Benchmark Litigation, a publication of U.K.-based Euromoney Institutional Investor plc, has issued its 2021 rankings profiling U.S. law firms. Berman Tabacco was ranked as a Top Ten Plaintiffs firm for the fifth consecutive year for its work “on behalf of individuals and institutions who have suffered financial harm due to violations of securities or antitrust laws.” The firm also ranked in the top category of Highly Recommended 2021 – the tenth time the firm has received the Highly Recommended ranking from Benchmark Litigation. In California, the firm was ranked as one of the top firms in the Plaintiff (in the top 5) and Securities practice areas and was among the top firms in San Francisco (Tier 1). A firm client remarked to Benchmark Litigation that “[a]mong plaintiffs’ securities firms, Berman Tabacco is top-flight” and a peer noted the firm was “one of the premier plaintiff shops.” And an attorney from a defense firm noted: “They have been ‘swinging for the fences,’ so to speak, and that’s a good thing. Plaintiff firms need to bring cases they believe in in order for people like us to take them seriously. Berman Tabacco has been doing well with that.”
In addition to the firm’s rankings, ten of the firm’s partners were recognized by Benchmark Litigation:
- Norman Berman was ranked as a Local Litigation Star in the Securities and FCPA practice areas.
- Joseph J. Tabacco, Jr. was ranked as a California Litigation Star and Local Litigation Star in Competition/antitrust and Securities practice areas.
- Kathleen M. Donovan-Maher was ranked as a Local Litigation Star in Securities and Competition/antitrust practice areas.
- Nicole Lavallee was ranked as a California Litigation Star and Local Litigation Star in Securities and Plaintiff practice areas.
- Leslie R. Stern was ranked as a Local Litigation Star in Securities practice area.
- Todd A. Seaver was ranked as a Future Star.
- Daniel E. Barenbaum was ranked as a California Litigation Star and Local Litigation Star in Securities and Plaintiff practice areas.
- Patrick T. Egan was ranked as a Local Litigation Star in Securities and Competition/antitrust practice areas.
- Bryan A. Wood was ranked as a Local Litigation Star in Securities and Competition/antitrust practice areas.
- Nathaniel L. Orenstein was ranked as a Future Star.
“We are honored that Benchmark Litigation continues to recognize Berman Tabacco for its dedication to achieving great results for its clients,” said Kathleen Donovan-Maher, Boston managing partner.