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Berger Singerman's Dispute Resolution Team Receives High Marks by Chambers USA
June 7, 2016
MIAMI, FL – June 8, 2016 – Berger Singerman, Florida's business law firm, has been ranked among the top Florida law firms in the Chambers USA 2016 America's Leading Business Lawyers for Business annual publication for the thirteenth consecutive year. The ranking included sixteen of the firm’s attorneys and five of its practice teams: Bankruptcy/Restructuring, Corporate/M&A & Private Equity, Environment, Litigation: General Commercial, and Real Estate.
The firm’s Dispute Resolution Team (DRT) was ranked alongside only 13 other excellent firms in the first and second tiers in the State of Florida within the Litigation: General Commercial practice area, edging out many other litigation practices including litigation boutiques and national and international mega firms.
Berger Singerman’s DRT has 30 litigators throughout its four Florida offices. In the 2016 rankings, Chambers stated that the DRT was recognized for “[offering] clients a depth of experience across a range of commercial litigation. [The team] possesses experience in high-stakes litigation relating to bankruptcy, international fraud and shareholder disputes, among other areas. [The firm also] maintains a fine reputation for its work in real estate and environmental-related litigation.” Clients commented the following: “they are a sophisticated and smart team. They focus on the matter at hand, and they’re effective and efficient.” “Everyone I interact with is highly professional and responsive. The work product is excellent and I am very pleased with my experience with them. Everyone from the lead partner to the associates and support staff is great.”
Berger Singerman DRT attorneys who were ranked by Chambers and praised by clients and peers this year include:
Donald J. Hayden
"We are gratified by our recognition by Chambers & Partners in its 2016 Guide. We have a high regard for Chambers and the rigor of its market and client research. This recognition validates our mission as Florida’s business law firm and being a go-to firm for high-stakes and bet-the-company litigation while providing passionate and creative client service that adds real value for our clients and referral sources,” said Paul Steven Singerman, Co-Chair of the firm. "It is an honor for our dispute resolution attorneys and firm to be consistently included among such a prestigious group of firms and legal professionals, regionally and nationally. We are especially proud of the depth of our entire Dispute Resolution Team. The team consistently and efficiently delivers favorable results for our firm’s clients in a variety of business related issues. In 2013, The Daily Business Review awarded the Dispute Resolution Team as the “Mid-Sized Litigation Department of the Year.”
These rankings are the most recent honors the firm has received over the course of the last year, including being named one of Law360’s Florida Powerhouses, The National Law Journal’s Midsize Hot List, and U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms. Berger Singerman has also been recognized for its strong corporate culture, being named a Best Place to Work by the South Florida Business Journal and a Top Workplace by the Sun-Sentinel. In addition, Berger Singerman was also recently awarded the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce’s South Florida Good to Great Award.
