Wicker Smith Named by Best Law Firms® as a Tier 1 Firm in Four Practice Areas in 2024

FORT  LAUDERDALE, MIAMI, ORLANDO & PHOENIX – NOVEMBER 14, 2023 – Civil litigation defense firm, Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy & Ford P.A., is proud to announce that the firm has once again been recognized by Best Lawyers® to its 2024 “Best Law Firms” rankings. The 2024 rankings are based on Best Law Firms’ proven methodology that relies on qualitative and quantitative data on legal skillset, achievements and client successes collected through a submission process managed by Best Lawyers. This year’s edition awarded national Best Law Firms recognitions to 2,202 firms and 16,324 firms received Best Law Firms regional recognitions. In addition, 64 firms leading the charge earned the distinguished “Law Firm of the Year” designation across the 75 nationally ranked practice areas.

Wicker Smith has been recognized for nine practice areas and received Tier 1 rankings in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants; Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants; Litigation – Insurance; and Aviation Law. Receiving a tier designation reflects the high level of respect a firm has earned among other leading lawyers and clients in the same communities and the same practice areas for its abilities, its professionalism, and its integrity.

Below is the full list of Wicker Smith’s 2024 Best Law Firms® designations and associated rankings.

Metropolitan Tier 1 Rankings:

• • Fort Lauderdale
    • Aviation Law
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Miami
    • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Orlando
    • Litigation – Insurance
    • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
  • Phoenix
    • Medical Malpractice Law – Defendants
    • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants

Metropolitan Tier 2 Rankings:

• • Miami

• Litigation – Trusts & Estates

• • Orlando
    • Professional Malpractice Law – Defendants

Metropolitan Tier 3 Rankings:

• • Fort Lauderdale
    • Commercial Litigation
  • Miami
    • Real Estate Law
    • Trusts & Estates Law
  • Orlando
    • Commercial Litigation

“These rankings – our first independently published rankings and 14th edition – serve as a true North Star for the industry,” said Best Lawyers CEO Phillip Greer. “We know that the legal profession–like so many industries today–is undergoing a transformation led by proliferating technology, global demands and evolving social norms. Through these rankings, we can not only identify the game changers for law firms today, but also focus on key issues such as integrating AI and addressing DE&I that are positioning them and the profession for future success.”

The 2024 rankings, which are distributed to more than 30,000 C-Suite and in-house counsel through our standalone publication, were evaluated from the largest participation pool to date, which incorporate more than 97,000 client submissions, more than 2.8 million Best Law Firms votes on ballots and more than 13.7 million evaluations of more than 23,000 firms. The rankings highlight a unique combination of high-quality law practices and the full breadth of legal expertise that has always been differentiated by the credibility and transparent rankings process developed by Best Lawyers.

Wicker Smith O’Hara McCoy and Ford P.A. is proud to once again be ranked among the Best Law Firms® in Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Orlando, and Phoenix. The 2024 Best Law Firms rankings can be accessed at www.bestlawfirms.com. Also, follow Wicker Smith on LinkedIn for more updates on the firm.