Cummings & Lockwood's Connecticut and Florida Offices Ranked as Best Law Firms in 2021

Cummings & Lockwood is pleased to announce that all of the Firm’s six offices in Connecticut and Florida have been recognized in their metropolitan areas and main practice areas as among the “Best Law Firms in 2021” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.

Firms included in the 2021 Edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” are recognized for professional excellence with consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must first have a lawyer recognized in The Best Lawyers in America©, which recognizes the top 5% of private practicing lawyers in the United States.  Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

Ranked firms, presented in three tiers, are recognized on a national and regional-based scale. Firms that received a tier designation reflect the highest level of respect a firm can earn among other leading lawyers and clients from the same communities and practice areas.

“We are very pleased that Cummings & Lockwood has been acknowledged for its outstanding professional achievement in our key practice areas in all six of our offices,” commented Jonathan B. Mills, Firm-wide Chairman and Managing Director of Cummings & Lockwood.

Following are ranking highlights:

• The Firm’s Stamford and Greenwich offices were recognized as Tier 1 in five practice areas:  Commercial Litigation, Trusts & Estates Litigation, Nonprofit / Charities Law, Real Estate Law, and Trusts & Estates Law. 
• The Firm’s Stamford office was recognized as Tier 3 in Labor & Employment Litigation.
• The Firm’s West Hartford office was recognized as Tier 1 in two practice areas:  Trusts & Estates Litigation, as well as Trusts & Estates Law.
• The Firm’s Naples and Bonita Springs offices were recognized as Tier 1 in Trusts and Estates Law.
• The Firm’s Palm Beach Gardens office was recognized as Tier 3 in Tax Law and Trusts & Estates Law.

ABOUT “BEST LAW FIRMS”

The U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in the field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a 2021 ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the 26th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America list for that particular location and specialty.

ABOUT U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT

U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower people to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives. A digital news and information company focused on Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars and Civic, USNews.com provides consumer advice, rankings and analysis to serve people making complex decisions throughout all stages of life. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

ABOUT BEST LAWYERS

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected lawyer ranking service in the world. For almost 40 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the lawyers best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers rankings are published in leading local, regional, and national publications across the globe.

The 2021 “Best Law Firms” rankings can be seen in their entirety by visiting bestlawfirms.usnews.com.