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Best Lawyers ranks attorneys through peer review rather than paid placement or self-submitted reviews, which is why its rankings carry weight in the legal industry. Connected to Neotask, an agent can search that ranking database by practice area and location, either city, state, or country, and return attorneys who've actually been recognized by other lawyers in their field. There's also a filter for Lawyers of the Year, a narrower distinction within each practice area and region. For anyone who needs a specialist, a divorce attorney in a particular state, an IP lawyer in a specific city, this turns a vague need into a shortlist backed by peer recognition instead of ad spend, which is the harder part of finding legal counsel to begin with.
| Practice area search | Finds ranked attorneys within a specific legal specialty |
| Location filter | Narrows attorney search to a city, state, or country |
| Lawyer of the Year filter | Returns only attorneys holding that specific distinction for a practice area and region |
A small business owner needs a commercial litigation attorney in Chicago. Neotask searches Best Lawyers by practice area and city, returns a set of peer-recognized names, and the owner has a real starting point instead of scrolling through search ads.
Someone was referred to a family law attorney and wants a sanity check before reaching out. Neotask looks up whether that attorney or others in the same city and specialty carry Best Lawyers recognition, including whether anyone locally holds Lawyer of the Year in that practice area, giving useful context before the first call.
Through peer review among practicing attorneys, not paid placement or self-submitted client reviews, which is what gives the recognition credibility within the profession.
Yes, the search supports filtering by country as well as city and state, so it isn't limited to US-based attorneys.
It narrows results to attorneys holding that specific yearly distinction within a given practice area and location, a tighter cut than the general recognized list.
No, it's a strong starting point backed by peer recognition, but you should still speak with any attorney directly before hiring them.
The database spans a wide range of specialties, from common ones like family or criminal law to more niche areas, so searches can be scoped fairly precisely.