Berger & Montague and its award-winning
lawyers are honored and thankful for the praise and
accolades their work has earned.
Legal peers, clients, federal and state courts, national legal
rating entities, and national and regional legal publications have
lauded Berger & Montague and its attorneys for decades,
recognizing the firm's legal skills, professional ethics, client
successes, pro bono work, and community involvement.
The American Bar Association; The American Association for Justice;
The Federal Bar Association; The Pennsylvania Bar Association; The
Public Justice Foundation; The Pennsylvania Conference of State
Trial Judges; and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania, have
all honored Berger & Montague and its attorneys.
Judicial Praise by Federal and State Courts
Berger & Montague has repeatedly received published
judicial praise for its expertise
in developing, litigating and settling extremely
large class actions and other complex litigation, including
commercial litigation.
Berger & Montague Attorneys are Top-Rated by
Martindale-Hubbell
Numerous Berger & Montague attorneys have received
Martindale-Hubbell's "AV" Peer Reviewed rating. The "AV" rating is
the highest possible Martindale-Hubbell rating and is "a testament
to the fact that a lawyer's peers rank him or her at the highest
level of professional excellence," according to Lexis-Nexis
Martindale-Hubbell. This distinction is awarded to less than
five percent of all United States lawyers.
Martindale-Hubbell's Peer Review Ratings are not sold. An
attorney awarded the "AV" rating has earned that
distinction based on the anonymous opinions of attorneys
and judges who have witnessed the ethics and legal
abilities of the rated lawyer.
The Legal 500 Names Berger &
Montague as a "Top Tier Firm"
The United States edition of The Legal 500, an
international legal referral guide, has recommended Berger &
Montague, P.C. as a "Top Tier Firm" for Litigation: Mass Tort and
Class Action: Plaintiff Representation --
Antitrust. "According to clients, Berger & Montague,
P.C. is 'outstanding' and 'the best
of the many players in this area of practice.' The firm has
a sterling reputation in complex and class action litigation in a
number of practice areas, particularly antitrust." The
Legal 500 has also cited Berger & Montague as
"stand[ing] out by virtue of its first-class trial skills," naming
firm attorneys as "Top Antitrust Litigator." In making its 2011
award, The Legal 500 singled out three firm
shareholders: H. Laddie Montague, Eric Cramer and
David F.
Sorensen.
The Public Justice Foundation Twice Names Berger &
Montague as "Trial Lawyer of the Year"
In 2009, the prestigious Public Justice Foundation "Trial Lawyer
of the Year Award" went to Berger & Montague for its work
on the Rocky
Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant Litigation based on
its "long and hard-fought" victory against "formidable
corporate and government defendants." The 2009 award represented
the second time that Berger & Montague won the "Trial
Lawyer of the Year Award" from The Public Justice
Foundation. Berger & Montague's first "Trial Lawyer of the
Year Award" was for the firm's work in the Exxon Valdez Oil
Spill Litigation.
The National Law Journal Names Berger &
Montague to its "Hot List" of the Top Plaintiffs' Law Firms in the
United States
Berger & Montague won this award in eight of the
last nine years (2004, 2005, and 2007-2011). The
National Law Journal has called Berger &
Montague a "case in point" as a "canny, assertive and effective
plaintiffs' firm" (2007); described our firm as having "a prominent
hand in some of the country's biggest cases" (2005); noted that we
have provided "39 years of successful practice, primarily in
complex plaintiffs' litigation in securities, antitrust, consumer
fraud, environmental and employment law" (2009); and as having
"secured awards and settlements worth billions of dollars for
clients in the areas of antitrust, securities, mass torts and civil
and human rights" (2004). In 2008, The National Law
Journal highlighted the work of Berger & Montague
shareholder, Sherrie R. Savett.
Chambers and Partners Names Berger & Montague as a
Leading Antitrust Law Firm
For four consecutive years, Chambers and Partners' USA
America's Leading Lawyers for Business selected Berger &
Montague as a leading antitrust law firm, naming three attorneys in
our Antitrust Department. It noted that Berger &
Montague "specializes in plaintiffs' antitrust class actions,
and is noted for its exceptional work in pharmaceutical and
financial disputes."
Portfolio Media Names Berger & Montague as
a Top Plaintiffs' Employment Practice in the United
States
In 2010, Portfolio Media, publishers of Law
360, selected Berger & Montague's Employment Law
Department, chaired by shareholder Shanon J. Carson, as one of the
top plaintiffs' employment practices in the United
States. Only eight law firms in the United States received
this honor.
Lawdragon Recognizes Berger & Montague
Attorneys
Berger & Montague attorneys have received numerous
Lawdragon awards, including "500 Leading Lawyers in
America"; "500 Leading Litigators"; "500 Leading Plaintiffs'
Lawyers in America";
and "100 Lawyers You Need to Know in
Securities Litigation."
Berger & Montague Attorneys Named as Pennsylvania
Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
Numerous Berger & Montague attorneys have repeatedly
been selected as Pennsylvania Super Lawyers and Rising Stars by
Philadelphia and Law and Politics
magazines.
The Legal Intelligencer and
Pennsylvania Law Weekly Have Distinguished Berger &
Montague Attorneys with Awards
The Legal Intelligencer and
Pennsylvania Law Weekly have given, "25 Woman of the Year in
Pennsylvania"; "Top 30 Pennsylvania Lawyers Under 40"; "Lawyers on
the Fast Track"; and "Unsung Hero" awards to our attorneys.
Individual Accolades
and Accomplishments
Berger & Montague's attorney bios list additional awards,
professional and business leadership, and
attorney publications.
Commitment and Recognition
Berger & Montague is founded on the principle
that our attorneys focus all of their considerable energies on
vigorously protecting the rights of our clients and litigating
our cases to successful conclusions. This dedication and
commitment is the reason why our firm enjoys the recognition
of our peers, clients and prestigious publications across the
United States.
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