Epstein & O’Donovan, LLP is thrilled to make several recognition announcements. The firm has once again received a Metropolitan Tier 1 Ranking in the 2017 Edition of U.S. News—Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” for Trusts and Estates Law. The rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer reviews from leading attorneys in the field and review of additional information provided by law firms as part of the formal submission process.
Dennis J. O’Donovan, Eileen M.L. Epstein, Jennifer L. Kruszewski and Miles C. Hunt have received an AV “Preeminant” Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell for the highest level of ethical standards and professional excellence in 2016. This is the highest peer rating standard bestowed by Martindale-Hubbell. Both Dennis and Eileen were also selected by their peers for inclusion in the 23rd Edition of The Best Lawyers in America (2016) in the practice area of Trusts and Estates.
Susan D. Thomas has received a Distinguished Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell for high professional achievement in 2016.
For the second straight year, Miles received the Client Distinction Award from Martindale-Hubbell and, for the third straight year, has been named to the Super Lawyers Rising Stars list for Estate Planning & Probate. The Client Distinction Award is presented to less than 1% of the 900,000+ Peer Review rated attorneys listed on Martindale-Hubbell who also receive three or more Client Reviews with a score of 4.0-5.0. The Rising Stars list recognizes no more than 2.5% of attorneys in each state and candidates must be either 40 years old or younger or in practice 10 years or less.