Brewer Associate Gizem Petrosino Earns Rising Stars Recognition

Associate Gizem Petrosino has been selected to the 2023 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Ms. Petrosino earned the recognition in Business and Civil Litigation. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.

Best Lawyers Recognizes Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors for Commercial Litigation

November 8, 2022 – Best Lawyers recognized Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors in its “U.S. News-Best Lawyers” 2023 “Best Law Firms” awards. The firm was recognized in both Dallas and New York for Commercial Litigation in Tier 3.

Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, and the review of additional information provided by law firms during the submission process.

Eligibility is based on firms that have at least one lawyer who has been recognized in the previous edition of Best Lawyers. Firm Partner William Brewer has been recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation since 2007. The Best Law Firms ranking process involves a submission process, ranking by tiers, and then award notification.

Brewer Firm Earns Industry Recognition, Named to Vault Law 2023 “Top 150 Under 150” List

August 4, 2022 - Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors is recognized on the Vault Law 2023 “Top 150 Under 150” list of leading small and midsize law firms with 150 or fewer lawyers.

Vault created the list to recognize smaller firms that “deliver big results.” The list was created by editorial and research teams after reviewing Vault survey data, news articles, trade journals, and legal publications. 

Vault representatives also spoke with lawyers and reviewed other published rankings. Vault evaluated firms based on prestige, quality of life, and professional growth opportunities.

Vault praises the Brewer firm as “not afraid to take on complex commercial litigation battles” and adds that “its no-holds-barred approach to litigation has earned grudging admiration from its competitors.” Vault also recognizes the firm’s unique in-house litigation consultants and investigation group.

Vault is a national legal research website that provides detailed law firm profiles and rankings on top law firms. The Vault editorial team provides insights into legal careers, law firm life, law school, legal diversity and the legal industry. 

Brewer Partner Cecelia L. Fanelli Earns 2022 Chambers Recognition

Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors Partner Cecelia L. Fanelli was recently recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2022 Chambers USA legal directory.  

Chambers USA is a leading directory that ranks top lawyers and law firms across the country. A partner in the firm’s New York office, Ms. Fanelli was recognized in the Leisure & Hospitality nationwide category. She has been ranked by Chambers USA in this area since 2011.

Her practice involves a variety of complex commercial litigation matters, with an emphasis on matters relating to the hotel and real estate industries. She focuses her practice on dispute resolution for hotel owners and lenders.

Chambers ranks lawyers based research findings, peer recognition and client interviews. Chambers assesses the information gathered based on factors such as technical legal ability, client service and diligence. Individual lawyers are ranked by practice area based on their legal knowledge and experience, their ability, their effectiveness and their client service.

Ms. Fanelli has decades of experience in litigation and dispute resolution, practicing across the country in federal and state trial and appellate courts. She has been lead counsel in numerous domestic and international arbitrations.

To read Ms. Fanelli’s full bio, click here.

William Brewer Recognized by Best Lawyers

August 19, 2021 – Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors announced that Partner William Brewer received recognition in the 28th edition of “The Best Lawyers in America.”

Brewer is recognized for professional excellence in the area of commercial litigation in New York and Dallas. Brewer has been recognized annually in this category since 2007. Best Lawyers is known as the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. First published in 1983, Best Lawyers aims to reflect the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about their peers’ professional abilities within the same geographical area and legal practice area.

The recognition process begins with a nomination, followed by peer review, analysis of feedback, eligibility feedback, and then announcement of results. As part of the peer review voting stage, ballots are distributed to listed lawyers. Best Lawyers asks voters the question, “If you were unable to take a case yourself, how likely would you be to refer it to this nominee?” Nominees are then given a 1-5 rating, with space to leave comments.

As part of the eligibility check, the Best Lawyers editorial staff reviews votes and comments. Selected lawyers are checked to make sure they are in good standing with the ethics committee of their state bar.

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Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors Recognized by Best Lawyers

Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors received recognition from U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in the 2020 “Best Law Firms” rankings.

The list recognizes firms for professional excellence that have received impressive ratings from clients and peers. The firm’s Dallas and New York offices were recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation.

In addition, partner William A. Brewer III was recognized in Best Lawyers in the area of Commercial Litigation in both Dallas and New York.

The Best Lawyers in America recognizes the top 5% of practicing lawyers in the United States.

The 2020 rankings are based on law firm assessments completed by almost 16,000 lawyers and evaluations from more than 12,000 legal clients.

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Firm Named to 2019 Vault “Top 150 Under 150” List

Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors was named to the 2019 Vault “Top 150 Under 150” list of leading small and midsized law firms in the U.S. with 150 or fewer attorneys. 

According to Vault, the firms on the list are “known for providing top-notch service and delivering big results.” Vault developed the list of highly sought-after law firms after reviewing Vault survey data, news stories and legal publications. 

The firm is described by Vault as “the type of high-powered, bet-the-bank commercial litigation firm you would see on prime time.” Vault is known for its influential rankings across many industries and professions.

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Partner William Brewer Recognized by Best Lawyers

Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors Partner William A. Brewer III has been recognized in the 2019 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. The publication lists the top attorneys in key practice areas. Brewer is recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation in New York and Dallas. He has been recognized annually in this category since 2007. 

Best Lawyers is known as the oldest and most respected peer review publication in the legal profession. The list of honorees is compiled using the results of peer review surveys that thousands of top lawyers confidentially complete to evaluate their peers. Best Lawyers aims to reflect the consensus opinion of leading lawyers about their peers’ professional abilities. The first edition of Best Lawyers was first published in 1983.