Coughlin and Gerhart named 2015 Best Law Firm

U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in America© has named Coughlin & Gerhart as a Metropolitan Tier 1 Best Law Firm for the Binghamton, New York region in the areas of Business and Finance Law as well as Personal Injury Litigation.

Firms included in the 2015 “Best Law Firms” list are recognized for professional excellence with persistently impressive ratings from clients and peers. Achieving a tiered ranking signals a unique combination of quality law practice and breadth of legal expertise.

“For thirty years, U.S. News has provided consumers with accurate, in-depth information and rankings of a wide range of institutions,” says Tim Smart, Executive Editor of U.S. News & World Report. “Law firms are an integral part of our rankings and a natural accompaniment to the law school rankings.”

“For five years, we have combined massive amounts of hard data with peer reviews and client assessments to develop our law firm rankings,” says Steven Naifeh, CEO and Co-Founder of Best Lawyers. “Increasingly, clients tell us that ours are the most thorough, accurate, and helpful rankings of law firms available anywhere.”

Coughlin & Gerhart, LLP, which was founded in the 1890’s, has grown to be a multi-service law firm, consisting of more than 40 lawyers and a professional support staff. The firm’s main office is located at 99 Corporate Dr., Binghamton. It has convenient branch offices located in Ithaca, Owego, Bainbridge, Hancock and Walton, New York, and Montrose, Pennsylvania.