U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers, for the fourth consecutive year, announce the 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings.

Firms included in the 2014 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

“U.S. News has more than two decades of experience in providing the public with the most accurate and in-depth rankings of a wide range of institutions, including our Best Law Schools rankings,” says Tim Smart, Executive Editor of U.S. News & World Report. “Law firms are an integral part of our rankings and a natural accompaniment to the law school rankings.”

The 2014 rankings are based on the highest number of participating firms and highest number of client ballots on record. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have a lawyer listed in The Best Lawyers in America^©, which recognizes the top 4 percent of practicing attorneys in the US. Over 12,000 attorneys provided over 330,000 law firm assessments, and almost 7,000 clients provided close to 20,000 evaluations.  In addition, to provide personal insight, a new Law Firm Leaders Survey was implemented in the decision-making process.

“Because we combine hard data with peer reviews and client assessments,” says Steven Naifeh, President and Co-Founder of Best Lawyers, “more and more clients inform us ours are the most thorough, accurate, and helpful rankings of law firms ever developed.”

Ranked firms, presented in tiers, are listed on a national and/or metropolitan scale. 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 their abilities, their professionalism and their integrity.

Doerner was ranked in the following practice areas:

Metropolitan Tier 1

• Oklahoma City
  • Gaming Law
  • Litigation – First Amendment
  • Native American Law
• Tulsa
  • Commercial Litigation
  • Corporate Law
  • Employment Law – Management
  • Environmental Law
  • Family Law
  • First Amendment Law
  • Land Use & Zoning Law
  • Litigation – Bankruptcy
  • Litigation – ERISA
  • Litigation – First Amendment
  • Litigation – Labor & Employment

Metropolitan Tier 2

• Oklahoma City
  • First Amendment Law
• Tulsa
  • Appellate Practice
  • Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights / Insolvency and Reorganization Law
  • Copyright Law
  • Litigation – Antitrust
  • Litigation – Environmental
  • Litigation – Intellectual Property
  • Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
  • Real Estate Law

Metropolitan Tier 3

• Tulsa
  • Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
  • Health Care Law
  • Tax Law