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S&O Receives Elite Ranking in Best Law Firms for its Criminal Defense Practices


NOVEMBER 2015

The 2016 “Best Law Firms” list has awarded Schertler & Onorato a top “Tier 1” ranking in Washington, D.C., for its white-collar and non-white-collar criminal defense practices.  The “Best Law Firms” list is a joint undertaking of U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers.  Law firm rankings are the result of a rigorous evaluation process that includes client evaluations and peer review.  As explained in the U.S. News/Best Lawyers press release, “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 its abilities, its professionalism and its integrity.”

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  • JUNE 2023
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  • JUNE 2023
  • SOM&S’s White-Collar Criminal Defense and Government Investigations Practice Ascends to a Band 3 Ranking in the Chambers USA 2023 Guide
  • JANUARY 2023
  • David Schertler, Danny Onorato, Lisa Schertler, and Tara Tighe Successfully Defend Retired Marine Corps General in Criminal FARA Investigation

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