Cline Farrell Christie & Lee, P.C. Earns Top Honor In The
2010 U.S. News Best Law Firm Rankings


Cline Farrell Christie & Lee is proud to be recognized by  U.S. News as one of the top law firms in the nation and world. Our firm has been ranked in the  highest possible tier by the prestigious publication of U.S. News – Best  Lawyers “Best Law Firms” in 2010 for three separate areas of  specialized law, including:


1. Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs;

2. Medical Malpractice Litigation – Plaintiffs; and

3. Alternative Dispute Resolution.


The publication is set to be released in October of 2010 in the U.S. News & World Report flagship magazine. In order to complete the rankings, U.S. News surveyed thousands of law firm clients, leading  lawyers and law firm managers, partners and associates, and marketing  officials and recruiting officers. All were asked what they considered  to be vital factors for clients hiring law firms, for lawyers choosing a  firm to refer a legal matter to, and for lawyers seeking employment.  Based on that feedback, six different types of surveys were sent out and  completed by various types of legal employees across the country.  Client and lawyer responses were based on a scale of 1 (weakest) to 5  (strongest) in regards to the firm’s expertise, responsiveness,  understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility,  integrity, and whether they would refer another client to the firm.

Marketing-officer and recruiting-officer surveys provided relevant  demographic data. In addition, information was collected about client  profiles, diversity, and pro-bono commitment, to name a few. Because  clients hire firms on the basis of outstanding individual lawyers as  well as on a firm’s overall strength, the number of lawyers listed in  Best Lawyers in a practice area was factored into that practice area’s  score, adjusted for firm size and other variables. Our firm has had  three of our partners, Lance Cline, Kevin Farrell, and Lee Christie,  recently and consistently added to this selective and prestigious Best  Lawyers list released by U.S. News. In the end, all of the quantitative  and qualitative data were combined into an overall U.S. – Best Lawyers  score for each firm. Only firms with the highest overall scores were  ranked in the first-tier.

Our firm is honored to be rated so highly by U.S. News. We will continue  to use the unmatched experience possessed by our attorneys to serve  each individual client and get them the best possible results. We would  like to thank our clients we have had throughout the years for  requesting our services and helping us obtain this extraordinary honor!