Mesothelioma Law Firm Belluck & Fox Listed Among 'Best Law Firms' in U.S. and New York for Sixth Straight Year

    NEW YORK, NY, November 20, 2015 /24-7PressRelease/ -- For the sixth year in a row, the personal injury law firm of Belluck & Fox, LLP, has been ranked among the very best in New York City and the entire nation for plaintiffs' mass tort and class-action litigation, according to the recently released results of the U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms" rankings.

The law firm was listed as a Tier 1 firm in both the National and New York City rankings for the practice area of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions - Plaintiffs. The firm has appeared on the Best Law Firms list since 2011.

"Our firm is greatly honored to receive this recognition once again for 2016," Mr. Belluck said from the firm's offices on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. "Belluck & Fox's ranking as a top tier firm underscores the difference our legal work makes in the lives of mesothelioma patients, as we fight for their rights against some of the most powerful corporations in America."

U.S. News & World Report - Best Lawyers bases the ranking on exhaustive evaluations from peer attorneys, client reviews and other information about the firm, according to the organization's methodology.

Eligibility for recognition also requires at least one attorney at the firm to have been recognized among the Best Lawyers. Belluck & Fox, LLP, easily met this requirement with three of its attorneys listed as Best Lawyers: Joseph W. Belluck (since 2009), Jordan C. Fox (since 2006) and James C. Long, Jr. (since 2009). Selection to Best Lawyers is based on an extensive peer-review survey in which leading attorneys cast votes on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas.

Belluck & Fox has cultivated a national reputation for its legal work with cases involving mesothelioma and other diseases caused by asbestos exposure, as well as other toxic tort and serious injury cases. The firm's attorneys have won hundreds of millions of dollars for their clients, including two mesothelioma verdicts of $32 million and $19.5 million in 2011.

About Belluck & Fox
The New York mesothelioma law firm of Belluck & Fox, LLP, represents victims of mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases, as well as individuals with claims related to other mass torts, motorcycle crashes, lead paint and other serious injuries. The firm's attorneys have won more than $600 million in compensation for clients and their families. The firm's headquarters is located at 546 Fifth Avenue, Fourth Floor, New York, NY 10036 (local phone 212-681-1575). The firm also features New York offices in Clifton Park, Rochester and Woodstock. For more information, contact the firm through its online form or call 877-MESOTHELIOMA (877-637-6843).

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