Awards/Honors Methodology

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For a description of the selection process methodology for each of the publications and organizations which have included O'Toole Scrivo, LLC in their rankings or awards, please go to the below links to "Ranking Methodology". 

  • America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators Ranking Methodology
  • Best Lawyers®, Best Lawyers in America® Ranking Methodology
  • Best Law Firms®, U.S.News – Best Lawyers Ranking Methodology
  • Chambers USA®, Chambers & Partners Ranking Methodology
  • Martindale-Hubbell®, AV Ratings, Peer Review Ratings, LexisNexis Ranking Methodology
  • National Trial Lawyers Top 100 - Awards are conferred on more than 100 lawyers in America. The organization confers the award on 100 attorneys in each state; some states may be divided into regions, with 100 attorneys receiving the award in each region. The award is not given to “America’s Top 100 Attorneys”; it is given to “America’s Top 5,000-Plus Attorneys.” The award is conferred on at least 100 lawyers per state, not 100 lawyers in America. Ranking Methodology
  • New Jersey Law Journal®, "New Leaders of the Bar" (formerly known as "40 Under 40") Ranking Methodology 
  • New Jersey Law Journal®, "40 Under 40" Ranking Methodology - Nominations for Law Journal recognitions come from outside submissions and from the editorial staff. For New Leaders of the Bar, an independent panel of evaluators, including legal recruiters, judge and score the nominees in several categories. Those scores are shared with the editorial staff, which makes the ultimate decision on who is selected.
  • New Jersey Law Journal®, "Top Women in the Law" Ranking Methodology - Nominations for Law Journal recognitions come from outside submissions and from the editorial staff. For New Leaders of the Bar, an independent panel of evaluators, including legal recruiters, judge and score the nominees in several categories. Those scores are shared with the editorial staff, which makes the ultimate decision on who is selected.
  • New York Magazine's Best Lawyers, Ranking Methodology
  • NJBIZ®, Forty Under 40, NJBIZ Ranking Methodology 
  • New Jersey Women Lawyer Association Professional Lawyer of the Year Award: Professionalism Awards are presented annually to carefully selected lawyers from bar associations across the state who, by virtue of their exemplary conduct, competence, diligence and demeanor, set a positive example for others and bolsters the public perception of the bar. The Professional Lawyer of the Year Award should reflect an individual whose achievements and dedication have enriched the profession and contributed to improving public confidence in the bar. An ideal nominee would embody the Commission’s Principles of Professionalism as seen on the NJSBA’s website
  • Super Lawyers®, Super Lawyers Rising Stars, Thomson Reuters Ranking Methodology 
  • ROI-NJ Influencers: Law List methodology