NORTHERN CALIFORNIA RECORD

Shook earned four National Tier 1 rankings by U.S. News-Best Lawyers in America® 2023, "Best Law Firms." This recognition highlights the firm's commitment to a diverse, trial-ready litigation defense for some of the world's largest companies.

In a three-tiered ranking, Shook earned four National Tier 1 rankings for the following areas:

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Patent
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Patent Law

The Best Lawyers rankings reflect the firm’s wide range of litigation defense practices and core strengths.

Additional national rankings included National Tier 2 rankings in Appellate Practice, Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation – Environmental, Litigation – Intellectual Property, Litigation – Labor & Employment. Shook has also earned a National Tier 3 ranking for Employment Law – Management.

Shook earned 27 Tier 1 Metropolitan rankings. For the first time, the firm’s Miami office received a Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking for Privacy and Data Security Law. Shook’s Houston office also advanced to a Tier 1 ranking from a previous-year Tier 2 ranking in Litigation – Intellectual Property.

The Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings are as follows:

Atlanta

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Chicago

• Commercial Litigation
• Insurance Law

Houston

• Litigation – Intellectual Property*
• Litigation – Patent

Kansas City

• Commercial Litigation
• Environmental Law
• Litigation – Environmental
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Patent
• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Patent Law*
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Miami

• Commercial Litigation
• Litigation – Environmental
• Privacy and Data Security Law*
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Orange County

• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Philadelphia

• Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Defendants
• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

San Francisco

• Product Liability Litigation – Defendants

Seattle

• Litigation – Patent*
• Patent Law

Tampa

• Product Liability Litigation – Defendant

Washington, D.C.

• Commercial Litigation

*New in 2023

Overall, Shook earned 44 Metropolitan rankings ranging from Appellate Practice and Arbitration to Patent Law.

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