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Nine US firms and 350+ individual lawyers were ranked in the 2021 edition of Best Lawyers in America. 29 lawyers were named “Lawyer of the Year” in their jurisdiction, and 52 were designated as “Ones to Watch.”
Recognized firms include:
- Evans & Dixon (Missouri) 12 lawyers
- Fabian VanCott (Nevada) 9 lawyers; 3 named “Lawyer of the Year”; and 2 named as “ones to Watch”
- Moye White (Colorado) 22 lawyers; 3 named “Lawyer of the Year”
- Much (Illinois) 2 lawyers
- Obermayer (Pennsylvania) 17 lawyers; 3 named “Lawyer of the Year”
- Smith Anderson (North Carolina) 75 lawyers; 10 named “Lawyer of the Year”; and 15 named “Ones to Watch”
- Summit Law Group (Washington) 16 lawyers; 3 named “Lawyer of the Year”
- Vorys (Ohio) 112 lawyers; 26 named to the inaugural “Ones to Watch” list
- Varnum (Michigan) 86 lawyers; 10 named “Lawyer of the Year” and 10 named “One to Watch”
Best Lawyers® is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Recognition in Best Lawyers® is widely regarded by both clients and legal professionals as a significant honor, conferred on a lawyer by his or her peers. For more than three decades, Best Lawyers® lists have earned the respect of the profession, the media, and the public, as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals anywhere.
