Burns & Levinson LLP is proud to announce that the firm has been named to the 2016 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” list in 33 national and metropolitan tiers. 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 review from leading attorneys and additional information provided as part of the formal submission process. To be eligible for a ranking in a particular practice area and metro region, a law firm must have at least one lawyer who is included in Best Lawyers in that particular practice area and location. Burns & Levinson was named to the following lists: National Tier 2 (Boston) Environmental Litigation Intellectual Property Litigation Patent Law National Tier 3 (Boston) Biotechnology Law Commercial Litigation Real Estate Law Trademark Law Metropolitan Tier 1 (Boston) Management Employment Law Music Entertainment Law Family Law Environmental Litigation Intellectual Property Litigation Patent Law Real Estate Law Metropolitan Tier 2 (Boston) Biotechnology Law Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships) Commercial Litigation Copyright Law White Collar Criminal Defense Individual Employment Law Trademark Law Trusts & Estates Litigation Metropolitan Tier 2 (Rhode Island) Environmental Litigation Metropolitan Tier 3 (Boston) Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law Environmental Law Land Use & Zoning Law Labor & Employment Litigation Patent Litigation Trusts & Estates Litigation Tax Law Metropolitan Tier 3 (Rhode Island) Environmental Law Trusts & Estates Litigation