HunterMaclean, a business law firm with offices in Savannah and Brunswick, was honored to be recognized with nine first-tier rankings in the 2018 edition of U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms.” The complete list of rankings is published on the U.S. News website.

First published in 1983, Best Lawyers is recognized as the oldest and one of the most esteemed peer review guides in the legal profession worldwide. Thousands of firms nationwide are considered and reviewed through a detailed evaluation process before U.S. News and Best Lawyers make selections for a first-tier “Best Law Firms” ranking.

HunterMaclean received first-tier rankings in the following practice areas:

• Admiralty & Maritime Law

• Commercial Litigation

• Corporate Law

• Insurance Law

• Litigation - Construction

• Medical Malpractice Law - Defendants

• Product Liability Litigation - Defendants

• Real Estate Law

• Trusts & Estates Law

HunterMaclean also received rankings in Health Care Law, Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants, and Tax Law.

The list is compiled based on extensive peer review evaluations from well-respected attorneys in similar practice areas, client and lawyer evaluations, and additional information included in the formal submission process. The reviews are based on several factors such as expertise, integrity, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility, and the rate of referrals.

In addition to these rankings, twenty-three HunterMaclean attorneys were selected earlier this year for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^© 2018.