Keesal, Young and Logan was selected as one of more than 350 U.S. law firms to receive a Tier 1 national ranking in the 2012-2013 U.S. News-Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” research process. The firm achieved national First-Tier rankings in Admiralty & Maritime Law. KYL also received Metropolitan First-Tier rankings in Alaska, Orange County and San Francisco and Second-Tier rankings in Alaska and Orange County for the following practice areas:

National Rankings, Tier 1

Admiralty & Maritime Law

Metropolitan Rankings, Tier 1

Alaska

Natural Resources Law

Orange County

Admiralty & Maritime Law

Litigation – Environmental

Litigation – Labor & Employment

Litigation – Securities

San Francisco

Admiralty & Maritime Law

Metropolitan Rankings, Tier 2

Alaska

Admiralty & Maritime Law

Orange County

Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants

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In addition to receiving national rankings as among the best  law firms, KYL attorneys have also been in the Best Lawyers listing this year, a record of which can be found here.

The national first-tier rankings will be featured in U.S. News & World Report’s Money issue, on newsstands November 20, 2012. The national and metropolitan first-tier rankings are featured in the “Best Law Firms” standalone publication, which is being distributed to more than 30,000 general counsel and in digital format to more than 60,000 private practice lawyers worldwide. The rankings in their entirety are posted here.

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. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in Best Lawyers as part of the annual peer review assessment. For more information on Best Lawyers®, please visit their website.