U.S. News – Best Lawyers Ranks Kirby, Noonan, Lance & Hoge as a 2016 “Best Law Firm”

SAN DIEGO - Nov. 13, 2015 - PRLog -- SAN DIEGO (Nov. 2, 2015) – For the fourth consecutive year, Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge, LLP (http://www.knlh.com/) has been ranked as one of the “Best Law Firms” by “U.S. News & World Report” and “Best Lawyers®” as Tier 1 in Commercial Litigation, and new this year – the firm is also recognized as Tier 1 in Legal Malpractice Defense, in San Diego (Metropolitan Awards).

The 2016 Best Law Firms list recognizes firms from a variety of practice areas for professional excellence and consistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

Based on a rigorous evaluation process, the “U.S. News – Best Lawyers” Best Law Firms rankings involve the collection of reviews from clients, leading attorneys in their field, and additional information provided by law firms as a part of the formal submission process. Clients and peers were asked to evaluate firms based on the following criteria: responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, integrity, and civility, as well as whether they would refer a matter to the firm and/or consider the firm a worthy competitor.

“We take great pride in our ‘Best Law Firms’ distinction,” said Managing Partner Charles T. Hope. “Our clients receive the same high level of expertise available at the largest law firms and the personalized attention of a boutique litigation practice.”

In addition to being awarded the “Best Law Firms” tiered ranking, five lawyers from KNL&H have been selected for the 2016 Best Lawyers® in America List in categories including commercial litigation, employment law (management), bet-the-company, litigation securities litigation and legal malpractice law for defendants.

About Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge, LLP

Founded in 1976, Kirby Noonan Lance & Hoge (KNL&H) is a law firm, based in downtown San Diego and specializes in real estate, intellectual property and professional liability litigation, among a variety of practice areas.  KNL&H provides clients of all sizes the same high level of expertise available at the largest law firms with the personalized attention of a small firm.

Known for its success with complex and large cases, the firm’s lawyers are versed in both plaintiff and defense litigation, as well as arbitration, mediation and other methods of Alternative Dispute Resolution.  KNL&H is frequently the firm of choice to represent clients in “Bet-the-Company” litigation.

The firm has been honored by U.S. News-Best Lawyers as one of “America’s Best Law Firms” and by Martindale-Hubbell as one of the “Top Ranked Law Firms” in the U.S.,received by less than one percent of U.S. law firms. For more information, visit http://www.knlh.com/.

About “Best Law Firms”

The “U.S. News – Best Lawyers” Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys in their field, and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking, a law firm must have at least one lawyer listed in 19th Edition of “The Best Lawyers in America” list for that particular location and specialty.