Two Savannah law firms, HunterMaclean and Oliver Maner LLP, have been selected for the 2015 edition of U.S.News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.”
HunterMaclean, a business law firm with offices in Savannah and Brunswick, received first-tier rankings in nine practice area::
• admiralty & maritime law;
• commercial litigation;
• insurance law;
• litigation — construction;
• medical malpractice law — defendants;
• product liability litigation — defendants;
• real estate law;
• transportation law;
• trusts & estates law.
“Being named to U.S. News-Best Lawyers ‘Best Law Firms’ list is a highly valued accolade for HunterMaclean and reinforces the firm’s commitment to working for exceptional results in every practice area,” said managing partner Frank S. Macgill.
In August of 2014, 22 attorneys from HunterMaclean were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2015.
Oliver Maner was selected among the “best law firms” in the following areas:
• commercial litigation;
• legal malpractice law — defendants;
• mediation, medical malpractice law — defendants;
• personal injury litigation — defendants;
• personal injury litigation — plaintiffs, tax law and trusts & estates law.
Rankings are based on a combination 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.
To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in Best Lawyers in that practice area and metro.
U.S. News and Best Lawyers joined forces to rank nearly 10,000 firms in a wide range of practice areas.