WASHINGTON – Ballard Spahr has been named national law firm of the year for public finance by U.S. News & World Report.
The 2017 rankings, released by U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday, are based on client evaluations and attorney peer reviews. The top firms are ranked by practice within each metropolitan area, and factors taken into account in the rankings include skills, capacity, responsiveness, integrity, and cost-effectiveness.
William Rhodes, chair of Ballard Spahr's public finance department, called it an "honor" to be recognized as the public finance practice of the year for 2017.
"It is a testament to the skill and dedication of our lawyers and staff, and the positive results we achieve time and again for our clients," Rhodes said. "We appreciate that recognition."
Ballard Spahr's public finance department has roughly 60 attorneys across the U.S. who represent governments, nonprofits, investment banks and banking institutions. The firm said it has participated in the issuance of more than $350 billion of tax-exempt obligations in every U.S. state.
Ballard Spahr, headquartered in Philadelphia, has more than 500 lawyers in 14 offices across the U.S. The firm ranked 10th among bond counsel so far this year with 107 issues totaling $7.2 billion, according to Thomson Reuters data.
Earlier this year, 119 of the firm's attorneys were included in the 2017 edition of The Best Lawyers in America, the peer-review publication for leading attorneys.
