Fisher Phillips Again Earns First-Tier Ranking From U.S. News - Best Lawyers

ATLANTA, GA (November 1, 2011) - Fisher Phillips announced today that the law firm has received a "First-Tier Ranking" for management-side employment law from U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers. The rankings will be featured in U.S. News & World Report's Money issue on newsstands November 15. In addition to the national recognition, 13 of the firm's offices received "Metropolitan First-tier Rankings" for Employment Law, Labor Law and/or Litigation. They are Atlanta, Cleveland, Columbia, SC, Irvine, CA, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Louisville, Fort Lauderdale, New Jersey, New Orleans, Orlando, Portland, ME and Portland, OR.

The Atlanta office also received "First-Tier Ranking" for Immigration Law and the New Orleans office received a "First-Tier Ranking" for Employee Benefits Law.

Fisher Phillips is one of the largest law firms in the United States dedicated solely to representing employers in labor and employment matters. The firm has more than 260 attorneys in 25 offices.

Firm Chairman and Managing Partner Roger Quillen said: "Once again our attorneys are recognized for the value they bring to our clients. Because of our focus on labor and employment matters, our clients benefit from the broad experience and depth of knowledge we have developed over nearly 70 years. We're committed to continuing to take an approach to workplace legal issues that places our clients' business goals at the forefront of our efforts."

The U.S. News Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.