LAS VEGAS – James J. Pisanelli and Todd L. Bice, founding partners of the litigation firm Pisanelli Bice PLCC, announced the firm has received five Tier 1 metropolitan rankings by U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” in 2015.

Pisanelli Bice received a Tier 1 ranking for five practice areas in Las Vegas, including Commercial Litigation, Litigation – Construction, Litigation – Land Use & Zoning, Litigation – Mergers & Acquisitions, and Litigation – Real Estate. The firm also received a Tier 2 ranking in Litigation – First Amendment.

In order to be eligible to receive a U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” ranking, a firm must have at least one attorney who has received a high enough peer review to be listed in the current edition of Best Lawyers. Firms are eligible in the practice areas and metropolitan areas in which they have listed lawyers.

The “Best Law Firms” rankings are based on a rigorous evaluation process based on client feedback, information provided by a Law Firm Leaders Survey, and the evaluations of 52,488 individual leading lawyers collected by Best Lawyers in its most recent annual survey.