Seyfarth Earns Top Rankings in Benchmark Litigation 2021

The 2021 edition of Benchmark Litigation recognized 39 Seyfarth lawyers across the country and ranked the firm “Tier 1” nationally for Labor & Employment.

Additionally, Seyfarth's California, Georgia, Illinois, and Massachusetts Labor & Employment practices earned "Highly Recommended" honors. The firm’s Washington, DC, New York, and Texas Labor & Employment practices all received "Recommended" rankings.

Notably, Seyfarth's Gerald Maatman was named a “Top 20 Labor & Employment Litigator” and Nancy Rafuse was named one of the “Top 250 Women in Litigation" by Benchmark Litigaiton. 

The “Top 20 Labor & Employment Litigators” is an elite group of litigators in labor and employment who have been recognized by peers and clients alike for their exceptional reputations and achievements in labor and employment litigation. The partners were recipients of the most robust and vocal "best-in-class" nominations through Benchmark Labor & Employment's recent research cycle.

The extensive research process used in the creation of Benchmark’s “Top 250 Women in Litigation” involves months of investigation into individual litigators’ professional activities as well as client feedback surveys and one-on-one interviews, and has culminated in the selection of the most distinguished women in the world of litigation. These women have earned their place amongst the leading female litigators by participating in some of the most impactful litigation matters in recent history as well as by earning the hard-won respect of their peers and clients. Though they hail from widely different practice areas, they all share the distinction of being recognized as top players in their respective fields.

Benchmark Litigation is the definitive guide to the world’s leading litigation firms and lawyers. Rankings are based on extensive interviews with litigators, dispute resolution specialists, and their clients as well as analysis of the market’s most important cases and firm developments.