Exceptional Results for Stoel Rives in 2015 ‘Best Law Firms' Survey

Stoel Rives LLP, a U.S. law firm, achieved exceptional results in the 2015 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” survey published today.  Best Law Firms evaluates more than 10,000 law firms located in the nation’s leading metropolitan regions, using surveys of over 7,000 clients, 12,000 lawyer peer reviews, and the submission materials of the firms which are ranked.

Best Law Firms awarded Stoel Rives prestigious national first-tier rankings in Construction Law, Corporate Law, Energy Law, Environmental Law, Litigation-Construction, Litigation-Environmental, Litigation-Labor & Employment, Native American Law and Real Estate Law. Five of those practice areas are new to tier one for 2015.  In addition, the firm achieved 11 national tier-two and 11 national tier-three rankings in practice areas that include Commercial Litigation, Employee Benefits, Employment Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Mining Law, Oil & Gas Law, Patent and Trademark Law, Tax Law and Appellate Practice. 

Six of the firm’s eligible offices received a collective total of 100 metropolitan first-tier rankings.  Stoel Rives also received 30 metropolitan second-tier and six metropolitan third-tier rankings.

“We deeply value the relationships we have with our clients,” said Bob Van Brocklin, Stoel Rives Managing Partner.  “We consider our firm’s Best Law Firms recognition as a reflection of the vitality of those relationships.  We thank our clients for the privilege of working with them and we are deeply committed to their success.”

Clients of Stoel Rives cited in the survey praised the firm’s strategic thinking, responsiveness and sound judgment:

“Stoel Rives provides clear, concise, and timely communications on complicated and time-sensitive issues.”

“[They are] very responsive, timely and provide excellent legal advice in a cost-effective manner.”

“Stoel Rives is top-notch quality, and they have unparalleled service and responsiveness.”

“"We rely on innovation and sound strategic thinking to maintain cost effective operation of the districts' wastewater and storm water infrastructure. Stoel Rives provides excellent responsiveness and sound critical judgment needed to frame policy issues and guide innovative compliance strategies.”

A complete listing of the Stoel Rives 2015 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings appears below.

National First-Tier Rankings
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Native American Law
Real Estate Law

National Second-Tier Rankings
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Labor Law - Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mining Law
Oil & Gas Law
Timber Law

National Third-Tier Rankings
Banking and Finance Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Patent
Patent Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Tax Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Metropolitan First-Tier Rankings

Alaska
Commercial Litigation
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Real Estate
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law

Idaho
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Environmental Law
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Real Estate Law

Portland-OR
Antitrust Law
Appellate Practice
Commercial Litigation
Construction Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Compliance Law
Corporate Governance Law
Corporate Law
Eminent Domain and Condemnation Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Environmental Law
Franchise Law
Health Care Law
Information Technology Law
Insurance Law
Labor Law - Management
Land Use & Zoning Law
Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Mergers & Acquisitions
Litigation - Patent
Litigation - Real Estate
Litigation - Securities
Litigation - Tax
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Oil & Gas Law
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Securities Regulation
Tax Law
Technology Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law
Water Law

Sacramento-CA
Construction Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning

Seattle-WA
Appellate Practice
Banking and Finance Law
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Construction Law
Corporate Law
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Employment Law - Management
Environmental Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Native American Law
Oil & Gas Law
Real Estate Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Utah
Administrative / Regulatory Law
Appellate Practice
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Commercial Litigation
Communications Law
Copyright Law
Corporate Law
Employment Law - Management
Energy Law
Labor Law - Management
Litigation - Antitrust
Litigation - Intellectual Property
Litigation - Labor & Employment
Litigation - Securities
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Mining Law
Natural Resources Law
Patent Law
Product Liability Litigation - Defendants
Real Estate Law
Securities / Capital Markets Law
Trademark Law
Trusts & Estates Law

Metropolitan Second-Tier Rankings

Alaska
Native American Law
Oil & Gas Law
Professional Malpractice Law - Defendants

Idaho
Commercial Litigation
Water Law

Portland-OR
Advertising Law
Litigation - Land Use & Zoning
Litigation - Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
Native American Law
Patent Law
Public Finance Law
Timber Law
Venture Capital Law

Sacramento-CA
Land Use & Zoning Law
Water Law

San Francisco-CA
Real Estate Law

Seattle-WA
Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
Energy Law
Financial Services Regulation Law
Litigation - Patent
Mergers & Acquisitions Law
Non-Profit/Charities Law
Patent Law
Tax Law

Utah
Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
Environmental Law
Litigation - Construction
Litigation - Environmental
Litigation - Patent
Securities Regulation

Metropolitan Third-Tier Rankings

Minneapolis
Corporate Law
Patent Law

Portland-OR
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
Litigation - Banking & Finance
Municipal Law

Utah
Oil & Gas Law

About Stoel Rives LLP: Stoel Rives is a business law firm providing corporate and litigation services to a wide range of clients throughout the United States. The firm has nearly 400 attorneys operating out of 12 offices in seven states and the District of Columbia. Stoel Rives is a leader in corporate, energy, environmental, intellectual property, labor and employment, land use and construction, litigation, natural resources, project development and real estate law. For more information, visit www.stoel.com.