From the Editor
The Legal 500 United States 2022 edition is now live. Please use the menu to navigate through the practice areas.
Hello from your new US editor. After almost a decade of covering the German legal market, I have taken on the United States guide together with newly appointed US deputy Barnaby Merrill. We look forward to meeting and speaking with many of you over the coming months.
The US edition of The Legal 500 is now in its 15th year and, like the other established editions of the guide, is relied upon by millions of buyers of legal services worldwide when they need to instruct outside counsel.
The basis for inclusion
Our team of experienced researchers – which includes both qualified journalists and lawyers – spend several months each year conducting in-depth research into the market. The primary source of our information is the law firms themselves, and the information they provide is often not for public consumption. This allows us to properly assess them against one another, practice area by practice area. We also gather feedback from peers and clients to assess their overall visibility and reputation. The process culminates in detailed rankings and editorial, providing buyers of legal services with an objective analysis of the US market that is updated annually.
Elite approach
Where other guides to the market seek to be exhaustive, we are exclusive, deliberately focusing on the true superstars of the profession. We organise each practice area into a single national ranking, eschewing a state-by-state approach. Only a small number of firms in the US have a truly national presence coupled with the capability to handle sophisticated and complex work; these are the ones we choose to highlight here. This is not a game of numbers – indeed many of the firms included are small, single-office firms – but simply a question of quality.
Emphasis on teams, not individuals
With the notable exception of our leading trial lawyers list, we do not rank individual lawyers. We do highlight certain key individuals within the editorial paragraphs, but our principal aim is to provide a snapshot of the market based on our assessment of the overall strength and depth of a practice group.
As the new US editor, I would welcome your feedback and ideas about how we can further develop the rankings and evolve the guide to ensure it appropriately reflects this largest legal market in the world. Please do get in touch.
Anna Bauböck
Editor, The Legal 500 United States
Current rankings and information taken from The Legal 500 United States 2022 edition.
From the Editor
The Legal 500 United States 2022 edition is now live. Please use the menu to navigate through the practice areas.
Hello from your new US editor. After almost a decade of covering the German legal market, I have taken on the United States guide together with newly appointed US deputy Barnaby Merrill. We look forward to meeting and speaking with many of you over the coming months.
The US edition of The Legal 500 is now in its 15th year and, like the other established editions of the guide, is relied upon by millions of buyers of legal services worldwide when they need to instruct outside counsel.
The basis for inclusion
Our team of experienced researchers – which includes both qualified journalists and lawyers – spend several months each year conducting in-depth research into the market. The primary source of our information is the law firms themselves, and the information they provide is often not for public consumption. This allows us to properly assess them against one another, practice area by practice area. We also gather feedback from peers and clients to assess their overall visibility and reputation. The process culminates in detailed rankings and editorial, providing buyers of legal services with an objective analysis of the US market that is updated annually.
Elite approach
Where other guides to the market seek to be exhaustive, we are exclusive, deliberately focusing on the true superstars of the profession. We organise each practice area into a single national ranking, eschewing a state-by-state approach. Only a small number of firms in the US have a truly national presence coupled with the capability to handle sophisticated and complex work; these are the ones we choose to highlight here. This is not a game of numbers – indeed many of the firms included are small, single-office firms – but simply a question of quality.
Emphasis on teams, not individuals
With the notable exception of our leading trial lawyers list, we do not rank individual lawyers. We do highlight certain key individuals within the editorial paragraphs, but our principal aim is to provide a snapshot of the market based on our assessment of the overall strength and depth of a practice group.
As the new US editor, I would welcome your feedback and ideas about how we can further develop the rankings and evolve the guide to ensure it appropriately reflects this largest legal market in the world. Please do get in touch.
Anna Bauböck Editor, The Legal 500 United States
Current rankings and information taken from The Legal 500 United States 2022 edition.
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| Editor | Publication(s) | Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Bauböck | Deutschland, US |  |
| Tim Girven | Latin America | |
| Ella Marshall | EMEA | |
| Georgina Stanley | United Kingdom (UK) Solicitors | |
| Will Tolcher | The Bar | |
| Amy Ulliott | Caribbean, Nordics | |
| Bei Zhao | Asia Pacific | |
| Kathrin Zuser | Deutschland | |