• #78 Gross Revenue; #76 Profits Per Partner; #76 Value Per Lawyer (based on 2010 revenue), May 2011.

• New York and DC Partner Sam Rosenthal was recognized as a 2012 All-Star by BTI Consulting, a leading strategic market research provider for law and management firms. BTI names a selection of attorneys to its annual Client Service All-Star list based solely on unprompted feedback from more than 240 general counsel at large and Fortune 1000 organizations. The designation is granted to those attorneys who possess a keen understanding of business issues, implement thought-leading approaches to legal services and show a strong commitment to fulfilling client needs. January 2012.
• Patton Boggs Chairman Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr. was recognized as one of Washington's 50 most powerful people by GQ magazine. January 2012. 
• Patton Boggs’ Partner Bob Tompkins and Associate Elizabeth Gill advised on a deal recognized by M&A Advisor magazine as one of the “Deals of the Decade” at the 2011 M&A Advisor Summit. December 2011.
• Patton Boggs was ranked twice in the National Law Journal's annual Legal Times 150 listing of the largest Washington Law Firms. The firm ranked 8th in the "All-firms" listing, being one of the few firms that grew (headcount) in 2011. In the "Homegrown Firms" list of the top 25 firms that got their start in Washington, Patton Boggs placed 7th. December 2011.
• The Washington Post recognized Patton Boggs in the Post 200, a 2011 guide to the region's top businesses. The firm was listed in the "Law and Lobby" category along with 18 other local employers. December 2011.
• Washington Partners Benjamin Ginsberg, William McGinley, Robert Luskin and Douglas Mishkin were featured in Washingtonian magazine's 2011 "Best Lawyers" list. The magazine recognized Mr. Ginsberg and Mr. McGinley for their "Campaign Season" work, while Mr. Luskin was included in the "White-Collar Worries" category. Mr. Mishkin was included in the "Defending the Company" section of the listings. December 2011.
• Senators John Breaux and Trent Lott were each named a "Top Lobbyist" in the National Journal for their efforts on behalf of The Breaux-Lott leadership Group and Patton Boggs in 2011. The publication published the results compiled by First Street, a research group, which conducted the analysis based on the number and diversity of the clients retained by those listed as well as the corresponding revenue collected. December 2011.
• The DC office's Nicholas Allard, Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., John Breaux, Micah Green, Trent Lott, Edward Newberry and Jonathan Yarowsky were singled out as "Top Lobbyists" by The Hill. The newspaper credited the firm's 2011 recognition to its seasoned powerbrokers as well as the Breaux-Lott Leadership Group's profitable practice. October 5, 2011
• Patton Boggs ranked 74th out of 250 law firms (annual ranking by number of attorneys), The National Law Journal, April 25, 2011.
• Patton Boggs continues to be #1 in terms of lobbying revenue (as reported for 4th quarter) according to various reports in The Hill, The Washington Post and Roll Call, January 2011.
• Patton Boggs is one of The Washington Post’s top 200 companies for the region in 2010--in lobbying (#1 out of 10 based on revenue) and legal (#7 out of 10 based on number of attorneys), January 2011.
• Patton Boggs was recognized by U.S. News in the publication’s 2011-2012 Best Lawyers “Best Law Firm” rankings. The firm received national recognition for its Native American; Environmental; Equipment Finance; International Trade and Finance; Commercial Litigation; and Tax Law practices, as well as receiving state-specific recognition in Alaska, Texas, Washington, DC and New Jersey for the following practices: Criminal Defense: White-Collar-Litigation and Commercial Litigation (Alaska); Equipment Finance Law, Commercial Litigation and Environmental Law (Texas); Native American Law, Commercial Litigation, Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Governmental Investigations, Criminal Defense: White-Collar - Litigation, Government Relations Practice, International Trade and Finance Law, Litigation - Eminent Domain & Condemnation and Securities/Capital Markets Law (Washington, DC); Commercial Litigation and Environmental Law (New Jersey), November 2011.
• Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., was named one of the "Most Influential Lawyers" in 2011 by the National Law Journal for his work in government affairs over the past five years. Each year attorneys are selected “who are shaping the law, the economy and the physical fabric of the United States and the world.”
• Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr. is among 15 power brokers “shaping the torrent of government regulations,” Bloomberg BusinessWeek, January 21, 2011.
• Northern Virginia partner Alan Noskow receives the Turnaround Management Association (TMA) Transaction of the Year-Small Company Award. October 24, 2011.
• Patton Boggs ranked #1 in lobbying revenue (as reported in 2009) in The Hill's annual list of top firms, January 20, 2010.
• "Patton Boggs Stays on Top of K Street," (based on lobbying figures disclosed to Congress), National Journal, October 21, 2009.
• Patton Boggs outperformed every other lawyer-lobby firm in Washington during the first half of 2009, according to lobby disclosure reports filed with the Senate Office of Public Records. News about the firm’s success was published by The Hill, Roll Call and Politico, July 20, 2009.
• Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr. appeared on the "CBS Evening News with Katie Couric" in "The New Capitol of Capital," June 24, 2009.
• Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr., Nick Allard, Edward Newberry, and Jonathan Yarowsky are listed in The Hill’s annual “Top Lobbyists: Hired Guns” feature, May 14, 2009.
• Business Week, Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr. is among eight people profiled in "Uber Influencers: The lobbyists likely to thrive in the new Washington," January 26, 2009.
• The Hill, #1 in Lobbying Revenue as Reported in 2008, January 22, 2009.
• Patton Boggs was ranked the top lobbying firm of 2007 in The National Journal’s “K Street Just Keeps Growing,” April 12, 2008.
• The Hill, #1, Lobbying Revenue in 2007 for Companies with Federal Clients, February 23, 2008.
• Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr. has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Lawyers by The National Law Journal in a special section called "Profiles in Power", June 19, 2007.
• Thomas Hale Boggs, Jr. was listed in The Hill’s survey of top lobbyists, The Hill, May 3, 2007.
• The National Law Journal’s, “Leaders of the Pack,” list ranked Patton Boggs number one based on 2006 revenue reporting, March 31, 2007.
• The Washington Post reported that Patton Boggs was number one in "Lobbying Revenue in 2006 for Companies with Federal Clients," March 13, 2007.

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Patton Boggs was recognized as the 2011 Pro Bono Law Firm of the Year by the Dallas Volunteer Attorney Program (DVAP), a joint project of the Dallas Bar Association and LegalAid of Northwest Texas. Associates Neepa Majmudar and Aubrey Meyers also received individual honors from the Human Rights Initiative, naming both “Outstanding Young Associates for 2011.” October 2011.

Lawyer Monthly recognized Patton Boggs’ Doha office as “2011 Construction Law Firm of the Year, Qatar,” with specific mention of Doha partner Sonia Barber, October 5, 2011.

Washington Business Journal’s 2011 Book of Lists ranks Patton Boggs as the #9 top law firm in DC (based on number of lawyers), May 2010.

Multicultural Law magazine has ranked the firm as one of the nation's Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity every year since 2005. 

 
For two years in a row, Patton Boggs has been named one of the nation’s "Best Law Firms for Women" by Working Mother magazine and national legal consulting firm Flex-Time Lawyers LLC (2007 and 2008). The firm was specifically singled out for its vision, accomplishment and unparalleled success supporting working mothers with a healthy work/life balance, retaining female attorneys and promoting outstanding women.

For more information about Patton Boggs and our diversity efforts, please visit our diversity pages.