Inclusion in Best Lawyers is based entirely on peer review. For 28 years, the top lawyers in the U.S. have helped make The Best Lawyers In America the leading legal referral guide by candidly evaluating the work of other top lawyers in the same practice areas and geographic areas.
Lawyers are nominated to Best Lawyers in three ways. First, all of the lawyers in the previous edition of Best Lawyers are automatically nominated into the next edition. Second, during the voting process, voting lawyers are asked to nominate any outstanding lawyers who have not yet been nominated. These lawyer nominations are generally for lawyers at other firms and register as votes as well as nominations.
Ultimately, of course, a lawyer's inclusion on these lists is based on the subjective judgments of his or her fellow attorneys. Whether by telephone, e-mail, or fax, we ask voting lawyers the same question, “If you could not handle a case yourself, to whom would you refer it?”
Brett Godfrey is listed in the Best Lawyers in America under the heading of Personal Injury Litigation; Keith Lapuyade is listed in the Best Lawyers in America under the heading of Estate Litigation.
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