Osborn Maledon ranked in “Best Law Firms” 2025 Edition by Best Lawyers®

The Phoenix law firm of Osborn Maledon (OM) has earned 19 Metropolitan Tier 1 rankings in the 2025 “Best Law Firms” 15th annual edition, ranked by Best Lawyers®. Awards recognize firms for their standout legal performance and prowess in specific metro regions and practice areas, highlighting their unwavering commitment to legal excellence.

In total rankings (including second and third tiers), OM ranked nationally in five practice areas and regionally in 20 practice areas. “Best Law Firms” rankings, presented in three tiers for national and regional areas, reflect the highest level of respect a firm can earn among other leading lawyers and clients from the same communities and practice areas. Law firms are ranked for their abilities, professionalism, and integrity.

In August, Best Lawyers in America®, also honored three OM attorneys as “Phoenix Lawyers of the Year” in their practice areas, an honor only a single lawyer in a practice area in each community receives. They are David Garner, education law; Eric Fraser, intellectual property litigation; and Bill Maledon, antitrust law; antitrust litigation.

At the same time, Best Lawyers in America®, selected 30 of the firm’s 56 attorneys for national recognition as “Best Lawyers” and named 12 attorneys “Ones to Watch”, a category for attorneys with less than 10 years’ experience.

The 19 practices recognized with first-tier rankings among firms in the Phoenix area are: antitrust law; appellate; arbitration; bankruptcy and creditor debtor rights/insolvency and reorganization; bet-the-company litigation; commercial litigation; corporate law; criminal defense: white-collar; education law; employment law – management; energy law; litigation (antitrust); litigation (bankruptcy); litigation (construction); litigation (intellectual property); litigation (labor & employment); litigation (securities); real estate law; and sports law.