Butler Snow announced the firm has been recognized by the 2017 LMG Life Sciences Awards as “Highly Recommended” for U.S. product liability litigation and shortlisted for “Product Liability Law Firm of the Year” in the U.S. The firm was one of only 14 firms ranked across the U.S. in the “Highly Recommended” category, and one of only nine firms on the shortlist.
Christy D. Jones and Orlando R. Richmond, Sr., were both recognized as Life Sciences Stars in the area of Product Liability Litigation by the 2017 LMG Life Sciences Awards, with Jones shortlisted as “Product Liability Attorney of the Year” for the U.S. Jones and Richmond are members of the Pharmaceutical, Medical Device and Healthcare Group at Butler Snow.
In its analysis, LMG Life Sciences states that “[t]he product liability capabilities of Butler Snow … were recognized by peers as ‘exceptional.’ ”
LMG Life Sciences further states that “Christy Jones is singled out as ‘an unbelievably effective and active trial litigator,’ ” and that “Orlando ‘Rod’ Richmond was described by one industry competitor as having ‘one of the best courtroom presences in the industry.’ ”
In covering the U.S., LMG Life Sciences ranks firms either as “Highly Recommended” or “Recommended” within a number of sub-categories. Per its website, it bases its research on nearly 1,000 interviews with clients and leadings lawyers and surveys submitted by law firms and individual attorneys, along with reviewing public information. The publication ranks attorneys as Life Sciences Stars based upon consistent recommendations as reputable and effective attorneys servicing the industry.
“We congratulate Christy and Rod on being recognized by LMG Life Sciences,” said Don Clark, Jr., chairman of Butler Snow. “We are also very proud to be recognized as a firm. This acknowledgment highlights the hard work and dedication of our product liability practice.”
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