Following months of research with clients and peer law firms, the research staff at Best Lawyers in America have again selected Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel among its Tier I law firms for plaintiffs personal injury and product liability litigation.
The annual ranking is considered one of the most trusted nationwide guides in the U.S. legal industry. Firms earn recognition based on an exhaustive analysis that includes feedback from clients and peers related to expertise and responsiveness, as well as whether they would refer a matter to a firm and whether they consider a firm a worthy competitor.
Considered a national leader in mass tort litigation, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel trial lawyers have earned record verdicts and settlements in state and federal courts across the country. The firm has pioneered legal strategies to hold corporations accountable for mesothelioma and other health risks associated with asbestos exposure. In addition, Waters Kraus Paul & Siegel attorneys are respected for their advocacy on behalf of whistleblowers exposing fraud against the government in qui tam False Claims Act litigation. The firm has rare expertise and resources to take on powerful business interests and protect the public from dangerous and defective products, including talc-based cosmetics linked to cancer, pesticides and glyphosate-based herbicides like Monsanto’s Roundup.
To compile the 2024 Best Law Firms guide, researchers surveyed nearly 100,000 client references, received over 23,000 lawyer evaluations on competitor firms and interviewed more than 500 managing partner and practice area chairs. To be eligible for Best Law Firms recognition, firms must have at least one lawyer individually recognized in the current edition of The Best Law Firms in America. Firm partners Peter Kraus and Gary Paul were honored in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers. Only 4 percent of law firms ultimately receive the Best Law Firms recognition each year.
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