Distinctions
At Quarles & Brady, we strive for excellence in all we do: in quality of legal work, service to clients, strength and diversity of attorneys and staff, superior work environment and involvement in our home communities. Our Firm is honored to have received the following distinctions and awards:
- Q&B has been named to the Top 50 ‘Best Law Firms for Women’ list by Working Mother magazine and Flex-Time Lawyers.
- Nearly 75 percent of Q&B’s Partners have received Martindale-Hubbell’s highest AV® Peer Review Rating.
- Of the top 125 firms on the National Law Journal’s 250 list, Quarles & Brady had a total of 152 attorneys listed, the highest percentage (36.87%), in the 2010 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
- Quarles & Brady earned the highest possible rating of 100% in the 2010 Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation annual Corporate Equality Index.
- In the Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms, 2010 edition, Quarles & Brady ranked #4 in the Best 20 Law Firms for Diversity, #2 in Diversity for Women and #4 in Diversity for Minorities. In the Quality of Life section of the guide Quarles & Brady ranked #5 in the Best 20 Law Firms to Work For, #1 in Informal Training and Mentoring, #4 in Pro Bono, #8 in Associate/Partner Relations and #11 in Overall Satisfaction.
- Quarles & Brady was recognized by Eaton Law Department with the 2009 Supplier Diversity Excellence Award.
- Quarles & Brady is the co-recipient of the John R. Sticht Excellence in Disabilities Accessibility Award given by the State Bar of Arizona. The Sticht Award honors a law firm for their efforts to improve access to our judicial system for persons with disabilities in the legal profession.
- Quarles & Brady has been listed as one of Multicultural Law magazine's 2009 “Top 100 Law Firms for Diversity” and “Top 50 Law Firms for Women.”
- Q&B has been rated the #1 firm nationwide in the Yale Law Women's 2007 list of “Top Ten Family-Friendly Law Firms.”
- In American Lawyer's 2010 annual survey of mid-level Associates, Q&B was ranked #13 out of 146 firms. In the city rankings, Q&B was ranked #1 in both Milwaukee and Phoenix.
- In the survey Presumed Equal: What America's Top Women Lawyers Really Think About Their Firms, conducted by the Women’s Law Association of Harvard Law School, Q&B was ranked #1 in Milwaukee and #14 nationally out of 105 law firms.
- Q&B’s Women in Leadership Program received the 2007 Pathfinder Award from Professional Dimensions, a Southeastern Wisconsin organization that promotes the personal and professional growth of women. The award recognizes firms that create and expand opportunities for women to use their talents in leadership positions.
- In the 2010 Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms, Quarles & Brady was ranked #5 for the Best 20 Law Firms for Diversity and #2 for Best in Diversity with Respect to Women. Quarles & Brady was also ranked #1 nationwide in Informal Training and Mentoring.
- Q&B’s Chicago office received the Commitment to Diversity Award from the Lawyers for Diversity in recognition of ongoing commitment to diversity and creating equality for members of the LGBT community.
- Q&B was named Arizona’s Large Firm of the Year for three consecutive years in the area of pro bono work and Children’s Rights Firm of the Year.
- Quarles & Brady was honored as the Corporate Achiever at the 2008 Diversity Achievers Breakfast by the Boy Scouts of America. The Diversity Achiever Awards are presented to an individual, a corporation and a community partner that best exemplify the values of Scouting while endeavoring to raise the levels of diversity awareness within the Milwaukee Community.
- Quarles & Brady is the recipient of the 2008 “Spirit of Diversity Award” given by the Milwaukee Urban League. The award is given annually to an organization that distinguishes itself by integrating diversity into the fabric of its workplace culture.