In its 2025 edition of Best Law Firms, Best Lawyers in America® stays the course by again listing Upchurch Watson White & Max as a Tier 1 firm for arbitration and mediation in the Birmingham and Orlando metropolitan areas. UWWM is recognized as a Tier 1 firm for mediation in Miami.
The 15th annual Best Law Firm regional rankings, published in November 2024, showcase 10,528 Tier 1, 8,832 Tier 2 and 5,665 Tier 3 rankings "Nationally, this edition also highlights 600 Tier 1 firms, 1,209 Tier 2 firms and 1,380 Tier 3 firms," according to the company's website.
"Our Best Law Firms rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process that includes the collection of clients and professional reference evaluations, peer review from leading attorneys, industry leader interviews and review of additional firmographic highlights provided by law firms as part of the formal research submission process."