U.S. News & World Report /Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms”  has awarded Lankler Siffert & Wohl LLP a National Tier One placement in Criminal Defense: White Collar  for the fourth year in a row. The distinction is earned by few boutique law firms and reflects the continuing national recognition of our work in the area of white collar criminal defense.

LSW also garnered Metro New York Tier One placements in the categories Bet-the-Company Litigation, Commercial Litigation and Criminal Defense: White-Collar, as well as Metro New York Tier Two placements in Corporate Compliance Law and Corporate Governance Law, and a National Tier Three ranking in Commercial Litigation.

Eight LSW attorneys were recognized by the same ranking organization earlier this year — six listed among the “Best Lawyers in America,” and two associates listed as “Ones to Watch.” 

Published in almost 70 countries around the world, the “Best Law Firms” report is among the oldest and most respected peer-review publications in the legal profession. The selection process for “Best Law Firms” is designed to fully “capture, as accurately as possible, the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about the professional abilities of their colleagues within the same geographical area and legal practice area.” 

The editors of the report note that achieving a tiered ranking in U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.  All three tier rankings represent the highest-level feedback a firm can receive and demonstrate the best in the legal industry across the United States.