San Diego – Procopio has again been named to the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms list for 2021, with this year’s rankings a firm record for number of practice areas and Tier One rankings. All told, Procopio was recognized in 28 separate legal practice areas in 3 locations, namely San Diego, Nevada and Arizona.

The annual Best Law Firms list is compiled annually by U.S. News – Best Lawyers® through exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers provide confidential nominations and feedback.

“Procopio’s purpose is to surpass client expectations with an entrepreneurial and integrated team approach, powered by experience,” said Procopio Managing Partner John D. Alessio. “These peer-reviewed rankings provide valuable endorsements of our commitment to serving our clients’ many legal needs in an intelligent, efficient and cost-effective manner.”

Procopio secured 12 separate practice areas in the “Metropolitan Tier 1” rankings, with 10 of those based in San Diego (Procopio has offices in downtown San Diego and Del Mar Heights):

• Construction Law
• Employment Law – Management
• Ethics and Professional Responsibility Law
• Family Law
• Health Care Law
• Labor Law – Management
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Intellectual Property (Arizona)
• Litigation – Labor and Employment
• Patent Law (Arizona)
• Real Estate Law
• Tax Law

Procopio also secured additional Best Law Firms rankings in San Diego, Arizona, and Nevada, including:

• Admiralty & Maritime Law
• Appellate Practice
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
• Commercial Litigation (Nevada and San Diego)
• Construction Law (Nevada)
• Copyright Law (Arizona)
• Criminal Defense: White Collar
• Employment Law – Individuals
• Environmental Law
• Gaming Law (Arizona)
• Litigation – Construction
• Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Litigation – Patent (Arizona and San Diego)
• Litigation – Real Estate
• Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law
• Native American Law (Arizona)
• Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
• Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs

The full list can be found on the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms website.

Earlier this year, a record 51 Procopio attorneys representing 35 areas of law in 4 metropolitan areas were named by their peers as Best Lawyers in America® or Best Lawyers Rising Stars®. Two Procopio Partners—Wendy Tucker and Glenn Feldman–received prestigious Best Lawyers in America 2021 “Lawyer of the Year” accolades. Learn more.

Procopio attorneys and practice groups are routinely named to various legal rankings lists, including Chambers and Partners®, Martindale-Hubbell®, and Super Lawyers®. The firm is ranked as the largest San Diego-based law firm by the San Diego Business Journal. American Lawyer magazine ranks Procopio high among AmLaw 200 firms for attorney diversity, and the firm is recognized by Law360 as a Best Law Firm for Minority Attorneys. Earlier this year Procopio was certified by Diversity Lab as a Mansfield Rule firm for actively supporting and advancing attorneys of color, LGBTQ+ and lawyers with disabilities for leadership and governance roles, equity partner promotions, formal client pitch opportunities, and senior lateral positions, one of only a few dozen law firms in the U.S. to achieve this recognition.