Kilpatrick Townsend Named Nation's "Law Firm of the Year" in Construction Law by U.S. News - Best Lawyers® 2011 - 2012 "Best Law Firms"

ATLANTA, Nov. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that it was named the nation's U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Law Firm of the Year" in Construction Law.  Only one law firm in each of the nationally ranked legal practice areas in the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® 2011 – 2012 "Best Law Firms" survey received this prestigious recognition.

"It is a tremendous honor for our team to receive this award and to be recognized as the nation's top Construction Law firm," said Brian Corgan, Chair of Kilpatrick Townsend's Construction and Infrastructure Projects Group. "This is a testament to the commitment and quality service our talented attorneys and staff deliver to our clients and the industry each day."

Kilpatrick Townsend's Construction and Infrastructure Projects Group received the award based on a combination of  exceptional performance on client surveys, the high regard that lawyers in other firms with Construction Law practices have for the firm's Construction Law team, and the results of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms" survey.

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About Kilpatrick Townsend

Kilpatrick Townsend has 18 offices extending into the four corners of the continental United States; Asia; and Europe, including: Atlanta, GA; Augusta, GA; Charlotte, NC; Denver, CO; Menlo Park, CA; New York, NY; Oakland, CA; Raleigh, NC; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; Walnut Creek, CA; Washington, DC; Winston-Salem, NC; Dubai; Stockholm; Taipei, and Tokyo. For more information, please visit: www.kilpatricktownsend.com.

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