For the 13th straight year, Icard Merrill has been named to the list of “Best Law Firms” by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers ® . The firm has achieved this ranking every year since the program started in 2010. The 2023 edition recognizes the most elite firms across the nation, identified for their professional excellence with consistently positive feedback from clients and peers. In addition, Icard Merrill is regionally ranked in seven practice areas: Tier 1 in Construction, Family Law, Land Use & Zoning, Real Estate Law, and Real Estate Litigation; Tier 2 in Land Use & Zoning Litigation; and Tier 3 in Personal Injury Litigation - Plaintiffs. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise. The Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process. To produce the 13th edition, the Best Lawyers research team analyzed almost 124,000 client responses, 12.2 million evaluations of more than 115,000 lawyers from more than 22,000 firms and conducted hundreds of interviews with law firm leaders.