Ball Janik LLP Ranked among Nation's "Best Law Firms" by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®
11/01/2011
(Portland, OR) November 1, 2011 – U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers® today released its 2011-2012 “Best Law Firms” rankings, citing Ball Janik LLP as a leader in seven different practice areas. The firm earned top tier rankings in the Portland/Metro Region for its Land Use & Zoning, Litigation - Real Estate and Real Estate Law practices. Ball Janik’s Land Use & Zoning Law practice was also cited in the national rankings for all U.S. Law Firms (Tier 2).
Among Portland/Metro Region firms, Ball Janik also earned Tier 2 recognition for its practices in:
- Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Litigation – Bankruptcy
- Litigation – Land Use & Zoning
Today’s report from U.S. News and Best Lawyers® marks the second edition of this highly-anticipated annual analysis. The national first-tier rankings will be featured in U.S. News & World Report’s Money issue, on newsstands November 15, 2011. Ball Janik and other metropolitan first-tier rankings are featured in the “Best Law Firms” standalone publication. The complete rankings are posted online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com.
In October of this year, Best Lawyers® named Stephen T. Janik Portland’s “Lawyer of the Year” in both Land Use & Zoning Law and Litigation - Real Estate for 2012. Mr. Janik and six other Ball Janik LLP attorneys are included in the publication Best Lawyers in America® 2012.
About Ball Janik LLP
For nearly 30 years, Ball Janik's attorneys and government affairs professionals have provided effective and cost-efficient solutions to clients' legal and business challenges. The firm’s Real Estate, Land Use, Litigation, Environmental and Labor & Employment practices are perennially ranked as industry leaders by Chambers USA. Ball Janik launched its Government Contracts practice in 2009 and now provides counsel to government contractors in the Pacific Northwest, across the United States and around the world. Visit www.balljanik.com.