U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers by Woodward White, Inc. ranks Berry Appleman & Leiden as a “Best Law Firm” for 2020

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers ranks Berry Appleman & Leiden as a Tier 1 “Best Law Firm.” BAL is also ranked as a “Best Law Firm” in the metropolitan areas of Boston, Mass., Houston, Texas, San Francisco, Calif., Oakland, Calif., and Washington, D.C.

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers rankings of the “Best Law Firms” are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is currently recognized in Best Lawyers in that particular practice and metro area. Clients are asked to provide feedback on firm practice groups, addressing expertise, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility and whether they would refer another client to the firm.

This August, the publication named eleven Berry Appleman & Leiden attorneys as the “Best Lawyers in America.” They are:

• David P. Berry, San Francisco, Calif. (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2006)
• Kari Blackman, Houston, Texas (Recognized in Best Lawyers)
• Roberto D. Caballero, Houston, Texas (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016)
• Jeremy Fudge, Dallas, Texas (Recognized in Best Lawyers)
• Frieda A. Garcia, San Francisco, Calif. (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2016)
• Robert S. Groban, Jr., New York, NY (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010)
• Lynden Melmed, Washington, D.C. (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2013)
• Edward Rios, Boston, Mass (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2010)
• Petra Tang, San Francisco, Calif. (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2017)
• Carla Tarazi, San Francisco, Calif. (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2015)
• Susan K. Wehrer, Walnut Creek, Calif. (Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2007)