WilliamsMcCarthy LLP is pleased to announce that partner Scott C. Sullivan has been named to the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. Sullivan was selected by his peers in the field of commercial litigation. This is his third straight year being named to the prestigious list.
The Best Lawyers in America has published its list for over three decades, earning the respect of the profession, the media and the public as the most reliable, unbiased source of legal referrals. Lawyers on The Best Lawyers list are divided by geographic region and practice areas. They are reviewed by their peers on the basis of professional expertise and undergo an authentication process to make sure they are in current practice and in good standing.
“Best Lawyers is the most effective tool in identifying critical legal expertise,” said CEO Steven Naifeh. “Inclusion on this list shows that an attorney is respected by his or her peers for professional success.”
Sullivan is a partner in the firm’s business law and commercial litigation practice groups. His client base ranges from small family-held business to Fortune 100 companies. He has litigated business disputes at all court levels, including state, federal and appellate. He has consistently been recognized as a top commercial litigator by his peers.
Other honors include selection by his peers for inclusion in Leading Lawyers Network (2004-2015), a distinction awarded to only the top 5 percent of all attorneys in Illinois. Sullivan has also been selected as an Illinois Super Lawyer (2005-2016) by Law and Politics in the area of commercial litigation and corporate law. In addition, he has received an AV Peer Review Rating from Martindale-Hubbell®, its highest rating for attorneys for ethics and legal ability.
Since it was first published in 1983, Best Lawyers has become universally regarded as the definitive guide to legal excellence. Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review evaluation. Over 83,000 leading attorneys globally are eligible to vote, and have cast more than 13 million votes to-date on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Lawyers are not required or allowed to pay a fee to be listed; therefore inclusion in Best Lawyers is considered a singular honor. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers “the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice.”