Chambers and Partners Recognizes Brewer Firm in Texas Regional Spotlight

Chambers and Partners recognized Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors in its Texas Regional Spotlight Guide 2024 for Dallas in the category of Dispute Resolution.

Chambers is based in London and ranks and provides insights into law firms and lawyers globally. The legal research company uses in depth research methodology and conducts detailed interviews to determine rankings.

The regional spotlight recognizes small and medium-sized boutique law firms well-known for their expertise in selected practice areas. The Chambers Review notes that the Brewer firm is known as a “strong litigation boutique offering clients representation in an array of disputes” and that the firm has “deep expertise” in the hospitality sector.

In 2024, Chambers awarded spotlight recognition to 157 firms in Texas in 12 cities and 11 practice areas. Texas regional spotlight firms handle a range of litigation in state and federal trial and appellate courts.

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Best Lawyers Names Senior Associate Gizem Petrosino to 2024 "Ones to Watch" List

August 17, 2023 - Senior Associate Gizem Petrosino has been selected to the fourth edition of the 2024 Best Lawyers "Ones to Watch" in America list. Petrosino earned the recognition in the practice area of Labor and Employment Litigation. 

Using a peer review methodology, Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch recognizes relatively younger attorneys for their outstanding professional excellence in private practice. The recipients have typically been in practice for five to nine years. Candidates are nominated, and then go through a rigorous peer review process before being nationally recognized. 

Best Lawyers is the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. A listing in the publication signals not only legal expertise but also ethics and professionalism of the highest caliber.

Petrosino's practice focuses on complex commercial, construction, intellectual property, securities and employment litigation. She has achieved early dismissals and dispositive motion awards, in addition to negotiating favorable settlements for clients. She has admissions in both New York and Texas and has practiced extensively in both jurisdictions and numerous federal and state courts across the nation. 

Vault Names Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors to “Top 150 Under 150 List”

July 13, 2023 – Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors has been named to Vault's 2024 "Top 150 Under 150" list. The list recognizes leading small and midsize law firms with 150 or fewer attorneys. 

According to Vault, its editors "assessed each firm for prestige, quality of life, and professional growth opportunities and then narrowed down the results to come up with a list of 150 law firms known for providing top-notch service and delivering big results."

Of the Brewer firm, Vault writes, "The firm’s legal team is not afraid to take on complex commercial litigation battles, and its no-holds-barred approach to litigation has earned grudging admiration from its competitors."

Above the Law reported on the national award, and reported that Brewer was among the most recognizable firms on the list. 

The firm was also named to Vault's 2019 "Top 150 Under 150" list and to its 2017 "Best Law Firms in Texas" list. 

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Brewer Partner Cecelia L. Fanelli Earns 2023 Chambers Recognition

June 1, 2023 – Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors Partner Cecelia L. Fanelli was recently recognized by Chambers and Partners in the 2023 Chambers USA legal directory. 

Chambers USA is a leading directory that ranks top lawyers and law firms across the country. A partner in the firm’s New York office, Ms. Fanelli was recognized in the Leisure & Hospitality nationwide category. She has been ranked by Chambers USA in this area since 2011.

Her practice involves a variety of complex commercial litigation matters, with an emphasis on matters relating to the hotel and real estate industries. Ms. Fanelli frequently writes and lectures on issues regarding hospitality law, and is a featured presenter at the 45th Annual NYU International Hospitality Industry Investment Conference, scheduled for June 2023.

Chambers ranks lawyers based research findings, peer recognition and client interviews. Chambers assesses the information gathered based on factors such as technical legal ability, client service and diligence. Individual lawyers are ranked by practice area based on their legal knowledge and experience, their ability, their effectiveness and their client service.

Ms. Fanelli has decades of experience in litigation and dispute resolution, practicing across the country in federal and state trial and appellate courts.

Brewer Foundation Recognized by Dallas Independent School District

May 5, 2023 – The Brewer Foundation received a special award from the Dallas Independent School District at the 2023 “State of the District” meeting. DISD Chief of Strategic Partnerships and Intergovernmental Relations Jon Dahlander presented the Foundation with the Emmett J. Conrad Extra Mile Award – awarded annually to those who champion community support for public schools.

The Brewer Foundation founded, funds and manages the Future Leaders Program (FLP) – a public-private partnership that provides academic resources, mentoring and leadership training to deserving students from DISD. The FLP has been recognized previously by the Texas State Board of Education and Governor’s Office. 

Since its founding in 2001, the FLP has helped hundreds of DISD students prepare for and attend four-year colleges and universities. These students have earned more than $12.5 million in scholarship offers. The FLP Class of 2023 will attend colleges and universities such as Northwestern University, Brown University, Cornell University, and The University of Texas, to name a few.

Brewer Associate Gizem Petrosino Earns Rising Stars Recognition

Associate Gizem Petrosino has been selected to the 2023 Super Lawyers Rising Stars list. Ms. Petrosino earned the recognition in Business and Civil Litigation. Each year, no more than 2.5 percent of the lawyers in the state are selected by the research team at Super Lawyers to receive this honor.

Super Lawyers, a Thomson Reuters business, is a rating service of outstanding lawyers from more than 70 practice areas who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. The annual selections are made using a patented multiphase process that includes a statewide survey of lawyers, an independent research evaluation of candidates and peer reviews by practice area.

Best Lawyers Recognizes Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors for Commercial Litigation

November 8, 2022 – Best Lawyers recognized Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors in its “U.S. News-Best Lawyers” 2023 “Best Law Firms” awards. The firm was recognized in both Dallas and New York for Commercial Litigation in Tier 3.

Rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of client and lawyer evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, and the review of additional information provided by law firms during the submission process.

Eligibility is based on firms that have at least one lawyer who has been recognized in the previous edition of Best Lawyers. Firm Partner William Brewer has been recognized in the area of Commercial Litigation since 2007. The Best Law Firms ranking process involves a submission process, ranking by tiers, and then award notification.

Brewer Firm Earns Industry Recognition, Named to Vault Law 2023 “Top 150 Under 150” List

August 4, 2022 - Brewer, Attorneys & Counselors is recognized on the Vault Law 2023 “Top 150 Under 150” list of leading small and midsize law firms with 150 or fewer lawyers.

Vault created the list to recognize smaller firms that “deliver big results.” The list was created by editorial and research teams after reviewing Vault survey data, news articles, trade journals, and legal publications. 

Vault representatives also spoke with lawyers and reviewed other published rankings. Vault evaluated firms based on prestige, quality of life, and professional growth opportunities.

Vault praises the Brewer firm as “not afraid to take on complex commercial litigation battles” and adds that “its no-holds-barred approach to litigation has earned grudging admiration from its competitors.” Vault also recognizes the firm’s unique in-house litigation consultants and investigation group.

Vault is a national legal research website that provides detailed law firm profiles and rankings on top law firms. The Vault editorial team provides insights into legal careers, law firm life, law school, legal diversity and the legal industry.