Zetlin & De Chiara LLP and Senior Partners Named Best in Construction Law

Zetlin & De Chiara LLP has been named a Best Law Firm by U.S. News Media Group and Best Lawyers®. The firm placed in top tiers on both the National and New York City Regional lists for its work in the areas of Construction Law and Construction Litigation.

Best Lawyers® also lists the firm's leading partners, Michael S. Zetlin, Michael K. De Chiara, Raymond T. Mellon, and Carol J. Patterson, as individual Best Lawyers in Construction Law and Construction Litigation.

"As we celebrate our firm's 20th anniversary, we continue to value this important recognition from our clients and peers," said Patricia A. Harris, Managing Partner. "We congratulate our Senior Partners, and applaud them for consistently achieving a place at the top of this list."

The Best Law Firm list showcases nearly 10,000 law firms ranked nationally and regionally by practice area. The 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 additional information provided by law firms during the formal submission process.

Clients provided feedback on a firm's expertise, responsiveness, understanding of a business and its needs, cost-effectiveness, civility, and whether they would refer another client to the firm. Lawyers voted on expertise, responsiveness, integrity, cost-effectiveness, whether they would refer a matter to a firm, and whether they consider a firm a worthy competitor.

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