The three shareholders were also named to the list in 2016.
Best Lawyers is the oldest and one of the most respected attorney ranking services in the world, a Baron & Budd press release states.
Attorneys named to The Best Lawyers in America are recognized by their peers in the legal industry for their professional excellence in 142 practice areas. For the 2017 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America, 7.3 million votes were analyzed, which resulted in an exclusive group of leading lawyers included in the new edition.
“It is an honor to once again be recognized by our peers as top attorneys in our field,” said Budd, president and managing shareholder of the firm. “This distinction is particularly special to our team, as it was voted on by some of the most influential and accomplished lawyers in the U.S.”
Budd was recognized on the Best Lawyers in America list in the areas of Mass Tort Litigation/Class Actions – Plaintiffs and Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs.
Summy was also named to the list in the area of Mass Tort Litigation / Class Actions – Plaintiffs.
Tellis, who co-manages Baron & Budd’s Los Angeles office, was named to the Best Lawyers in America© 2017 list in the area of Commercial Litigation.