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SOMS Receives National and Regional Tier Rankings in the 2025 Edition of Best Law Firms®


NOVEMBER 2024

The 2025 edition of Best Law Firms ® has awarded Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears its highest Tier 1 regional ranking in Washington, D.C. in five practice areas: White-collar criminal defense, general criminal defense,
bet-the-company litigation, commercial litigation, and securities litigation. The firm’s white-collar criminal defense and commercial litigation practices also received national Tier 3 rankings. Recognition in Best Law Firms ® is a prestigious testament to a firm’s unwavering commitment to legal excellence. It signifies both a high-quality practice and a breadth of legal expertise. To be eligible for a ranking, a firm must have at least one lawyer recognized in the most recent edition of The Best Lawyers in America ® . SOMS is honored that eight of its attorneys were recognized in the 2025 Best Lawyers in America ®publication. The Best Law Firms profile for SOMS is available here:  Schertler Onorato Mead & Sears, LLP in Washington, D.C.

Recent News
  • MARCH 2026
  • Legal 500 City Elite Series Recognizes David Schertler, Hank Asbill, and Danny Onorato for White-Collar Crime Practice
  • NOVEMBER 2025
  • SOMS Receives National and Regional Tier Rankings in the 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms®
  • AUGUST 2025
  • Nine SOMS Attorneys Are Recognized in the 2026 Edition of Best Lawyers in America ®
  • JUNE 2025
  • David Schertler, Danny Onorato, Hank Asbill, Mark MacDougall, Robert Trout, and Amy Conway-Hatcher Receive 2025 Rankings From Chambers and Partners
  • JUNE 2025
  • SOMS Ascends to a Band 2 Ranking in the Chambers USA 2025 Guide for Its White-Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations Practice
  • MAY 2025
  • Federal Labor Union Reporting Charge Against SOMS Client Dismissed With Prejudice After Executive Grant of Clemency

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