These awards are recognitions given to attorneys who are earlier in their careers for outstanding professional excellence in private practice in America. Our “Ones to Watch” recipients typically have been in practice for 5-9 years.
Recognition with a Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch award is based entirely on the same Purely Peer Review® methodology that has made Best Lawyers the gold standard for legal recognitions worldwide. Read about the Best Lawyers methodology in more detail.
Eligibility & Coverage
- Lawyers who have been in private practice for 5-9 years are eligible to be nominated.
- Candidates can only be considered for one recognition at a time (i.e. either “Ones to Watch” or our traditional Best Lawyers awards).
- We do not currently accept nominations for or recognize talent among in-house lawyers.
- Candidates must be nominated in one of our awarded areas of expertise.