November 2, 2023 – With 36 distinct legal practices recognized for excellence, Procopio has again set a firm record in the Best Law Firms® list produced by Best Lawyers in America®. We were recognized on the 2023 list in 4 locations—San Diego, Orange County, Nevada and Arizona—with a record 17 practices ranked in the top tier. Procopio also achieved national recognition in two categories, Construction Law and Litigation-Construction.

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

“Peer recognition of our focus on providing comprehensive client services at the highest level of quality is welcome,” said Procopio Managing Partner John Alessio. “We are pleased the number of our legal practices recognized grows every year, as does those ranked in the top tier, evidence of our focus on recruiting and retaining top legal talent.”

The 17 practices ranked in the “Metropolitan Tier 1” rankings cover a wide array of legal services:

• Appellate Practice (San Diego)
• Bet-the-Company Litigation (San Diego)
• Commercial Litigation (San Diego)
• Construction Law (Nevada and San Diego)
• Criminal Defense–White Collar (San Diego)
• Employment Law–Individuals (San Diego)
• Employment Law–Management (San Diego)
• Family Law (San Diego)
• Labor Law—Management (San Diego)
• Land Use/Zoning (San Diego)
• Litigation–Construction (Nevada and San Diego)
• Litigation–Intellectual Property (San Diego)
• Litigation–Labor and Employment (San Diego)
• Litigation—Patent (San Diego)
• Litigation—Real Estate (San Diego)
• Real Estate Law (San Diego)
• Tax Law (San Diego)

Procopio also secured additional Best Law Firms rankings in multiple regions, including:

• Admiralty & Maritime Law (San Diego)
• Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law (San Diego)
• Biotechnology Law (San Diego)
• Closely Held Companies and Family Businesses Law (San Diego)
• Commercial Litigation (Nevada)
• Construction Law (Orange County)
• Copyright Law (Arizona)
• Corporate Compliance Law (San Diego)
• Gaming Law (Arizona and San Diego)
• Leisure and Hospitality Law (San Diego)
• Litigation—Construction (Orange County)
• Litigation–Intellectual Property (Arizona)
• Litigation–Patent (Arizona)
• Medical Malpractice Law—Defendants (San Diego)
• Mergers & Acquisitions Law (San Diego)
• Native American Law (Arizona and San Diego)
• Patent Law (Arizona and San Diego)
• Personal Injury Litigation–Defendants (San Diego)
• Personal Injury Litigation–Plaintiffs (San Diego)
• Securities/Capital Markets Law (San Diego)
• Trusts & Estates Law (Orange County and San Diego)
• Venture Capital Law (San Diego)

The full list can be found on the Best Law Firms® website.

Earlier this year, attorneys in all six locations in which Procopio has offices—San Diego, Orange County, Silicon Valley, Scottsdale, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C.—were named to either the Best Lawyers in America® or Ones to Watch® lists for 2024. A total of 80 Procopio attorneys in nearly four dozen practice areas were recognized, thirteen for the first time. Partner and Management Committee Member Craig Ramseyer was recognized as a Lawyer of the Year, for Construction Law and Litigation-Construction, the third time he has achieved this recognition. Of Counsel Glenn Feldman was recognized as Lawyer of the Year for Native American Law. This is the fifth time he has been recognized in this category; he has also been named a Lawyer of the Year for Gaming Law twice.

Procopio attorneys and practice groups are routinely named to various legal rankings lists, including Chambers and Partners®, Martindale-Hubbell®, and Super Lawyers®. Procopio has for seven straight years scored highly on the Law360 Diversity Snapshot and the American Lawyer Magazine Diversity Scorecard, in 2023 ranking #6 among all mid-size U.S. law firms. For three straight years Diversity Lab has awarded Procopio Mansfield Rule Plus status, its highest recognition.