WilmerHale Ranks Among Vault's Top 20 Law Firms in the Nation for Sixth Consecutive Year

WilmerHale Ranks Among Vault's Top 20 Law Firms in the Nation for Sixth Consecutive Year

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WilmerHale is pleased to announce that it has once again ranked in the renowned Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms. The thirteenth edition marks the sixth consecutive year that the firm has ranked in the top 20 on Vault’s list. To compile its rankings, Vault analyzed and identified the most prestigious law firms based on the perceptions of law firm associates from around the country.

WilmerHale’s acknowledgements in the guide are many, including an Overall Prestige ranking of 17th out of the top 100 firms, as well as Best in Boston (2nd), Best in DC (3rd), Best Pro Bono (3rd), Best in Formal Training (13th), Best Office Space (14th, tie), Best in Selectivity (17th) and Best in Diversity (18th overall and for women, and 14th for minorities).

The guide also ranks eleven of the firm’s practices: Best International (4th), Best Appellate Litigation (4th), Best Securities Litigation (8th), Best Clean Tech/Renewable Energy (8th), Best Antitrust (8th), Best IP (10th), Best White Collar (12th), Best IP Litigation (15th), Best General Commercial Litigation (16th), Best Antitrust Litigation (16th), and Best Securities (20th).

The guide is available online at http://www.vault.com.

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