Carlile Patchen & Murphy (Columbus, Ohio, USA) is proud to announce that the firm has been named a 2014 Best Law Firm by Best Lawyers and U.S. News & World Report.
CPM received several metropolitan rankings: a Tier 1 ranking for the Securities Regulation and Trusts & Estate Law, a Tier 2 ranking in the areas of Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships), Criminal Defense: White Collar, Employment Law- Management, Ethics and Professional Responsibilities Law, Labor Law- Management, Litigation- Securities, Non-Profit/Charities Law, Securities / Capital Markets Law, and a Tier 3 ranking in the areas Banking and Finance Law.
“We are honored to be recognized by two such prestigious organizations,” said Marie-Joëlle C. Khouzam, the firm’s managing partner. “Our attorneys have consistently been recognized by peers in this Best Firms ranking, and also by clients and professionals in other polls, as excellent lawyers.” 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings provide a comprehensive view of the U.S. legal profession. The fourth edition of these rankings features law firms given consistently impressive performance ratings by clients and peers. Achieving a high ranking is a special distinction that signals a unique combination of excellence and breadth of expertise. The rankings, presented in tiers, showcase law firms ranked nationally or by metropolitan region. Firms were ranked by metro or state in 120 practice areas.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected attorney ranking service in the world. For more than 30 years, Best Lawyers has assisted those in need of legal services to identify the attorneys best qualified to represent them in distant jurisdictions or unfamiliar specialties. Best Lawyers lists are published in leading local, regional and national publications across the globe. The Best Lawyers in America list recognizes the very best lawyers in each practice area and metropolitan region in the country.
For over 40 years, Carlile Patchen & Murphy has concentrated on responsively serving the legal and business needs of mid-sized Central Ohio businesses and their owners and executives. Beyond the traditional advice on choice of the appropriate business entity and structure of ownership interests, the firm lends its extensive experience in counseling on financing, tax planning and operations, and ultimately the sale or transfer of the business to a strategic buyer, the employees or succeeding generations. Estate planning, commercial law, employment law, and litigation are also areas where the firm’s attorneys frequently offer skilled advice and timely assistance.
