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:
- Nearly 75% of Q&B's Partners have received Martindale-Hubbell's highest AV® Peer Review Rating.
- Of the top 100 firms in the National Law Journal's Top 250 ranking, Q&B has the second-highest percentage (28.73%) of attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America, 2008 edition.
- Q&B's Naples office has been awarded with the Family Friendly Workplace award by The Naples Alliance for Children (NAFC). The NAFC recognizes Collier County businesses that have policies and programs in place that allow employees to balance work and family life. Quarles & Brady has received this award for 10 consecutive years since the organization started the honor in 1998.
- 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 2007 annual survey of Mid-Level Associates, Q&B was ranked #17 out of 164 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.
- Corporate Report Wisconsin Magazine, at its Best of Wisconsin Business Awards 2005, honored Q&B's Wisconsin offices as one of three law firms to receive the Reader's Choice award in the Best Law Firm category.
- 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 2007/2008 edition of the Vault Guide to the Top 100 Law Firms, Q&B was ranked 17th Best for Overall Diversity, 10th Best in Diversity with Respect to Women, and Best Nationwide for informal training and mentoring.
- The Chicago Council for Urban Affairs honored Q&B with the 2005 Corporate Diversity Award, which recognizes companies for their commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Q&B is the first law firm to receive the award.
- 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.
- Q&B's Naples office received the United States Volunteer Service Award from the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation.
- Q&B's Phoenix office won the Corporate Volunteer Champion Award from the Business Journal of Phoenix and the Volunteer Center of Maricopa County.