2026 Recognition Programs

How We Select Top Attorneys & Law Firms

MyLegalWin's annual Top Attorneys in America and Top Law Firms in America programs recognize attorneys and firms through editorial research, nominations, and professional review.

No purchase is required for consideration or selection. Directory participation and other commercial relationships do not influence recognition decisions.

What We Consider

Selection Is Based on the Full Professional Record

No single factor determines selection. Each candidate is considered in context, with criteria adapted to the relevant practice area, market, and award category.

Professional Standing

Licensure, disciplinary standing, professional history, and other available indicators of eligibility and reputation.

Practice Experience

Depth of experience, demonstrated focus, leadership, and sustained work within the relevant field.

Professional Reputation

Peer nominations, industry participation, credible third-party recognition, and reputation within the legal community.

Record of Work

Publicly available matters, outcomes, transactions, publications, leadership roles, and other evidence relevant to the candidate's practice.

Market Relevance

The attorney's or firm's standing within its local, regional, or national market, depending on the recognition category.

The Review Process

Research, Review, and Selection

Candidates Are Identified

Candidates are surfaced through editorial research, nominations, and publicly available professional information. Nomination is free and open to anyone, and it confers no advantage — nominated and research-identified candidates enter exactly the same evaluation.

Basic Eligibility Is Reviewed

Each candidacy is assessed on professional standing, practice relevance, and the other published factors before advancing.

The Professional Record Is Evaluated

All available information is weighed as a whole under the published criteria. Nomination counts do not function as votes, and no single credential guarantees selection.

Credentials Are Published as the Record States Them

Bar admissions appear by state exactly as bar records show them. Board certification or specialization appears only where a state bar or an accredited certifying organization has conferred it, named specifically. MyLegalWin does not describe an attorney as a specialist or an expert on any other basis — and where submitted materials differ from the record, the record prevails.

Honorees Are Selected and Notified

Selected attorneys and law firms are contacted after the editorial decision has been made. Any optional directory or promotional opportunities are presented separately, after selection.

Nominations

What a Nomination Does

A nomination brings an attorney or law firm to MyLegalWin's attention and may provide useful context or supporting information for editorial review.

A nomination does not guarantee selection. Multiple nominations do not automatically improve a candidate's standing, and no purchase is required to nominate or be considered.

Submit a Nomination

Separate from the Directory

Recognition Is Selected. Directory Participation Is Optional.

MyLegalWin also offers paid annual directory profiles for attorneys and law firms. Directory participation is not required for award consideration and does not affect recognition decisions.

After selection, honorees may license a badge, order an award, or add a directory profile. Each is offered after the decision has been made, and none is a condition of it.

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2026 Nominations

Recommend an Attorney or Law Firm

Submit a candidate for consideration for Top Attorneys in America or Top Law Firms in America. The MyLegalWin editorial team will review the nomination alongside other available professional information.

Submit a Nomination