by Staff
Corporate Board Member magazine recently announced the results of its third annual Legal Industry Research Study, naming Rogers Towers the best corporate law firm in Jacksonville for 2003.
Corporate Board Member’s annual study identifies the top 20 national corporate law firms and the top five corporate law firms in 50 major metropolitan areas, according to directors serving on boards of publicly traded companies listed with the NASDAQ Stock Market, New York Stock Exchange, or American Stock Exchange.
“We work very hard to earn the trust and respect of our clients, so it is gratifying to be recognized in this way,” said Doug Ward, Rogers Towers managing director.
Rogers Towers jumped ahead of Foley & Lardner and Holland & Knight, which were named the best corporate law firms in Jacksonville in Corporate Board Member’s 2002 legal study. Akerman Senterfitt reclaimed its top five ranking from 2001 after finishing No. 6 in the 2002 study. McGuireWoods finished in the city’s top five list for the first time this year.
The top corporate law firms are:
1. Rogers Towers
2. Foley & Lardner
3. Akerman Senterfitt (tie No. 3)
3. Holland & Knight (tie No. 3)
5. LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae
(tie No. 5)
5. McGuireWoods (tie No. 5)
5. Smith, Hulsey & Busey (tie No. 5)
Corporate Board Member surveyed directors serving on boards of publicly traded companies listed with the NASDAQ, New York, or American Stock exchanges. The directors were divided into 50 groups based on the location of their companies within 50 metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs).
The 50 cities featured are the top 50 MSAs from the 2000 U.S. Census. Each of the 50 groups received a questionnaire specific to their location that included a list of 20 local firms and two write-in options.
To be included in the list, each firm had to practice business, corporate, or commercial law and had to be one of the 20 largest firms in its area by number of attorneys. Corporate Board Member compiled the lists of local law firms using Martindale-Hubbell’s Law Directory.
Respondents were asked to select the five local law firms — from the list provided or as a write-in — they would most likely select to aid their companies on a broad range of corporate legal issues. The top five law firms in each MSA are listed in the magazine based on the number of votes received.