Hacker Murphy, LLP Named to U.S. News' 2013 "Best Law Firms" list

Hacker Murphy, LLP is the only firm in Albany to receive a Tier 1 rating in the area of condemnation and eminent domain.

2012-12-16

LATHAM, NY, December 16, 2012 (Press-News.org) On November 1, 2012, the upstate New York law firm Hacker Murphy, LLP was named to U.S. News' 2013 "Best Law Firms" list. The firm received a top tier ranking in each of its three main practice areas: commercial litigation, eminent domain and personal injury. For the first time, the firm received a Tier 1 ranking in the area of plaintiff's personal injury.

Hacker Murphy, LLP's attorneys focus solely on litigation including commercial litigation, collections, tax certiorari, eminent domain, condemnation and personal injury. Hacker Murphy, LLP also received a top ranking from Martindale Hubbell, earning an AV rating and has its partners listed in the 2013 "Superlawyers" publication.

U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers have released the 2013 "Best Law Firms" rankings, providing a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession that is unprecedented both in the range of firms represented and in the range of qualitative and quantitative data used to develop the rankings.

The third edition of these rankings features law firms given consistently impressive performance ratings by clients and peers. Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise. The rankings in their entirety are posted online at http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com.

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