Hepler Broom is proud to announce that it has been ranked nationally as a 2017 Tier 1 “Best Law Firm” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers. Firms included in the list are recognized for professional excellence, with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

The firm is also included in the Tier 1 St. Louis metropolitan area rankings in the following practice areas:

• Commercial litigation
• Criminal defense: white-collar
• Antitrust litigation
• Mass tort litigation/class actions - defendants
• Personal injury litigation - defendants
• Product liability litigation - defendants
• Professional malpractice law - defendants

The U.S. News & Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America, which recognizes the top 4% of practicing attorneys in the U.S. To determine the 2017 rankings, over 10,000 clients provided more than 90,000 evaluations and over 10,000 attorneys provided more than 800,000 law firm assessments. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients for its abilities, professionalism, and integrity.