BUFFALO, NY – Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman LLP announced it has received multiple rankings in the 2018 “Best Law Firms” listing by U.S. News - Best Lawyers®.

The firm received a metropolitan tier-one ranking in real estate law for the fifth consecutive year along with first-time metropolitan tier-one rankings in appellate practice and commercial litigation. Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman also received metropolitan second-tier rankings for banking and finance law, bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization law, business organizations (including LLCs and partnerships), and corporate law. In addition, the firm earned metropolitan tier-three rankings in litigation-bankruptcy, mediation, and trusts & estates law.

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 reviews 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 who is included in Best Lawyers© in that particular practice area and region. Lippes Mathias Wexler Friedman had 12 attorneys honored in The Best Lawyers in America© 2018 edition.