Litigation Boutiques Hot List

The National Law Journal

02-11-2013

They may be small, but they command attention.

The 10 law firms on our Litigation Boutiques Hot List, each fielding no more than 50 lawyers, demonstrate that when it comes to high-stakes cases it’s all about skill, not size. Whether they’re working on the plaintiffs’ or defense side of big pharma, big oil, white-collar or agriculture matters, the lawyers practicing at these streamlined shops set precedents, righted wrongs or saved companies during 2012. — Leigh Jones

BECK REDDEN Firm approaches litigation with relish	CLIFFORD LAW OFFICE Humility works to client's advantage
COTCHETT PITRE & McCARTHY Toyota case marks a new high-water mark	GASS WEBER MULLINS Small and scrappy seems to pay off
GOLDMAN ISMAIL TOMASELLI BRENNAN & BAUM For efficacious relief from pesky lawsuits	KAPLAN FOX & KILSHEIMER A big commitment pays big dividends
MORVILLO ABRAMOWITZ GRAND IASON & ANELLO Firm makes problems slink quietly away	SANFORD HEISLER 'We level the playing field for our clients'
STONE & MAGNANINI Reaping the dividends of new independence	WATTS GUERRA CRAFT They live to work hard and litigate