CORAL GABLES (July 10, 2009) – The law firm of Colson Hicks Eidson has been recognized as Florida’s leading firm in litigation in the 2009 edition of Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Partners Dean Colson, Mike Eidson, Roberto Martínez, Joseph M. Matthews, Ervin Gonzalez, and Curtis Miner were also recognized as “Leaders in Their Field” by the annual directory that ranks and reviews U.S. law firms based on in-depth interviews with lawyers and their clients conducted by independent researchers.Law firms and individual attorneys are ranked in bands from 1-6, with 1 being the best.
The Firm received Band 1 recognitions in Litigation, as did partners Roberto Martínez and Joseph Matthews. Partner Dean Colson was recognized as a “Senior Statesman” and Curtis Miner as an “Up and Comer.”
Chambers USA lauded the Firm’s well-recognized status, noting: “Colson Hicks Eidson is one of Miami’s oldest and most accomplished law firms and is considered among the top trial firms in the United States, having won hundreds of multi-million dollar verdicts and settlements for its clients.”
The Colson Hicks Eidson partners were ranked as “Leaders in Their Field” in the following areas:
Dean Colson – Litigation: General Commercial
Mike Eidson – Litigation: General Commercial
Roberto Martínez – Litigation: General Commercial, White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
Joseph M. Matthews – Litigation: General Commercial
Ervin Gonzalez – Litigation: General Commercial
Curtis Miner – Litigation: General Commercial, White-Collar Crime & Government Investigations
The annual directory continued the recognition of the Firm’s leadership in its core practice areas including personal injury and wrongful death, commercial and business litigation, domestic and international arbitration, white-collar criminal defense, product liability, and professional negligence.