Berkowitz Oliver Named Tier 1 Firm for Kansas City Metro by U.S. News & World Report
Berkowitz Oliver has been named a Tier 1 firm in the Kansas City Metro area by U.S. News – Best Lawyers (R) “Best Law Firms” in 2021 in the following seven practice areas:
- Bet-the-Company Litigation
- Commercial Litigation
- Criminal Defense: White Collar
- Litigation: Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy)
- Litigation – Securities
- Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions (Defendants)
- Product Liability Litigation (Defendants)
The firm has also been named a Tier 3 firm in the National Rankings in Commercial Litigation and Litigation: Regulatory Enforcement (SEC, Telecom, Energy).
The “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a combination of client feedback, and information provided on the Law Firm Survey, the Law Firm Leaders Survey, and Best Lawyers(R) peer review. A firm is eligible to participate in the “Best Law Firms” submission process if it has at least one attorney who received high enough peer review to be listed in the current edition of Best Lawyers(R). Berkowitz Oliver had seven lawyers listed as “Best Lawyers” for 2021: Jeff Morris, Christina Wahl, Shazzie Naseem, Kathleen Nemechek, David Oliver, Tom Schult, and John Shaw. Jeff Morris was also named the Best Lawyers(R) 2021 Criminal Defense: General Practice “Lawyer of the Year” for Kansas City, Missouri.