Chambers UK
Shook London has again been ranked Band 3 for Product Liability defense. (2019)
BTI Consulting Group
BTI named Shook a “Standout in Product Liability Litigation,” among the top eight firms nationwide. Shook also was named to the “Honor Roll” for its work in Class Actions; Complex Commercial Litigation; Complex Employment Litigation; and Commercial Litigation. Our attorneys also have been recognized as “Client Service All-Stars.” (2019)
U.S. News & World Report-Best Lawyers in America Best Law Firms
Shook received three National Tier 1 rankings for 2019: in Commercial Litigation, Mass Tort Litigation/Class Action-Defendants, and for the first time, Patent Law. The firm also received 21 Tier 1 Metropolitan rankings. The rankings are based solely on peer review. (2019)
Benchmark Litigation
Shook’s Product Liability practice is ranked in Tier 1 of firms nationwide. (2019)
Vault “Best Law Firms”
Vault has again recognized Shook as one of the top 25 law firms in the nation for Diversity + Inclusion; the rankings are based on surveys from past summer associates. (2019)
GlaxoSmithKline
Litigation attorneys at GlaxoSmithKline awarded Shook the pharmaceutical company's 2018 Inclusion and Diversity Award for the firm's commitment to diversity internally and externally, including developing diverse litigation teams to work with clients. (2018)
Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) Corporate Counsel In-House Innovator Award
ACC honored the Manufacturers’ Center for Legal Action’s Manufacturers’ Compliance Institute (MCI) with the award; Shook is one of the six law firm members of MCI, with Sidley Austin, Littler Mendelson, Squire Patton Boggs, Wiley Rein and Crowell & Moring. (2018)
The Best Lawyers in America Lawyers of the Year
Six Shook attorneys were named “Lawyer of the Year” in 2018 for their practices in class action, mass tort, environmental, tax, employment, banking and finance litigation, and arbitration. Another 46 received honors across 26 practice areas. (2018)
Chambers USA
Chambers named Shook “Top Ranked” in the U.S. for Product Liability & Mass Torts; we also hold top rankings in Intellectual Property, Environmental, Employment Law; and Insurance categories. Individual attorneys are nationally ranked in Product Liability & Mass Torts; Litigation; eDiscovery; and Privacy + Data Security. (2018)
Minority Corporate Counsel Association George B. Vashon Innovator Award
MCCA honored Shook with the Vashon Innovator Award, which recognizes law firms that lead the way in best practices to assist diverse attorneys in professional development. (2018)
LMG Life Sciences
LMG rated Shook’s Product Liability practice “highly recommended,” describing the firm as “without a doubt, the best team of life sciences product liability attorneys in the United States for the last several years.” (2018)
Working Mother/Flex-Time Lawyers “50 Best Law Firms for Women”
Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers named Shook one of the “50 Best Law Firms for Women,” the seventh time the firm has been named to the prestigious list. (2018)
Women in Law Empowerment Forum (WILEF) Gold Standard Certification Award
For the eighth consecutive year, Shook met all criteria for Gold Standard Certification, only one of two firms to do so since the award’s inception in 2011. (2018)
The Legal 500 United States
The Legal 500 ranks Shook among the top firms in the U.S. in the areas of Product Liability, Mass Tort and Class Action litigation, Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices, Automotive/Transport and Toxic Tort. Three attorneys–in consumer products and toxic tort categories–were honored as “Leading Lawyers.” (2018)
Who’s Who Legal “International Product Liability Defense Law Firm of the Year,” Leading Firm in Life Sciences
For the 14th consecutive year, Shook has been honored as the Firm of the Year for global product liability. Eleven attorneys were honored for product liability work in the life sciences sector. (2018)
Law360 Best Law Firms for Female Attorneys
Law360 ranked Shook among the top law firms nationwide in its “2018 Glass Ceiling Report.” (2018)
IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Professionals
Shook was named to the IAM Patent 1000 for individual and firm excellence in all major areas of patent law and practice; two partners also received individual rankings on the list, and one was named to the IAM Patent Strategy 300 – The World’s Leading IP Strategists. (2018)
Human Rights Campaign
For the 11th consecutive year, Shook earned a 100 percent score on the Corporate Equality Index, the highest rating for LGBT equality in the workplace. (2018)
Super Lawyers
Thomson Reuters recognizes both established attorneys and “Rising Stars” each year in various state and regional editions of Super Lawyers. (2018)
JD Supra Readers Choice Awards
Shook was named the “Top Firm for Food & Beverage” for the Food and Beverage Litigation Update, a weekly newsletter covering industry trends, regulatory and legislative news and litigation. Firm Chair Madeleine McDonough also was honored as a “Top Author” in the Class Action category. (2018)
Corporate INTL Magazine Global Award, Public Policy Liability Law Firm of the Year
The firm’s Public Policy group, in Shook Washington, D.C., was the Editors’ Choice Winner of the award. (2018)
Association of Fundraising Professionals “Business Philanthropist of the Year”
The AFP’s Mid-America Chapter selected Shook after Legal Aid of Western Missouri nominated the firm for its mission of providing legal counsel in need. (2017)
BTI Consulting Group A-Team
Shook was included in the “Top 100” law firms serving the world’s largest clients in BTI’s Survey of Law Firm Client Service Performance. (2017)
The Legal 500 UK
The Legal 500 ranked Shook London among the top 17 law firms for its Product Liability – Defendant practice, moving it up from Band 4 to Band 3. (2017)
The American Lawyer | Litigation Product Liability Finalist
Named a finalist for The American Lawyer’s Product Liability Department of the Year award. Shook won the award in 2008 and 2012, and was a finalist in 2010. (2016)
BTI Consulting Group “Most Recommended Law Firms”
For two years in a row, named one of the BTI Most Recommended Law Firms. (2016)
Law360 Practice Group of the Year
Law360 named Shook one of the top firms in the country for “securing tremendous results in complicated litigation” in the Product Liability category. (2016)
The American Lawyer Summer Associate, Mid-Level Associate Ratings
Nationwide, Shook was ranked in the top 40 best places to work nationwide by summer and mid-level associates. (2015)
Association of Corporate Counsel Value Champion
The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) honored Shook and its client, the Heico Companies, for developing a collaborative and systematic business model to improve legal outcomes, reduce costs, decrease case variation and improve efficiency of legal services. Shook also won the award for multidistrict fuel litigation in 2013, and for its work with client Tyco International in 2012. (2015)
Law360 Largest Product Liability Practice
Shook’s Product Liability practice was ranked first among law firms with the most product liability partners worldwide. (2015)
The Coca-Cola Company
Shook is a three-time winner of The Coca-Cola Company’s “Living the Values” award for demonstrating a strong commitment to diversity, receiving the award in 2008, 2013 and 2015. (2015)
ISO 27001 Certification
Shook received certification of its information security management system, providing clients with third-party validation that the firm’s data security guidelines, policies and procedures meet international standards for best practices. (2014)
