1

  • Banking and Finance Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Compliance Law
  • Corporate Governance Law
  • Corporate Law
  • Environmental Law
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs
  • Product Liability Litigation – Defendants
  • Real Estate Law
  • Tax Law
  • Trusts & Estates Law
  • Workers' Compensation Law - Employers

Tier 2

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Criminal Defense: White-Collar
  • Franchise Law
  • Litigation – Banking & Finance
  • Litigation – Construction
  • Litigation – ERISA
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Mergers & Acquisitions Law

CLEVELAND

Tier 1

  • Arbitration
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Health Care Law
  • Mediation

Tier 2

  • Employment Law – Management
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Labor & Employment
  • Litigation – Securities
  • Patent Law
  • Trademark Law

AKRON

Tier 1

  • Commercial Litigation
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Patent Law
  • Real Estate Law
  • Trademark Law
  • Workers' Compensation Law – Employers

Tier 2

  • Corporate Law

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Tier 1

  • Legal Malpractice Law – Defendants

Tier 2

  • Commercial Litigation

Tier 3

  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law

HOUSTON:

Tier 1

  • Arbitration
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Real Estate Law

Tier 2

  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment
  • Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
  • Tax Law
  • Trust & Estates Law

Tier 3

  • Mediation

About “Best Law Firms”: The 2016 edition of the rankings was based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America©, which recognizes the top 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the US. Over 12,000 attorneys provided over 330,000 law firm assessments, and almost 7,000 clients provided close to 20,000 evaluations.

About Vorys:  Vorys was established in 1909 and currently has nearly 375 attorneys in seven offices in Columbus, Cincinnati, Cleveland and Akron, Ohio; Washington, D.C.; Houston, Texas; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  Vorys currently ranks as one of the 200 largest law firms in the United States according to American Lawyer magazine.

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